Observer EastMesh Firmware v1.16.0-eastmesh-v2026.6.1

MeshCore EastMesh Observer

EastMesh observer-eastmesh firmware for MeshCore boards with secure MQTT uplink and optional local web management, based on MeshCore firmware v1.16.0.

This release updates Observer firmware to upstream MeshCore v1.16.0 with flood-advert controls, web panel refinements, and board/platform fixes.

What's Changed

• Added flood.max.advert so flooded advert packets can use their own hop limit.
• Added web panel controls for scoped and unscoped flood max values.
• Improved web panel login recovery and favicon handling.
• Hardened OTA startup from the local web panel by waiting for the OTA HTTP listener before redirecting.
• Merged upstream MeshCore v1.16.0 dev updates, including companion UI, board, radio, power-saving, documentation, and platform fixes.

Breaking Changes

None.

Notes

• eastmesh-au remains the recommended MQTT endpoint once mqtt.iata is configured.
• Custom MQTT is available for private broker deployments.
• For maximum heap headroom on busy observers, use the web panel for setup and troubleshooting, then disable it with set web off.
• Browsers may still require accepting the self-signed certificate warning on first HTTPS access.
• flood.max.unscoped defaults to 64; lower it only if you want to limit how far unscoped flood traffic repeats.
• flood.max.advert controls the hop limit for flooded advert packets.

Documentation

xjarid.github.io/MeshCore-EastMesh

Flashing

• flasher.eastmesh.au
• flasher.meshcore.io

Assets

• .bin - standard update image
• -merged.bin - full ESP32 image for flashing after erase