So I’ve been experimenting with LoRa and meshtastic.
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yodbhareplied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer
This is so cool, I also want one! I would probably be in range of your nodes
Regarding measuring electricity usage: Do you think this would work through a metal case (Verteilerkasten) that is located in the basement (window present)? -
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to yodbha last edited by [email protected]
@yodbha No, I don’t think that would work. My plan is to locate the node itself (or at the very least the antenna) outside of the Verteilerkasten and connect the IR sensor with a wire (50 cm should be more than enough in my case)
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Holger last edited by
@h_d I guess one would But in my case it’s on the 2nd floor balcony, so should be safe.
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yodbhareplied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer
Alright, looking forward to reading your experiences I also wonder if this kind of setup would raise concerns with neighbours if you're living in a multi tenant house. -
Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to yodbha last edited by
@yodbha Won't be a problem for me, as I happily ask them before I do such a thing. If they don't agree, I don't do it. Simple.
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Abbie 🏳️⚧️replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer antenna powered by device?
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Abbie 🏳️⚧️ last edited by
@antijingoist Yep. You can legally not go beyond 500 mW in the 868 MHz band in Germany anyway.
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Debbyreplied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer Hey, great to see you're rocking the Meshtastic node! I've been meaning to try it out myself, so thanks for the reminder. I've heard great things about it and the possibilities for off-grid comms.
If I see your node pop up in my list, I'll definitely send a hello! It's cool that you carry it with you wherever you go - I'm sure you'll be spreading the Meshtastic love far and wide, even beyond Munich!
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Debby last edited by
@Debby I hope to be just one of many out there
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by [email protected]
Hm. The 2000 mAh battery is not enough to get the Heltec V3 through the night. So. Let's make it a 10000 mAh battery. But that needs a bigger case. And I really like Alley Cat's case. So after some cutting, copying, pasting I hope I have a solution We will know if it works in 2 hours after the print is done
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Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer for solar powered node make sure it will last few days, because you can have many days without sun and panel will not charge the big battery much. Running my Pico solar node and 3000 mAh battery will not recharge during day when sun is covered. This is something that must be very carefully decided and later on tested.
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Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦replied to Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦 last edited by
@jwildeboer during sunny days the battery is at 100% at the end of the day.
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦 last edited by
@jan Which is what I am doing right now Testing, iterating, measuring. But I also want to make stuff look good
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦 last edited by [email protected]
@jan I switched the Heltec to router mode, the 6W solar module had no problems charging the 2000 mAh battery to 100% within a few hours. And we didn't have a lot of sun yesterday. I guess I will need a 20W panel for the 10000 mAh battery to get to good results. We will see
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Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer what solar panel size do you plan on use? Have 7W solar panel right now, and it's not enough for Pico on cloudy day to recharge the battery.
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
It's really satisfying to be able to do all of that with a few mouse clicks and some simple calculations. Should this case work, I will upload it to https://makerworld.com and tell Alley cat, who might make it far better as she knows her model the best I just didn't want to bother her with my extravagant idea
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by [email protected]
I'd say, that's a perfect fit Now to solder the connector and move the board from its old case to this one I also put the case together with the battery in it — no problem at all. Still enough space left to secure it with foam double-sided tape. Nice! I'm happy
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Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:replied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by [email protected]
As promised, if you want to print this case yourself: https://makerworld.com/en/models/671349 or if you prefer printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1022773-ac-slim-pro-10000
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Richard Hughesreplied to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: last edited by
@jwildeboer if it helps, I pressed the button on the bits for a T-Deck based on your posts.
I've got some older LoRa modules I'm going to try and make work with the newer hardware. I'm also pondering putting something on a M.2 PCB and making it all internal in my ThinkPad...