From 5a7cfdffb379f27232f125849521810dd789b1fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: geeksville Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:49:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add links to the preinstalled version of the TBEAMs --- README.md | 7 +++++-- docs/README.md | 6 ++++-- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c5bce39cd..cbe76494d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ We currently support three models of radios. - TTGO T-Beam - - [T-Beam V1.0 w/ NEO-M8N](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33047631119.html) (Recommended - slightly better GPS) - - [T-Beam V1.0 w/ NEO-6M](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33050391850.html) (Includes built-in OLED display) + - [T-Beam V1.0 w/ NEO-6M - special Meshtastic version](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001178678568.html) (Includes built-in OLED display and they have **preinstalled** the meshtastic software) + - [T-Beam V1.0 w/ NEO-M8N](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33047631119.html) (slightly better GPS) - 3D printable cases - [T-Beam V0](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3773717) - [T-Beam V1](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3830711) - [TTGO LORA32](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000211331316.html) - No GPS + - 3D printable case - [TTGO LORA32 v1](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3385109) @@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ Getting a version that includes a screen is optional, but highly recommended. Prebuilt binaries for the supported radios are available in our [releases](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-esp32/releases). Your initial installation has to happen over USB from your Mac, Windows or Linux PC. Once our software is installed, all future software updates happen over bluetooth from your phone. +Be **very careful** to install the correct load for your board. In particular the popular 'T-BEAM' radio from TTGO is not called 'TTGO-Lora' (that is a different board). So don't install the 'TTGO-Lora' build on a TBEAM, it won't work correctly. + Please post comments on our [group chat](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/) if you have problems or successes. ### Installing from a GUI - Windows and Mac diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index bd5c2d2cd..f6cbf4fef 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ This software is 100% open source and developed by a group of hobbyist experimen Note: Updates are happening almost daily, only major updates are listed below. For more details see our forum. +- 06/24/2020 - 0.7.x Now with over 1000 android users, over 600 people using the radios and translated into 13 languages. Fairly stable and we are working through bugs to get to 1.0. - 06/04/2020 - 0.6.7 Beta releases of both the application and the device code are released. Features are fairly solid now with a sizable number of users. - 04/28/2020 - 0.6.0 [Python API](https://pypi.org/project/meshtastic/) released. Makes it easy to use meshtastic devices as "zero config / just works" mesh transport adapters for other projects. - 04/20/2020 - 0.4.3 Pretty solid now both for the android app and the device code. Many people have donated translations and code. Probably going to call it a beta soon. @@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ If you'd like to help with development, the source code is [on github](https://g ## Supported hardware -We currently support two brands of radios. The [TTGO T-Beam](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000119152086.html) and the [Heltec LoRa 32](https://heltec.org/project/wifi-lora-32/). Most people should buy the T-Beam and a 18650 battery (total cost less than \$35). Make -sure to buy the frequency range which is legal for your country. For the USA, you should buy the 915MHz version. Getting a version that include a screen is optional, but highly recommended. +We currently support two brands of radios. The [TTGO T-Beam](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001178678568.html) and the [Heltec LoRa 32](https://heltec.org/project/wifi-lora-32/). Most people should buy the T-Beam and a 18650 battery (total cost less than \$35). Also, the version of the T-Beam we link to is shipped with Meshtastic **preinstalled** by TTGO, so you don't have to install it yourself. + +Make sure to buy the frequency range which is legal for your country. For the USA, you should buy the 915MHz version. Getting a version that include a screen is optional, but highly recommended. Instructions for installing prebuilt firmware can be found [here](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-esp32/blob/master/README.md).