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| author | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2010-04-27 11:54:15 -0600 |
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| committer | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2010-04-27 11:54:15 -0600 |
| commit | f0a9d4d7248982dd64ef7df8f2a0055d7a8f937e (patch) | |
| tree | 4cb3fb8fdcc8f8147f6cbbae499a4f7299a5e7bd /TeleMetrum | |
| parent | 33227afa74362a6f8504e8d5c5a1878d0ab5efdf (diff) | |
updates to reflect 1.0 final build and being available for sale
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| -rw-r--r-- | TeleMetrum/index.mdwn | 18 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn index a2655de..d380470 100644 --- a/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn @@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ This is a recording dual-deploy altimeter for high power model rocketry with integrated GPS and telemetry link. -Production units will be available soon from the +Production units are availablefrom the [Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web store. -These are photos of our current version, -which includes an integrated GPS receiver and patch antenna: +These are photos of our current production version, which includes an +integrated GPS receiver with active patch antenna: + +<a href="v1.0/cimg5972-crop.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/cimg5972-thumb.jpg"></a> +<a href="v1.0/cimg5974-crop.jpg"> <img src="v1.0/cimg5974-thumb.jpg"></a> + +These are photos of our second version, which included the integrated Venus +GPS receiver, but with a passive patch antenna that turned out to have +disappointing performance due to our many PCB geometry constraints: <a href="v0.2/cimg5164-cropped.jpg"> <img src="v0.2/cimg5164-thumb.jpg"></a> <a href="v0.2/cimg5171-cropped.jpg"> <img src="v0.2/cimg5171-thumb.jpg"></a> @@ -74,8 +81,9 @@ always want GPS on board, which lead to our current second generation boards. * SPI interface * other parts in this Atmel DataFlash series can optionally be used * [SkyTraq](http://www.skytraq.com.tw/) Venus634FLPx GPS receiver - * on-board passive patch antenna - * U.FL connector with 3.3V DC for optional external amplified antenna + * on-board [Taoglas AP.17A.01[(http://www.taoglas.com/antennas/GPS_Antennas/Internal_GPS_-_Active_Patch_Modules/) + single-stage active patch antenna + * U.FL connector with 3.3V DC can be re-purposed for optional external amplified antennas * async serial interface * [Freescale MP3H6115A](http://www.freescale.com/webapp/search.partparamdetail.framework?PART_NUMBER=MP3H6115A6U) pressure sensor * [Freescale MMA2202EG](http://www.freescale.com/webapp/search.partparamdetail.framework?PART_NUMBER=MMA2202EG) 50g accelerometer. Can use 40-200g variants! |