Turn it on and off

Latest revision as of 00:07, 8 October 2023

Startup

Briefly press the button using a stick or a pen.
Watch the led reaction.

If steady (~15s):

The device is turning on and sending an initial message.

When the LED goes out, the startup process is finished. The Windbird is now up and running.

It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.

The first measurements will be received around 10 minutes later.

The LED will then always remains off during operation.

If slow continuous flashing:

Capacitor charging is in progress. It can takes up to a few minutes.

Once the LED stops flashing, startup continues as described above.

Shutdown

Press the button again.

The LED flashes rapidly 5 times then fades.

The Windbird is now off.

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-<big>'''Power On'''</big>
+<big>'''Startup'''</big>
 Briefly press the button using a stick or a pen.<br>
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+'''If steady (~15s):'''
-'''If steady (~10s):'''
+The device is turning on and sending an initial message.
-The device is turning on and sending an initial message.
+When the LED goes out, the startup process is finished. The Windbird is now up and running.
 It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.
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 The first measurements will be received around 10 minutes later.
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+The LED will then always remains off during operation.
+{{#ev:youtube|G4Q_-JK-y8g|urlArgs=rel=0}}
+'''If slow continuous flashing:'''
+Capacitor charging is in progress. It can takes up to a few minutes.
-'''If slow continuous blinking:'''
+Once the LED stops flashing, startup continues as described above.
-Capacitor charging is in progress, wait for a few minutes.
+{{#ev:youtube|ASRMdQrbvfo|urlArgs=rel=0}}
-Once the led stops blinking, the startup continues.
-{{#ev:youtube|ASRMdQrbvfo}}
+<big>'''Shutdown'''</big>
+Press the button again.
-<big>'''Power Off'''</big>
+The LED flashes rapidly 5 times then fades.
-Press the button again.
+The Windbird is now off.
-The LED blinks rapidly 5 times then fades.
-{{#ev:youtube|t5HZdMiLzIE}}
+{{#ev:youtube|t5HZdMiLzIE|urlArgs=rel=0}}