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TeleMini v3 is a major upgrade to our TeleMini v1 product. TeleMini remains the worlds smallest dual-deploy altimeter with built-in telemetry and radio beacon for tracking. Recording altimeter for model rocketry Supports dual deployment (can fire 2 ejection charges) 70cm ham-band...

Altus Metrum releases AltOS 1.6.5 AltOS fixes: Fix hardware SPI driver on TeleMetrum v2.0, TeleMega v1.0 and TeleMega v2.0 where devices were observed to stop logging data and transmitting telemetry in flight. All TeleMega v1.0, v2.0 and TeleMetrum v2.0 users should update their flight...

Links: https://altusmetrum.org/AltOS/releases/1.6.4.html https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.altusmetrum.AltosDroid AltOS fixes: Fix hardware flow control on TeleBT v1.0. Hardware RTS/CTS doesn't seem to work, switch from using the hardware to driving these pins with...

AltosDroid 1.6.3 has a bunch of new idle mode features. It's currently marked as 'beta'; let me know if you want to give it a try. It also fixes the install problem on device without USB OTG. We've also reduced the price of MicroPeak to $30. Same great design, same rugged parts, new lower price.

Tim Van Milligan posted a trio of videos showing how to use EasyMini and the Altus Metrum ground station software. Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyoAwgDsV8"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuyoAwgDsV8 Part 2...

Highlights: TeleDongle v3.0 support More Windows bugs fixed Update for TeleGPS to fix possible firmware crash Here's some more info: https://keithp.com/blogs/Altos1.6/ And a link to the actual released bits: https://altusmetrum.org/AltOS/releases/1.6.html

BLACK FOREST, Colorado USA Altus Metrum announces two special offers for "Black Friday" 2014. https://shop.gag.com/black-friday.html We are pleased to announce that both TeleMetrum and TeleMega will be back in stock and available for shipment before the end of November. To celebrate...

Bdale and I have finished up AltOS 1.5 and released it today. It's got a bunch of fixes that anyone flying TeleMega or EasyMega will want to get, along with some more hacks to make installing on Windows easier. https://altusmetrum.org/AltOS/releases/1.5.html

Bdale and I are pleased to announce the release of AltOS version 1.4.1. Provides a signed windows driver to make installing on Windows 7 and 8 easier Fixed java detection and installation on Windows Includes new firmware for TeleMetrum v2.0 Uses the Google Application Key to make...

Bdale and I spent the day finishing up the AltOS 1.4 release. New stuff: TeleGPS support Improved mapping Configurable firing time for TeleMega extra pyro channels TeleMega pyro voltage telemetry monitoring There are a few bug fixes as well; the release notes linked above describe things in...

Bdale and I spent the weekend at Mile High Mayhem testing our latest product, TeleGPS. With everything working great, they're now available for $200 from the Altus Metrum Web Store uBlox MAX 7 GPS receiver 16mW 70cm transmitter 17 hour on-board logging memory (at 1 sample/second)...

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...

AltOS is the core of the software for all of the Altus Metrum products. It consists of firmware for our cc111, STM32L15, LPC11U14 and ATtiny85 based electronics and Java-based ground station software. This is a minor release of AltOS, including bug fixes for TeleMega, TeleMetrum v2.0 and...

I've mentioned EasyMini in a few posts recently, but I haven't really taken a moment to describe this new flight computer here on TRF, and figured that people might want to learn a bit more about it. EasyMini is our entry-level dual-deploy flight computer that sells for $80. It's pretty small...

Just to let the forum membership know that we got the first release with host-side support for TeleMega and EasyMini shipped early this morning. Read more about it here: https://www.altusmetrum.org/AltOS/releases/1.3.html TeleMega - flight computer with 6 pyro channels, 9DoF IMU, GPS...

Altus Metrum is pleased to announce our "Back on Black (Friday)" event! For the first time since the Black Forest fire in June, we're re-opening our web store this weekend with a host of new and classic Altus Metrum products, including a special pre-order discount on our latest-and-greatest...

Bdale and I tested a pile of stuff at Airfest last weekend. I wrote up a report on my blog: https://keithp.com/blogs/Airfest-altimeter-testing/ In brief: TeleMega looks great! We're working to have this for sale by the end of October: https://altusmetrum.org/TeleMega/ TeleMetrum...

As noted a few days ago, Bdale's house in Black Forest was one of the nearly 500 lost to the Black Forest fire. We're very grateful that the whole family, including pets, were able to escape the fire unharmed. However, essentially all of the Altus Metrum inventory was in his basement and is...

Altus Metrum is pleased to announce the immediate availability of TeleBT, and version 1.2.1 of our AltOS software including an Android application. TeleBT is a new ground station designed to allow tracking and recovery of your rocket with an Android device. TeleBT incorporates a 70cm radio...

Here's a short tutorial on how to remove the current limiter board from LiPo batteries supplied with TeleMetrum and TeleMini: https://www.altusmetrum.org/Documents/FixBattery/ This was sent to the Altus Metrum mailing list a couple of weeks ago, but some people may not have seen it there.