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author | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2013-01-25 16:33:54 -0800 |
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committer | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2013-01-25 16:35:04 -0800 |
commit | e31c20bb13f58cc196dfa0e9c34bd37dd409c8ed (patch) | |
tree | 65ce23fc904f8e3c7edf0710ffe5e352b300ba9b /MicroPeakUSB | |
parent | 276e835bb14b95a7565f92b3893fe280473c06c0 (diff) |
Update MicroPeak USB page to v1.0
Signed-off-by: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>
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diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a664e9b --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +[[!meta title="MicroPeakUSB"]] +<img src="../logos/micropeak-usb-oneline.svg" height="100"/> + +# MicroPeak USB Interface # + +The MicroPeak USB Interface board provides a way to capture flight +logs over a USB connection to a computer running Linux, Mac OS or +Windows. + +<a href="v1.0/MicroPeakUSB.jpg"><img src="v1.0/MicroPeakUSB-640.jpg"></a> + +## MicroPeak Data ## + + * Stored in on-chip 512B eeprom + * Records raw barometer readings every 192ms + * Enough storage for 48 seconds + +No changes are needed to the MicroPeak hardware, but new firmware that +includes the data download feature is necessary to use the MicroPeak +USB Interface. + +## MicroPeak Interface ## + +MicroPeak transmits the entire flight log via the LED just after +reporting the last flight altitude at power up. The data are +transmitted in regular serial format at 9600 baud. + +The MicroPeak USB Interface board contains a phototransistor, +op-amp and serial-to-USB interface chip. It also includes a blue LED +which blinks in time with the MicroPeak orange LED. This makes +aligning the two boards by hand quite easy. + +## MicroPeak Application ## + +Java application that runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Windows. +Captures and saves data, provides plots and statistics. + +<img src="micropeak-graph.png> + +## Developer View ## + +Here's a close-up view of the hardware + + * Hardware Features + * ROHM RPM-075PT Phototransistor + * Peak sensitivity matches MicroPeak LED color + * [ST Micro TSV521](http://www.st.com/internet/analog/product/251123.jsp) CMOS op-amp + * Low power + * [FTDI FT230](http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT230X.html) Serial to USB adapter + * Drivers available for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. + + * Tools Used + * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout + + * Licenses + * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html) + +<center><img src="../logos/micropeak-usb.svg" height="64"/> diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/micropeak-graph.png b/MicroPeakUSB/micropeak-graph.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..502bf4d --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/micropeak-graph.png diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1.mdwn b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c26c2b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +[[!map pages="MPSerial/v0.1/* and ! MPSerial/v0.1/*/*"]] diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial-640.jpg b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial-640.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..92a9ea3 --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial-640.jpg diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial.jpg b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..d9c8972 --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/v0.1/mpserial.jpg diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB-640.jpg b/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB-640.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ffd137 --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB-640.jpg diff --git a/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB.jpg b/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..52dfc27 --- /dev/null +++ b/MicroPeakUSB/v1.0/MicroPeakUSB.jpg |