Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock
Kurt writes: > That said, I suspect all the flight data is stored on the device for download > after recovery anyways? Yup, it's actually recorded at 10 times the rate of telemetry (100 samples/sec during ascent, 10 samples/sec during descent). > I believe that real time monitoring and recording of data is really only > necessary > if one thinks their project will be lost or go up in an airborne > conflagaration. I'm afraid I always assume my rocket is about to destroy itself when I put it on the rail :-) > One can't beat a solution comparable to a D72,VX-8GR or FT1DR plugged > into a compatible handheld mapping GPS for navigating to the rocket. Yup, having your tracking and recovery system something that you can use while traveling to the landing site is awesome. APRS adds another option to our existing hand-held TeleBT/Android system, so now you get to choose which to use! -keith pgpspFApwzC2x.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ altusmetrum mailing list altusmetrum@lists.gag.com http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock
Kurt writes: > If the device is switched into APRS mode do I understand correctly > that the the "voluminous" telemetry data is no longer available for > real time monitoring? Some telemetry frames in "our" modulation and coding scheme are always sent, but with APRS turned on so much of the available transmit time is consumed that you'll see many fewer such frames in the downlink than when APRS is turned off. > That said, I suspect all the flight data is stored on the device for > download after recovery anyways? Yes. > One can't beat a solution comparable to a D72,VX-8GR or FT1DR plugged > into a compatible handheld mapping GPS for navigating to the > rocket. Very portable and recommended. If you have such a setup, I'm sure being able to use it for rockets too is great. That's why Keith got APRS working .. lots of folks have asked for it, and the new radio chip we're using can actually do it. But personally, ever since we got TeleBT working, I just can't imagine using anything else... ;-) 73 - Bdale, KB0G pgp7LpQAwiCIf.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ altusmetrum mailing list altusmetrum@lists.gag.com http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock
If the device is switched into APRS mode do I understand correctly that the the "voluminous" telemetry data is no longer available for real time monitoring? That said, I suspect all the flight data is stored on the device for download after recovery anyways? I believe that real time monitoring and recording of data is really only necessary if one thinks their project will be lost or go up in an airborne conflagaration. APRS can't handle high data rates but if one expects to find and recover the rocket anyways, the loss of high rate monitoring shouldn't be that big of a deal. It can be downloaded later. One can't beat a solution comparable to a D72,VX-8GR or FT1DR plugged into a compatible handheld mapping GPS for navigating to the rocket. Very portable and recommended. I hope Garmin doesn't stop making at least one GPS with a serial plug NMEA capable input/output. The simple Legend, 60Cs,CsX and 76Cs all went out of production. The only current Garmin GPS with the serial port is the 78 series. A 78 is running about $180 to $200 which isn't too bad. Kurt On Sat, 2/15/14, Keith Packard wrote: Subject: Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock To: "Peter Hackett" , "Altus Metrum" Date: Saturday, February 15, 2014, 12:40 AM Peter Hackett writes: > RE ... with APRS support. > > ♫ AWE-some ♫ * Thanks! I've had an enormous amount of fun coding that up and figuring out how to make it as useful as possible. The APRS stuff reports lat/lon/alt and then sticks satellite stats and voltages in the 'comment' field so you actually get lots of status info from the rocket on the rail. Regular Altus Metrum telemetry will always offer more data as it has 16 times more bandwidth, and longer range as it uses a more sensible modulation scheme and forward error correction, but the convenience of APRS in your pocket makes it pretty cool. -keith ___ altusmetrum mailing list altusmetrum@lists.gag.com http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock
Peter Hackett writes: > RE ... with APRS support. > > ♫ AWE-some ♫ * Thanks! I've had an enormous amount of fun coding that up and figuring out how to make it as useful as possible. The APRS stuff reports lat/lon/alt and then sticks satellite stats and voltages in the 'comment' field so you actually get lots of status info from the rocket on the rail. Regular Altus Metrum telemetry will always offer more data as it has 16 times more bandwidth, and longer range as it uses a more sensible modulation scheme and forward error correction, but the convenience of APRS in your pocket makes it pretty cool. -keith pgpKlmKh38MlT.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ altusmetrum mailing list altusmetrum@lists.gag.com http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
Re: [altusmetrum] Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock
RE ... with APRS support. ♫ AWE-some ♫ * Peter "Ain't Unicode cool" Hackett * said sing-song HIGH-low On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:06 AM, Keith Packard wrote: > Altus Metrum announces TeleMetrum v2, Starter Packs and more TeleMega stock > > We've taken our classic TeleMetrum design and updated it with all new > components. Same feature set, but better in every way. TeleMetrum v2 is > a dual deploy flight computer with 2 pyro channels, 105g accelerometer, > 100k' barometer, uBlox Max 7Q GPS and >30mW telemetry system with APRS > support. > > Read more about TeleMetrum v2 here: > > http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum > > Our original ground station TeleDongle is also back at last, as a part > of the Altus Metrum Starter Pack. Each Starter Pack includes a TeleDongle > USB-connected ground station for laptops running Linux, Mac OS X or > Windows, > a battery compatible with any Altus Metrum flight computer, a USB cable, > and an Altus Metrum cut vinyl decal. > > Read more about TeleDongle here: > > http://altusmetrum.org/TeleDongle/ > > We're also pleased to have TeleMega back in stock! TeleMega is an > advanced flight computer with 9-axis IMU, 6 pyro channels, uBlox Max > 7Q GPS and >30mW telemetry system with APRS support. We designed TeleMega > to be the ideal flight computer for sustainers and other complex projects > > Read more about TeleMega here: > > http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMega/ > > Altus Metrum products are available from our distributors Apogee > Components, > Bay Area Rocketry, and Chris' Rocket Supplies in the US; Australian > Rocketry; > Rebel Space in the Netherlands; and Aerospace Education in New Zealand. Or > you can order directly from Bdale's web store at: > > http://shop.gag.com > > All Altus Metrum products are completely open hardware and open source. > The hardware design details and all source code are openly available for > download, and advanced users are invited to join our developer community > and help to enhance and extend the system. You can learn more about > Altus Metrum products at http://altusmetrum.org. > > Thank you all for your continuing support of Altus Metrum, and we hope > to see you on the flight line! > > Bdale and Keith > ___ > altusmetrum mailing list > altusmetrum@lists.gag.com > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum > ___ altusmetrum mailing list altusmetrum@lists.gag.com http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
