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Totoo edited this page Apr 12, 2024 · 11 revisions

Welcome to the ESP32-Portapack wiki!

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.

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.

Features

This device and it's firmware is under development, so features can change often!

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • Compass

    • To see where the signal comes from especially while using a directional antenna. (eg for Foxhunt)

  • 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).

How to start

How it works

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.

Note

The wiki is yet to be completed. Please feel free to add content.

Important

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