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author | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2013-08-26 21:04:52 -0700 |
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committer | Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com> | 2013-08-26 21:04:52 -0700 |
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Add TeleGPS page
Signed-off-by: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>
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diff --git a/TeleGPS/index.mdwn b/TeleGPS/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0750fd5 --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleGPS/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +# TeleGPS + +This is a GPS-based position tracker and logger. + +TeleGPS is currently in development, with a handful of prototype +boards built. Production units will eventually be available from the +[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web +store. + +For the latest TeleGPS firmware and related ground station software, please +visit the [AltOS](../AltOS) page on this site. + +These are photos of our current prototype version: + +<a href="v0.3/telegps-top.jpg"> <img src="v0.3/telegps-top-thumb.jpg"></a> +<a href="v0.3/telegps-parts.jpg"> <img src="v0.3/telegps-parts-thumb.jpg"></a> + +## Features ## + +### User View ### + +* GPS tracker and logger +* Offers custom digital telemetry, APRS and direction beacons +* High-dynamics GPS receiver for accurate tracking +* Uses 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery. +* 1.5 x 0.8 inch board designed to fit inside 24mm airframe coupler tube +* 2MB on-board data logging flash +* Built-in USB connection for configuration, data download and battery charging + +### Developer View ### + +* Hardware Features + * [NXP LPC11U14](http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers/cortex_m0_m0/LPC11U14FHI33.html) System-on-Chip + * ARM Cortex-M0 MCU + * 32k Flash + * 6k RAM + * USB 2.0 + * 8 12-bit analog inputs + * I2C, SPI, async serial + * digital I/O + * [uBlox Max 7Q](http://www.u-blox.com/en/gps-modules/pvt-modules/max-7.html) + * 2MB SPI flash +* Software Features + * Written mostly in C with some ARM assembler + * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM, stores tracking data to + flash memory part +* Tools Used + * [gEDA](http://www.gpleda.org/) for schematic capture and PCB layout + * [GCC](http://gcc.gnu.org/) compiler and source debugger +* Licenses + * The hardware is licensed under the [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org) [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html) + * The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) + +## Artifacts ## + +There is a single manual for TeleGPS and all other Altus Metrum products, +which is available in [html](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html) and +[pdf](../AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf) formats. + +The hardware design files can be found on [git.gag.com](http://git.gag.com) +in the project [hw/telegps](http://git.gag.com/?p=hw/telegps;a=summary). diff --git a/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts-thumb.jpg b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts-thumb.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..f89bb1d --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts-thumb.jpg diff --git a/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts.jpg b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..088e9eb --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-parts.jpg diff --git a/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top-thumb.jpg b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top-thumb.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..4b5f858 --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top-thumb.jpg diff --git a/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top.jpg b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..fdeb0d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleGPS/v0.3/telegps-top.jpg |