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diff --git a/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf b/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf Binary files differindex c996d85..dbd900d 100644 --- a/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf +++ b/AltOS/doc/altos.pdf diff --git a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html index f84eeb1..087f7af 100644 --- a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html +++ b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.html @@ -1780,87 +1780,7 @@ NAR #88757, TRA #12200<br> to the index post on the 4-pin end of the programming cable, and power up the board. It should come up in 'idle mode' (two beeps), allowing a re-cal. - </p></div></div><div class="appendix" title="Appendix C. Release Notes"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="idp2653672"></a>Appendix C. Release Notes</h2></div></div></div><p> - Version 1.0 is a major release, adding support for the TeleMini - device and lots of new AltosUI features - </p><p> - AltOS Firmware Changes - </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> - Add TeleMini v1.0 support. Firmware images for TeleMini are - included in AltOS releases. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Change telemetry to be encoded in multiple 32-byte packets. This - enables support for TeleMini and other devices without requiring - further updates to the TeleDongle firmware. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Support operation of TeleMetrum with the antenna pointing - aft. Previous firmware versions required the antenna to be - pointing upwards, now there is a configuration option allowing - the antenna to point aft, to aid installation in some airframes. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Ability to disable telemetry. For airframes where an antenna - just isn't possible, or where radio transmissions might cause - trouble with other electronics, there's a configuration option - to disable all telemetry. Note that the board will still - enable the radio link in idle mode. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Arbitrary frequency selection. The radios in Altus Metrum - devices can be programmed to a wide range of frequencies, so - instead of limiting devices to 10 pre-selected 'channels', the - new firmware allows the user to choose any frequency in the - 70cm band. Note that the RF matching circuit on the boards is - tuned for around 435MHz, so frequencies far from that may - reduce the available range. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Kalman-filter based flight-tracking. The model based sensor - fusion approach of a Kalman filter means that AltOS now - computes apogee much more accurately than before, generally - within a fraction of a second. In addition, this approach - allows the baro-only TeleMini device to correctly identify - Mach transitions, avoiding the error-prone selection of a Mach - delay. - </li></ul></div><p> - </p><p> - AltosUI Changes - </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> - Wait for altimeter when using packet mode. Instead of quicly - timing out when trying to initialize a packet mode - configuration connection, AltosUI now waits indefinitely for - the remote device to appear, providing a cancel button should - the user get bored. This is necessary as the TeleMini can only - be placed in "Idle" mode if AltosUI is polling it. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Add main/apogee voltage graphs to the data plot. This provides - a visual indication if the igniters fail before being fired. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Scan for altimeter devices by watching the defined telemetry - frequencies. This avoids the problem of remembering what - frequency a device was configured to use, which is especially - important with TeleMini which does not include a USB connection. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Monitor altimeter state in "Idle" mode. This provides much of - the information presented in the "Pad" dialog from the Monitor - Flight command, monitoring the igniters, battery and GPS - status withing requiring the flight computer to be armed and - ready for flight. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Pre-load map images from home. For those launch sites which - don't provide free Wi-Fi, this allows you to download the - necessary satellite images given the location of the launch - site. A list of known launch sites is maintained at - altusmetrum.org which AltosUI downloads to populate a menu; if - you've got a launch site not on that list, please send the - name of it, latitude and longitude along with a link to the - web site of the controlling club to the altusmetrum mailing list. - </li><li class="listitem"> - Flight statistics are now displayed in the Graph data - window. These include max height/speed/accel, average descent - rates and a few other bits of information. The Graph Data - window can now be reached from the 'Landed' tab in the Monitor - Flight window so you can immediately see the results of a - flight. - </li></ul></div><p> - </p><p> + </p></div></div><div class="appendix" title="Appendix C. Release Notes"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="idp2653672"></a>Appendix C. Release Notes</h2></div></div></div><span style="color: red"><xi:include></xi:include></span><p> Version 0.9.2 is an AltosUI bug-fix release, with no firmware changes. </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> Fix plotting problems due to missing file in the Mac OS install image. diff --git a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf Binary files differindex e503cdb..f825a7b 100644 --- a/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf +++ b/AltOS/doc/altusmetrum.pdf diff --git a/AltOS/doc/release-notes-1.0.1.html b/AltOS/doc/release-notes-1.0.1.