Have you tried orienting it in pad mode and trying to monitor flight? If you have a 70 cm radio, you could listen for the tones. (It's likely someone at the launch will have the right radio gear if you don't.)
I know you're flying tomorrow, so worst case, you could just configure it over USB and fly it without the benefit of live telemetry. Case On Fri Dec 05 2014 at 11:55:22 PM Winton H. E. Davies < [email protected]> wrote: > Ok, very weird, when I realized I could talk to it with the USB cable, > everything looks ok -- I just can't connect with the Teledongle - I tried 2 > laptops, both with same issue. Tried scanning channels, switching etc. > yes, it's horizontal. > > Any ideas how I can test to see if the radio is transmitting? > > > > Altitude 23 m GPS state wait (10) Height 0 m GPS locked Max height 0 m > Satellites 9 Acceleration -10.7 m/s² Latitude N 37°45.60840' Max > acceleration -9.8 m/s² Longitude W 122°28.05320' Speed 0.0 m/s GPS > altitude 95.0 Max Speed 0.0 m/s GPS height 0.0 Temperature 37.06 °C GPS > ground speed 0.0 m/s 0° Battery 4.07 V GPS climb rate 0.0 m/s Drogue 3.64 > V Main 3.65 V CRC Errors 0 > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:52 PM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hmmm... The 3 dashes seem ok-ish, though I would have expected it to hit >> a full 4+ volts after a few hours of charging. Perhaps my cell has gone >> bad, too? It had been sitting (disconnected, at storage voltage) for quite >> a while. >> >> I don't understand the second set of dashes, though. Is it oriented >> horizontally for idle mode? >> >> Casey >> >> On Fri Dec 05 2014 at 11:26:50 PM Winton H. E. Davies < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hmm, mine battery was DOA. Casey gave me his battery, removed the >>> current protector, seemed nominal 3.7V. >>> >>> However, after leaving it on charge for about 4 hours, there was no led >>> showing. >>> >>> I turn it on I get a red LED and some beeps (sounds like its going ok), >>> but no radio signal picked up by base station. >>> >>> Sounds like: dash-dash-dash LONG PAUSE dash-dash PAUSE dit-dit >>> >>> When I put it into charge again though it shows a yellow/orange color -- >>> which the manual says is a bad battery? >>> >>> Any ideas, or do I need to just order some new batteries? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Winton >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Winton H. E. Davies < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Cool! >>>> >>>> Thanks so much Casey! >>>> >>>> W >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, 2pm is fine. I'm at US-MTV-CYD-1, which is at 1300 Villa Street. >>>>> Take the first entrance off of Villa, then drive back and around the east >>>>> end of the campus to find the 1300 door. You should have access to that >>>>> lobby, but the rest of the building is locked down. Ping me on IM when you >>>>> get here. >>>>> >>>>> If a charger is going to work, it should only take a few minutes. If >>>>> not, we might have a cell that you can use. >>>>> >>>>> Casey >>>>> >>>>> On Fri Dec 05 2014 at 9:57:48 AM Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Casey, >>>>>> >>>>>> No joy with the USB charging over-night. :-( >>>>>> >>>>>> What's your office location - will 2pm work? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Winton >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Cool - I'll have my car with me if this thing doesn't boot in the >>>>>>> morning, I'll ping you after lunch. I have a pre-existing lunch >>>>>>> appointment >>>>>>> in MTV tomorrow. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> W >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Casey Barker <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey Winton, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Definitely try what Keith suggests. In my limited experience, LiPos >>>>>>>> usually perk back up just fine unless you actually drain them too low >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> a load. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Failing that, I just moved to an off-campus lab, where we have a >>>>>>>> whole rack of beefy LiPo chargers. :) It's not far, though. Ping me >>>>>>>> tomorrow afternoon and we can meet up. There's even a shuttle, if you'd >>>>>>>> like to swing by. Or maybe I could make LUNAR lunch... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Casey >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu Dec 04 2014 at 9:55:13 PM Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ew, I don't have a regular charger. Any chance you have one I >>>>>>>>> could borrow from you tomorrow (Im down in MTV). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> W >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Casey Barker <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Winton, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Not sure if this is the issue or not, but I've several times had >>>>>>>>>> LiPos fall below the minimum voltage needed to satisfy the charge >>>>>>>>>> circuit. >>>>>>>>>> Usually, you just need to "jump start" it, either with a "real" lipo >>>>>>>>>> charger, or a current-limited bench supply, or even just a big >>>>>>>>>> resistor and another 3.7V lipo cell. Once there's enough charge in >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> cell, the regular charge circuit will work again. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Casey >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu Dec 04 2014 at 9:22:44 PM Winton H. E. Davies < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi, I haven't used my Altusmetrum for a year or so. Battery >>>>>>>>>>> seems completely flat. When I connect to the USB cable no LEDs come >>>>>>>>>>> on, >>>>>>>>>>> unless I press the on-switch, at which point I get a red and yellow >>>>>>>>>>> flashing at the same time and a constant be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be >>>>>>>>>>> -- Any >>>>>>>>>>> ideas? Scared it might have died!! 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