AltimeterOne

$59.95

AltimeterOne is a rechargeable digital altimeter with a clear, sunlight-readable LCD display. Its tiny size and rugged construction have helped to propel its use beyond model rockets and planes to kites, quadcopters, falconry, and other sports and activities.

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Product Description

Features

  • Highly accurate 19-bit barometric pressure sensor can detect altitude changes of less than one foot
  • Sunlight-readable LCD display displays maximum flight altitude
  • New: History feature stores last 1000 flights
  • Advanced rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
  • Recharges in less than 2 hours from any standard USB port (cable included)
  • Highly accurate pressure sampling 25 times/second
  • Power button turns device ON/OFF and RESETs the display between flights
  • Automatically powers down to conserve power
  • Handy tether point allows secure attachment, or independent streamer recovery
  • Rugged ABS construction to survive crashes
  • “Realtime Altitude Mode” displays current altitude above ground level in real-time
  • Replaceable parts include battery, LCD, and case

Here are some of the more interesting ways in which AltimeterOne has been used:

» Tethered to the leg of a hunting falcon
» As an on-screen altitude display in RC planes
» In science projects (click here for one example)
» In world-record attempts for high altitude kite-flying

The Jolly Logic AltimeterOne has been approved by the National Association of Rocketry for use in rocketry competitions.

 

Specifications

English Units
Metric Units
Size
0.57″ x 0.71″ x 1.93″
14.5mm x 18mm x 49mm
Weight
0.36 ounces
9.9 grams
Max Altitude
29,500 feet above sea level
9000 meters
Precision

Nearest foot
Nearest meter

 

How to Use AltimeterOne

Here’s a quick video demonstrating how to prepare AltimeterOne for each flight (“Launch”), as well as how to review previous flights (“History”).

 

AltimeterOne User Guide

 

AltimeterOne User Guide (Pre-2014 version)



Recent Release Log
Version 3.01
> Now with 1000 flight memory
> Eliminated “demo flight”
> Memory can now be completely cleared
> Battery gauge less jittery
> Odd behavior in 3.01 shows incorrectly low battery level if user holds button until display appears
> Fix: quick click to turn on will show correct level
Version 3.02
> Fixes odd behavior where battery is initially incorrectly displayed if user holds button until display appears
Version 3.03
> Bug fix for erasing last remaining flight and showing history with no flights

As Packaged

Weight 2.1 oz
Dimensions 8 × 5 × 0.5 in

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