Thank you. So glad to see Mac USB support fixed. I'll try it out shortly. Kieran
> On 7 May 2016, at 02:11, Keith Packard <[email protected]> wrote: > > Altus Metrum reduces MicroPeak to $30 and releases AltOS 1.6.3 > > Altus Metrum announces a new lower price for MicroPeak: $30 > > http://shop.gag.com/altimeters/micropeak.html > > MicroPeak is a tiny recording altimeter and is approved for use in NAR > contests. > > http://altusmetrum.org/MicroPeak > > AltOS version 1.6.3 adds idle mode to AltosDroid and has bug fixes > for our host software on desktops, laptops an android devices > along with BlueTooth support for Windows. > > AltOS fixes: > > * Fix hardware flow control on TeleBT v3.0. RTS/CTS is > wired backwards on this board, switch from using the > hardware to driving these pins with software. > > AltosUI and TeleGPS Applications > > AltosUI and TeleGPS New Features: > > * Add BlueTooth support for Windows operating system. This > supports connections to TeleBT over BlueTooth rather than > just USB. > > AltosUI and TeleGPS Fixes: > > * Change Java detection and install on Windows. Detection is > now done by looking for the 'javaw.exe' program, and > installation by opening a browser on the java.com web site. > > * Delay polling while the Fire Igniters is visible to allow > for TeleMega to report back complete status over the radio. > > * Disallow changing RF calibration numbers in the > configuration UI. There's no good reason to change this from > the field, and recovering is really hard if you haven't > written down the right number. > > * Fix USB device discovery on Mac OS X El Capitan. This makes > the connected Altus Metrum USB devices appear again. > > * Fix acceleration data presented in MonitorIdle mode for > TeleMetrum v2.0 flight computers. > > AltosDroid > > AltosDroid new features: > > * Monitor Idle mode. Check state of flight computer while in > idle mode over the radio link > > * Fire Igniters. Remotely fire igniters for recovery system > ground tests. > > * Remote reboot. Cause the flight computer to reboot over the > radio link. This provides a method for switching the flight > computer from idle to flight mode without needing to reach > the power switch. > > * Configurable frequency menu. Change the set of available > frequencies and provide more descriptive names. > > AltosDroid bug fixes: > > * Don't set target location if GPS hasn't locked yet. > > * Fix saving target states so they can be reloaded when the > application restarts. When the application is shut down and > restarted, all previous target state information will be > restored (including GPS position if available). > > * Fix crash on some Android devices for offline maps when > changing the map scale or location. > > * Don't require USB OTG support. This kept the latest > AltosDroid from being offered on devices without USB device > support, although it can work without that just fine using > BlueTooth. > > * Don't require bluetooth to be enabled. This allows the > application to operate with USB devices or just show old > data without turning on the bluetooth radio. > > * Recover old tracker positions when restarting > application. This finally allows you to safely stop and > restart the application without losing the last known > location of any tracker. > > Find more information on all Altus Metrum products at http://altusmetrum.org. > > > _______________________________________________ > altusmetrum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum _______________________________________________ altusmetrum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gag.com/mailman/listinfo/altusmetrum
