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diff --git a/AltusMetrum/index.mdwn b/AltusMetrum/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..890f29b --- /dev/null +++ b/AltusMetrum/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# AltusMetrum +<p> +Welcome LCA, SCALE, and OLS 2008 attendees! +Thanks for looking, but there's not much here yet... +</p> + +<p> +Information on the OpenAlt model rocketry avionics system coming very soon! +</p> + +<p> +Here are photos of the version 0.1 PCB, which has enough issues to not be +worth duplicating. Version 0.2 is coming soon, and will be fully documented +on this site! +</p> + +<a href="hpim2581.jpg"> <img src="hpim2581-thumb.jpg"></a> +<a href="hpim2582.jpg"> <img src="hpim2582-thumb.jpg"></a> + diff --git a/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d2a4e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# TeleMetrum + +<p> +A quick update as of 25 December 2008. +The circuit board artwork is out for fab! +</p> +<p> +A quick update as of 16 December 2008. +The ARM7-based 'AltusMetrum' design has been shelved indefinitely. +Working with Keith Packard, I recently embarked on a complete redesign based on the TI cc1111. +We got there by deciding we need a low-power RF beacon for post-landing direction finding, learning +of the existence of this part, then realizing that we could radically simplify things by using it +as the basis for a completely new avionics design. +The cc1111 integrates a full 70cm transceiver, 8051 processing core, and peripherals on one chip. +We add to that a barometric sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer, eeprom memory, and full LiPo +battery support powered by a USB interface also used for configuration and post-flight data extraction. +It looks like we can get all the features we want on a single board for less than the price of most +commercial altimeter boards, with the only downside being dramatically reduced processing power. +We have a complete schematic and a first pass PCB layout that is currently +under review and improvement prior to sending out for raw boards. +</p> +<p> +See the hw/telemetrum tree in our +<a href="http://git.gag.com">public git repository</a> +for the current state of the gEDA design files. +</p> +<p> +We hope to be turning on boards and writing firmware over the +Christmas / New Years holiday season. +Stay tuned! +</p> +<hr> @@ -5,58 +5,8 @@ series of open hardware and software designs of avionics solutions for high powered model rocketry. Please consider everything here work perpetually in process! -# TeleMetrum - -<p> -A quick update as of 25 December 2008. -The circuit board artwork is out for fab! -</p> -<p> -A quick update as of 16 December 2008. -The ARM7-based 'AltusMetrum' design has been shelved indefinitely. -Working with Keith Packard, I recently embarked on a complete redesign based on the TI cc1111. -We got there by deciding we need a low-power RF beacon for post-landing direction finding, learning -of the existence of this part, then realizing that we could radically simplify things by using it -as the basis for a completely new avionics design. -The cc1111 integrates a full 70cm transceiver, 8051 processing core, and peripherals on one chip. -We add to that a barometric sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer, eeprom memory, and full LiPo -battery support powered by a USB interface also used for configuration and post-flight data extraction. -It looks like we can get all the features we want on a single board for less than the price of most -commercial altimeter boards, with the only downside being dramatically reduced processing power. -We have a complete schematic and a first pass PCB layout that is currently -under review and improvement prior to sending out for raw boards. -</p> -<p> -See the hw/telemetrum tree in our -<a href="http://git.gag.com">public git repository</a> -for the current state of the gEDA design files. -</p> -<p> -We hope to be turning on boards and writing firmware over the -Christmas / New Years holiday season. -Stay tuned! -</p> -<hr> -# AltusMetrum -<p> -Welcome LCA, SCALE, and OLS 2008 attendees! -Thanks for looking, but there's not much here yet... -</p> - -<p> -Information on the OpenAlt model rocketry avionics system coming very soon! -</p> - -<p> -Here are photos of the version 0.1 PCB, which has enough issues to not be -worth duplicating. Version 0.2 is coming soon, and will be fully documented -on this site! -</p> - -<a href="hpim2581.jpg"> <img src="hpim2581-thumb.jpg"></a> -<a href="hpim2582.jpg"> <img src="hpim2582-thumb.jpg"></a> - ----- +# [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) +# [AltusMetrum](AltusMetrum/) This site is powered by [ikiwiki](http://ikiwiki.info), and hosted by [Garbee and Garbee](http://www.gag.com) |