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MeshCom 4.0 Instructions

For the MeshCom 4.0 project, the following LoRa hardware modules are currently supported (more are still being added):

  • RAK Wireless LoRa WisBlock Core RAK4631 also with GPS

  • T-Beam T22 V1.1 ESP32 LoRa Wireless Module with GPS

  • T-Lora T3 V1.6.1 ESP32 LoRa32

  • HELTEC WiFi ESP32 LoRa 32 (V2)
  • HELTEC WiFi ESP32 LoRa 32 (V3)
  • HELTEC E290 Vission
  • ESP32 / E22 modules

Please note when ordering that we only support EU433 to remain amateur radio compatible. With an own firmware (see download) all listed LoRa modules can also be used as gateway. The RAK4631 however only with WisBlock ETH modules.

The ESP32 modules (all except RAK) are programmed with a flash application (available in the download), the RAK modules are accessed via an embedded drive (see instructions).

MeshCom 4.0 Dashboard

Die erfolgreiche Installation kann via der Seite https://meshcom.oevsv.at <-DashBoard kontrolliert werden.

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PuTTY console program

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Call PuTTY console

To make the line breaks work correctly please check Implicit CR in every LF .

Then press the Open button to start communication.

The following commands are available for the first test:

  • --info
  • --setcall
  • --help
  • :message text directly from the console

The MeshCom client configuration requires:

  • --setcallcallsign-ssid (example: OE1KBC-12)

If the module does not have a GPS module installed, it can also be supplied with fixed coordinates.

  • --setlat 99.9999 (in degrees with decimals)
  • --setlon 999.9999 (in degrees with decimals)
  • --setalt 9999 (in m without decimals)

all other parameters are fixed for MeshCom 4.0.

  • Frequency 433.175 MHz
  • LoRa MediumSlow

The MeshCom gateway configuration requires:

    • --setcall XX0XXX-99
    • --setssid WLANssid
    • --setpwd WLANpassword

    • --gatewayon

    • --setinet This command fixes the use of the I-NET IP for the MeshCom 4.0 server (default).

possibly also coordinates

  • --setlat 99.99999 (in degrees with decimals)
  • --setlon 999.9999 (in degrees with decimals)
  • --setalt 9999 (in m without decimals)

The MeshCom gateway automatically takes an IP address via WLAN using DHCP. If the module is in a 44.x.x.x network, the connection to the MeshCom 4.0 server is also connected via HAMNET.

MeshCom 4.0 Dashboard

Die erfolgreiche Installation kann via der Seite https://meshcom.oevsv.at <-DashBoard kontrolliert werden.