Featherweight Altimeters
Lighter, better, cheaper.
The Parrot Altimeter, Version 2
Features:
Still one of the world's lightest altimeters (9.9 g w/battery), but now with 3 full-featured programmable outputs!Certified for Tripoli altitude records!
Records 5 flights with:
- 200 Hz Accelerometer, your choice of
- 250 G single-axis accelerometer
- +/- 70 Gs axial, +/- 35 Gs lateral
- 50 Hz Pressure data for barometric altitude
- 0-30,000 feet, 2.5 foot res. at sea level
or - 0-100,000+ feet, 5 foot res. at sea level
- 0-30,000 feet, 2.5 foot res. at sea level
- 50 Hz Temp., continuity, and flight event register
- 5 minutes of high-rate data per flight + 25 mins.
3 Programmable Outputs:
- 4-Amp outputs compatible with or Li-Poly cell and 9V battery (not included)
- Continuity recorded in flight.
- Built-in, isolated arming screw switch.
- Default output program:
- Mach-immune, accelerometer-based apogee deployment
- Main deployment at 700 feet
- 3rd output latches on after apogee deployment to continuously power a transmitter (great for minimum-space packaging without RF interference)
- Additional user-selectable output logic options can be programmed in combination:
- Accel < 0 Gs (burnout detection)
- Filtered pressure increasing (baro apogee detection)
- Time > user value (simple timer)
- Time < user value (vertical staging check)
- Pressure < user value 1
- Pressure > user value 2 (vertical staging check)
- All of the above flight events are recorded at 50 Hz in the Flight Event Register, for test-like-you fly verification of the altimeter functions.
- Screw terminal
USB interface also charges the included battery
Beeper and 4 LEDs
Open-source C-code firmware
Larger mounting hole area than the original Parrot
June 16 Update: Due to the popularity of the new Parrot V2 and some unexpected manufacturing delays, the entire first run of Parrot V2 altimeters has sold out. The next run is expected to be available mid-late July. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
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