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morel edited this page Mar 30, 2026 · 1 revision

2. Dashboard

The main screen is displayed at startup and shows all real-time information.

Dashboard


Status Bar (top)

Element Description
Callsign Your APRS callsign
APRS Symbol Icon representing your station
Date/Time Format DD/MM HH:MM (GPS time)
GPS 3D Golden icon when strict 3D fix mode is enabled in settings (beacons then require PDOP ≤5.0 instead of HDOP)
WiFi Green icon when connected
Bluetooth Green icon when a BLE client is connected
Battery Percentage + color (green >50%, orange 20–50%, red <20%)

Center Area

GPS

  • Satellites — Number of satellites + HDOP quality indicator:
    • + HDOP ≤ 2.0 (excellent)
    • - HDOP 2–5 (good)
    • X HDOP > 5 (poor)
  • Locator — 8-character Maidenhead grid square (e.g. JN03AA12)
  • Position — Latitude / Longitude in decimal degrees
  • Altitude — in meters
  • Speed — in km/h

LoRa

  • Frequency — In MHz (e.g. 433.775)
  • Speed — In bps

Last Received Stations

The 4 most recently received stations with their RSSI (dBm) and SNR (dB).


Action Buttons (bottom)

Button Color Action
BCN Red Send an APRS beacon immediately (if GPS quality sufficient: ≥6 satellites and HDOP ≤5.0)
MSG Blue Open messaging
MAP Green Open the map
SET Purple Open settings

Automatic Beacon

The tracker sends beacons automatically using SmartBeacon logic:

  • More frequent when moving fast
  • Less frequent when stationary
  • GPS requirements: at least 6 satellites and HDOP ≤5.0 (or PDOP ≤5.0 in strict 3D mode)

The BCN button allows sending a manual beacon at any time, under the same GPS quality conditions.

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