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A #rnode build for #reticulum using a #raspberrypi5 and #geekwormx1206 #ups for a #carnode or #solarnode
loramesh.org/subpages/upsrnode
Running #meshchat , four #liion #21700 5000 mAh batteries seem to run the #rak4631 and Pi for at least 24 hours. The device can be re-charged using #usbc or 9 to 18 V DC at up to 3 A via a jack or other connector. The rnode shuts down cleanly when batteries run out & re-starts when power is back, whereupon the batteries charge at the same time in #passthroughcharging

So, ich habe meine ruhige Zeit etwas genutzt und einen eigenen #meshtastic Solar-Node zusammengebaut.
Das hatte ich zwar schon vor einem Jahr vor, aber bisher habe ich leider nie die Zeit gefunden. Das ganze Projekt hat mit #3D-Druck, Teile auswählen - testen - verwerfen und neu beschaffen sowie viel Nachbesserei und noch mehr 3D-Druck ca. 3 Wochen gedauert.
Aber nun ist alles standarisiert, Wetterfest, Wasserdicht und UV-Beständig.
Ich habe den #SolarNode auf den Balkon gehangen und dort leistet er seit 2 Tagen klaglos seinen Dienst.
Ich bin etwas Stolz

Link below is for step by step instructions for installing #reticulum #meshchat on #RaspberryPi using #commandline ( e.g. with #remote #headless #ssh ) with automatic #restart of #radio #rnode #service on pi power-on or #reboot . Suitable for restart of pi+rnode after #brownout of #SolarNode following period of little sun, or for rnode in car #carnode to start automatically when car starts, or battery powered node --->
loramesh.org/subpages/pi_insta

#reticulummeshchat
#nodes like #meshtastic nodes

Single board computer #sbc for #lora #mesh

Installation of #reticulum #meschchat on #RaspberryPi #raspberrypi4 following github.com/liamcottle/reticulu
Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Hzq_imh79D
Shows how you can use a raspberry pi #headless i.e. without screen keyboard etc. and run it via a #browser interface, absolutely ideal for running a #radio #lora #rnode that is placed out of reach and for #solarnode #solarrnode projects in the long-run. Step by step guide following Liam Cottle's instructions above.

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@pimentoad I use one atop a 10m #spiderbeam running on a totally over the top #LiFePO solar setup passed up by 15m usb cable. Not impressed by the range I get & a Station G2 is what I next want to put up. Solar powering the #T3S3 was a challenge. Used the T3S3 to use the store & forward function & it being small to go atop of a thin pole. The project details: meshtastic.discourse.group/t/s but they closed the website... #Jackery setups shown absolutely do not work at all !!! #meshtastic #SolarNode

I venture to post an oddity here
meshtastic.discourse.group/t/s
concerning the use of #usbc to #usba adapters and the effect that can have. The section in question is "Testing using USB C input via USB A output from solar panel to prevent drain of battery by the panel" in this #meshtastic #solarnode build test. If anyone can predict if my tests will fail, that would save me time and make me learn even more than I think I have. #usbc4 #usb #usb3

I am testing an open-source circuit design (meshtastic.discourse.group/t/r) for solar charging a RAK node, the aim of the circuit being to make the node re-start automatically if the battery is re-charged by the sun after having been flat (#brownout). Build details here meshtastic.discourse.group/t/r with test results not in yet.... takes time to drain the battery and see if it re-starts. For now, it is just nice and compact. #meshtastic #solarnode #pcb #rak