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This project is a HW Addon module for Portapack. If you don't know what PortaPack is, you can check it here.
With this module you can add features to your PP, like GPS positioning. For full feature list, check the sidebar menu.
For H4 it will give more features, if you connect to it via I2C interface. The reason is it has more communication possibilities.
If you want to contribute, you can fork this repo, and open pull requests. If you are not a programmer, you can share your ideas / suggestions in the Issues menu.
This device and it's firmware is under development, so features can change often!
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Web interface
- Can be Wifi AP or can connect to a Wifi router. (or phone share)
- Remote control the Portapack. (has limitations)
- Download / upload files to Portapack.
- OTA update the ESP32S3. (from settings / ota)
- OTA update the Portapack.
- Configure ESP.
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GPS
- See yourself in the maps, to know the relative positions. Great while hunting weather balloons.
- Geotag the signals you save - wardriving -
- Foxhunt helper. Can mark location of the signals.
- Set time in Portapack based on GPS time (UTC)
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Compass
- To see where the signal comes from especially while using a directional antenna. (eg for Foxhunt)
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Temperature + humidity + pressure + light
- These sensors are not yet utilized in PP (can check them with EXT SENSOR TEST APP). You can check these values in the Web page of your ESP.
- Depending on the conditions, it can be useful for adapting the environment.
- In the future light sensor could set the brightness of the PP, or if it detects it is in a pocket (0 LUX) turn off the screen. (No support on PP side yet).
If you connect this module to H4 via I2c, the module sends the following apps:
- Utilities / SatTrack. With this, you can select one satellite, and check it's Elevation / Azimuth. For this, ESP needs internet connection, to sync the time, and download the latest TLE data. More coming. Suggest in Issues if you get any ides.
- Check the supported modules and get what you need
- Build your module
- -optional- Compile your firmware (precompiled firmware to download in the Releases page)
- Flash your device
- First start setup
- Enjoy
PP recognized as USB serial device while in PP mode. So ESP32S3 communicates with it over it's OTG port, and sends serial commands to it.
The v0.10 now supports H4 I2C port too! Check the "How to build" page for details.
Note
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