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ef9888 --- /dev/null +++ b/AltOS/doc/release-notes-1.0.1.html @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title></title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="article"><div class="titlepage"><hr></div><p> + Version 1.0.1 is a major release, adding support for the TeleMini + device and lots of new AltosUI features + </p><p> + AltOS Firmware Changes + </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> + Add TeleMini v1.0 support. Firmware images for TeleMini are + included in AltOS releases. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Change telemetry to be encoded in multiple 32-byte packets. This + enables support for TeleMini and other devices without requiring + further updates to the TeleDongle firmware. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Support operation of TeleMetrum with the antenna pointing + aft. Previous firmware versions required the antenna to be + pointing upwards, now there is a configuration option allowing + the antenna to point aft, to aid installation in some airframes. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Ability to disable telemetry. For airframes where an antenna + just isn't possible, or where radio transmissions might cause + trouble with other electronics, there's a configuration option + to disable all telemetry. Note that the board will still + enable the radio link in idle mode. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Arbitrary frequency selection. The radios in Altus Metrum + devices can be programmed to a wide range of frequencies, so + instead of limiting devices to 10 pre-selected 'channels', the + new firmware allows the user to choose any frequency in the + 70cm band. Note that the RF matching circuit on the boards is + tuned for around 435MHz, so frequencies far from that may + reduce the available range. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Kalman-filter based flight-tracking. The model based sensor + fusion approach of a Kalman filter means that AltOS now + computes apogee much more accurately than before, generally + within a fraction of a second. In addition, this approach + allows the baro-only TeleMini device to correctly identify + Mach transitions, avoiding the error-prone selection of a Mach + delay. + </li></ul></div><p> + </p><p> + AltosUI Changes + </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> + Wait for altimeter when using packet mode. Instead of quicly + timing out when trying to initialize a packet mode + configuration connection, AltosUI now waits indefinitely for + the remote device to appear, providing a cancel button should + the user get bored. This is necessary as the TeleMini can only + be placed in "Idle" mode if AltosUI is polling it. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Add main/apogee voltage graphs to the data plot. This provides + a visual indication if the igniters fail before being fired. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Scan for altimeter devices by watching the defined telemetry + frequencies. This avoids the problem of remembering what + frequency a device was configured to use, which is especially + important with TeleMini which does not include a USB connection. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Monitor altimeter state in "Idle" mode. This provides much of + the information presented in the "Pad" dialog from the Monitor + Flight command, monitoring the igniters, battery and GPS + status withing requiring the flight computer to be armed and + ready for flight. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Pre-load map images from home. For those launch sites which + don't provide free Wi-Fi, this allows you to download the + necessary satellite images given the location of the launch + site. A list of known launch sites is maintained at + altusmetrum.org which AltosUI downloads to populate a menu; if + you've got a launch site not on that list, please send the + name of it, latitude and longitude along with a link to the + web site of the controlling club to the altusmetrum mailing list. + </li><li class="listitem"> + Flight statistics are now displayed in the Graph data + window. These include max height/speed/accel, average descent + rates and a few other bits of information. The Graph Data + window can now be reached from the 'Landed' tab in the Monitor + Flight window so you can immediately see the results of a + flight. + </li></ul></div><p> + </p></div></body></html> diff --git a/AltOS/doc/telemetry.pdf b/AltOS/doc/telemetry.pdf Binary files differindex 076421a..2d7c173 100644 --- a/AltOS/doc/telemetry.pdf +++ b/AltOS/doc/telemetry.pdf |