Bdale Garbee and I have been colluding for the last year and a bit to
build some new rocket avionics. In response to the interest expressed by
others, we've decided to make enough to sell. Here are the details:
TeleMetrum v1.0 flight computer:
* Dual-deploy (two independent events)
* Barometer: up to 45k' MSL
* Accelerometer: +/- 50g (can be replaced with +/-100g or +/-200g part)
* Integrated GPS receiver and antenna
* Telemetry link/beacon: 10mW on the 70cm ham band
* Data logging: 1MB flash
* USB
* Fits in 29mm coupler
* $350.00
Project description: http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum/
Product listing: http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=56
TeleDongle v0.2 ground station radio:
* 70cm receiver
* SMA antenna connection
* USB cable
* Supports Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
* Pretty blue case
* $75.00
Project description: http://altusmetrum.org/TeleDongle/
Product listing: http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=50
You'll need a laptop or other computer to connect to TeleDongle for a
ground station. Currently this supports Linux but Windows and Mac OS X
support are being added soon.
System capabilities:
* Fly dual deploy airframes.
* Monitor flight status and GPS position while in flight
* Locate rocket on the ground via GPS or radio direction finding
* Log altitude, acceleration and GPS position to flash memory
* Plot rocket flight using Google Earth.
* Wireless flight data recovery
* Wireless ejection charge testing
* Voice synthesis for audio flight status updates
We're also offering a special deal to get people started using the
TeleMetrum system:
TeleMetrum Starter Kit:
* TeleMetrum v1.0 flight computer
* TeleDongle v0.2 ground station radio
* 860mAh LiPo battery for TeleMetrum. Runs TM all day.
* Programming cable
* USB A to mini-B cable for TeleMetrum
* cut vinyl decal
* $400
Product listing:
http://auric.gag.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=57
The hardware is licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License giving you
complete design documents including schematics, circuit board layouts
and parts lists. The firmware and software is licensed under the GNU
General Public License giving you complete source code and the
permission to redistribute. Information about these products and the
associated design files and source code are available from the
AltusMetrum web site:
http://altusmetrum.org/
