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author | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2009-04-13 11:39:04 -0600 |
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committer | Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com> | 2009-04-13 11:39:04 -0600 |
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add fledgling TelePyro and TeleTerra pages
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diff --git a/TeleTerra/index.mdwn b/TeleTerra/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..94ce15d --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleTerra/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +# TeleTerra + +This is a hand-held ground station for [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/). + +## Motivation ## + +While it is possible to use a partially (or fully!) loaded +[TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) board as a USB to RF interface, we think +it would be cool to have a nice hand-held ground station we can use in +full sunlight on the flight line. If it can help locate the rocket and is +easy to carry during recovery operations, so much the better! + +## Features ## + +### User View ### + +* Hand-held until about the size of a calculator +* Antenna for the telemetry stream from [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) +* Integrated GPS receiver core to allow display of current user position, +and relative position of GPS-equipped rockets +* Integrated rechargable battery +* USB interface for configuration and power + +### Developer View ### + +* Partially populated [TeleMetrum](../TeleMetrum/) board + * Serial connector used to attach user interface board + * LiPo charge management + * Beeper for audible indications + * RF section with SMA for external antenna + * USB interface +* New user interface board + * [Microchip 16F882](http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en530146) Microcontroller + * 3.5k Flash + * 128 bytes RAM + * I2C target interface + * In-circuit programming interface + * Serial port + * 4 line, 20 character transreflective text LCD display + * Switches for scrolling, safe/arm, etc + * LEDs to indicate current flight mode, etc +* LiPo battery +* GPS receiver core attached to serial port on new user interface board + +* Software Features (planned) + * Written in PIC assembler + * Runs from on-chip flash, uses on-chip RAM +* 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) + * The software is licensed [GPL version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) + +## Problems ## + +None yet! + +## Artifacts ## + +As of 11 April 2009, an incomplete schematic exists, but nothing is +published yet. |