hzgl lora communicator

hzgl-lora-communicator

"hzgl-lora-communicator" is an open source software for a battery-powered two-way messaging device. It uses The Things Network Community Edition (LoRaWAN) for bi-directional data connectivity.

Features

• Free to use with good coverage in nearly all major cities around the world.
  • Note: as of December 2021, the software is configured to work in Europe. This may be improved in the future.
• Send text messages up to 100 characters in length.
• Receive text messages up to 50 characters in length.
• Display and transmit GPS location.
• Display and transmit environment (temperature, humidity, pressure) readings.
• Fox-hunt nearby 2.4GHz WiFi and Bluetooth LE transmitters.

Supported hardware

As of December 2021, the software exclusively targets the TTGO T-Beam board revision v1.1. In addition, the software is configured to work with European cities by using the EU868 frequency plan. These may change in the future.

"TTGO T-Beam" is an IoT development board manufactured by Chinese company "LILYGO". The board features:

• An ESP32 microcontroller with built-in 2.4GHz WiFi and Bluetooth LE transceivers.
• A LoRa transceiver.
• A GPS receiver and its ceramic antenna.
• A battery holder for 3.7V 18650 cell.
• A 0.96 inch OLED.
  • The display is often sold as an add-on.
• A BME280 environment (temperature, humidity, and pressure) sensor.
  • The software will continue to function even without this sensor.
  • Be aware that some Chinese merchants deceive buyers by shipping them BMP280 sensors. The software does not support BMP280.

Get started

Follow wiki article Get started to create a new device on The Things Network console, and write the firmware onto your TTGO T-Beam.

Then check out wiki article Usage.

Copyright

Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Google Inc. All rights reserved.

This program is free software subject to the terms of GNU Public License, v 3.0. You may find the license text in the LICENSE file.

This is not an officially supported Google product.