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Jolly Logic AltimeterOne
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Product Description
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.
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
- History feature stores last 100 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 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.