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Meshtastic

PUBLISHED ON 10/12/2024 — EDITED ON 10/12/2024 — HAM

Links

https://map.meshnet.si

Flashing

DFU

Double click reset button (RAK on the bottom with a toothpick, T114 lower button) while the device is ON. Nothing changes on the display (RAK), T114 shows DFU and you can upgrade.

Same for Heltec.

Firmware download

https://flasher.meshtastic.org/

Device

  • Nordic Semiconductors RAK WisBlock 4631
  • Heltec Mesh Node T114

Firmware

  • Latest Flash
  • Download *.uf2 and save it to device in DFU mode

Heltec T114

  • Reset Button (bottom):

    • Single press: Resets the device.
    • Double press: Enter DFU mode
  • User/Program Button (top):

    • Long press: Will signal the device to shutdown (deep sleep) after 5 seconds.
    • Single press: Changes the information page displayed on the device’s screen.
    • Double press: Sends an adhoc ping of the device’s position to the network.
    • Triple press: Enables/Disables the GPS Module on demand. If an NPN Transistor is added it will cut power to the GPS board. The NPN pin must be configured on the PIN_GPS_EN inside the Position module in the App for this switching to work.

Parts

  • Battery 1000mAh Li-Poly 9.75€
  • Antenna Gizont 868MHz SMA M, CN 10.50€
  • Meshtastic Nordic nRF52840 (GPS, CASE, ANTENNA) 46.37€