diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6f5e7c5..ba56b92 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,26 +3,49 @@ The LoRa APRS iGate will work with very cheep hardware which you can buy from amazon, ebay or aliexpress. Try it out and be part of the APRS network. -## what you need +## Supported boards -### Additional Boards Manager URL +You can use one of the Lora32 boards: -https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json +* Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V1 (433MHz SX1278) +* Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V2 (433MHz SX1278) https://heltec.org/project/wifi-lora-32/ +* TTGO LoRa32 V1 (433MHz SX1278) +* TTGO LoRa32 V2 (433MHz SX1278) +* many more... -### Additional Libraries +Here are some amazon-de links for some example boards: +* [Link](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07VPHYYJD/) +* [Link](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B078LXL5ZK/) +* [Link](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07QRG89ZV/). -* NTPClient by Fabrice Weinberg -* LoRa by Sandeep Mistry -* APRS-IS-Lib by Peter Buchegger -* APRS-Decoder-Lib by Peter Buchegger -* Adafruit SSD1306 by Adafruit (with all dependecies) +This boards cost around 20 Euros, they are very cheap but perfect for an LoRa iGate. +Keep in minde: you need a 433MHz version! -## configuration +## what you need to compile + +### Additional boards manager URL (Arduino IDE only) + +```https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json +``` + +### Dependencies + +* [NTPClient](https://github.com/arduino-libraries/NTPClient) by Fabrice Weinberg +* [LoRa](https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-LoRa) by Sandeep Mistry +* [APRS-IS-Lib](https://github.com/peterus/APRS-IS-Lib) by Peter Buchegger +* [APRS-Decoder-Lib](https://github.com/peterus/APRS-Decoder-Lib) by Peter Buchegger +* [Adafruit SSD1306](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_SSD1306) by Adafruit (with all dependecies) + +## Configuration Change your configuration in settings.h -## LoRa APRS iGates +## LoRa APRS iGates on aprs.fi Feel free to add a link to your iGate here: -* https://aprs.fi/info/a/OE5BPA-10 +* [OE5BPA-10](https://aprs.fi/info/a/OE5BPA-10) + +## Future plans + +The complete configuration should move to [IotWebConf](https://github.com/prampec/IotWebConf).