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dj1an / Cubecell_LoRa_APRS_Tracker

LoRa APRS Tracker for Heltec Cubecell GPS Boards
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Added new features with some improvments #5

Open Slayingripper opened 2 years ago

Slayingripper commented 2 years ago

Added the following 👍

  1. Integration with BMP085 sensors
  2. Ability to use as a WX station
  3. Profile for WX
  4. Profile for Static station location
  5. Changes APRS packet variables in WX to make it more readable
  6. Added variables ready to be used with more advanced sensors (rain, wind etc) just uncomment.

The whole project would benefit from some refactoring hopefully I will get to it at some point

Slayingripper commented 2 years ago

Not sure how to implement sanitation checks since the user has to manually edit the code anyway. APRS will just give out an error anyway if LAT/LONG is not in the correct format.

Slayingripper commented 2 years ago

I would like to add the ability to use more sensors, like the BMP280 or something else, but I don't have the hardware to test it with. I might get my hands on some at some point and would try to add it in the form of a switch statement or something.

dj1an commented 2 years ago

Not sure how to implement sanitation checks since the user has to manually edit the code anyway. APRS will just give out an error anyway if LAT/LONG is not in the correct format.

yeah, will add an example Position in APRS lat/long format

I would like to add the ability to use more sensors, like the BMP280 or something else, but I don't have the hardware to test it with. I might get my hands on some at some point and would try to add it in the form of a switch statement or something.

great Idea.

dj1an commented 2 years ago

Please checkout the new wx Branch I merged your Code and did some minor Changes. As i have no BME Sensor wired at the Moment, i cannot Test the Temperature readout.

Can you provide a wiring diagram for Documentation?

There will be a bug with fixed Beaconing. At the Moment it needs GPS Rx, even if we are in "Fixed" Mode with user defined Coordinates.

Slayingripper commented 2 years ago

I was searching for a fritzing model for the board but could not find one. I'll see if I can make one. I'm powering the BMP180 sensor off the 3.3v pin VCC -> VDD GND -> GND SCL -> SCL (located under the display ribbon) SDA -> SDA (located under the display ribbon)

I will add support for the BMP280 later on when I get my hands on it.