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)
- Velocity < 200 mph
- 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
August 8 Update: Parrots are in stock and typically ship the next day, with the following exceptions:
-Orders received after August 15th will be shipped on the 26th.
-International orders are shipped weekly on Fridays.
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Price, in-stock status and option selection available in the Featherweight Altimeter Store
