diff --git a/docs/radio-settings.md b/docs/radio-settings.md index ad90b9fd0..9968ee27e 100644 --- a/docs/radio-settings.md +++ b/docs/radio-settings.md @@ -31,7 +31,23 @@ Channel zero starts at 903.08 MHz center frequency. ## Data-rates -Various data-rates are selectable when configuring a channel and are inversely proportional to the theoretical range of the devices: +Various data-rates are selectable when configuring a channel and are inversely proportional to the theoretical range of the devices. + +Considerations: + +* Spreading Factor +* * Each step up in Spreading Factor dobules the airtime to transmit. +* * Each step up in Spreading Factor adds about 2.5db extra link budget. +* Bandwidth +* * Each doubling of the bandwidth is almost 3db less link budget. +* Coding Rate +* * Increasing coding rate increases reliability while decrasing data-rate. +* * 4/5 - 1.25x overhead +* * 4/6 - 1.5x overhead +* * 4/7 - 1.75x overhead +* * 4/8 - 2x overhead + +Predefined Channels: | Channel setting | Alt Channel Name | Data-rate | SF / Symbols | Coding Rate | Bandwidth | |:---------------------------|:-----------------|:---------------------|:-------------|:------------|:----------| @@ -40,7 +56,26 @@ Various data-rates are selectable when configuring a channel and are inversely p | Long range (but slower) | Long Alt | 0.275 kbps | 9 / 512 | 4/8 | 31 | | Very long range (but slow) | Long Slow | 0.183 kbps (default) | 12 / 4096 | 4/8 | 125 | -Other radio settings can be configured by using the Python API. An easy calculator of other bit rates is: +Other settings can be set by using the Python API. + +> meshtastic --set spread_factor 10 --set coding_rate 8 --bandwidth 125 + +Some example settings: + +| Data-rate | SF / Symbols | Coding Rate | Bandwidth | Note | +|:---------------------|:-------------|:------------|:----------|:-----| +| 3.125 kbps | 8 / 256 | 4/5 | 125 | | +| 1.953 kbps | 8 / 256 | 4/8 | 125 | | +| 1.343 kbps | 11 / 2048 | 4/8 | 512 | | +| 1.099 kbps | 9 / 512 | 4/8 | 125 | | +| 0.814 kbps | 10 / 1024 | 4/6 | 125 | | +| 0.610 kbps | 10 / 1024 | 4/8 | 125 | | +| 0.488 kbps | 11 / 2048 | 4/6 | 125 | | +| 0.336 kbps | 11 / 2048 | 4/8 | 125 | | +| 0.092 kbps | 12 / 4096 | 4/8 | 62 | | +| 0.046 kbps | 12 / 4096 | 4/8 | 31 | Twice the range of "Long Slow" | + +An easy calculator of other bit rates is: [Lora Parameters](https://unsigned.io/understanding-lora-parameters/)