variants: USB Companion variant for LilyGo T-Echo Lite

.github/FUNDING.yml

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+github: meshcore-dev

docs/faq.md

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ Anyone is able to build anything they like on top of MeshCore without paying any
 - MeshCore Firmware on GitHub: [https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore](https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore)
 - MeshCore Companion Web App: [https://app.meshcore.nz](https://app.meshcore.nz)
 - MeshCore Map: [https://map.meshcore.io](https://map.meshcore.io)
-- Andy Kirby's [MeshCore Intro Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1qne8uJBAc)
 - Liam Cottle's [MeshCore Technical Presentation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwmkVkZQTf4)
 
 You need LoRa hardware devices to run MeshCore firmware as clients or server (repeater and room server).
@@ -402,10 +401,7 @@ Another way to download map tiles is to use this Python script to get the tiles
 <https://github.com/fistulareffigy/MTD-Script>
 
 There is also a modified script that adds additional error handling and parallel downloads:
-<https://discord.com/channels/826570251612323860/1330643963501351004/1338775811548905572>
-
-UK map tiles are available separately from Andy Kirby on his discord server:
-<https://discord.com/channels/826570251612323860/1330643963501351004/1331346597367386224>
+<https://github.com/TheBestJohn/MTD-Script>
 
 ### 4.8. Q: Where do the map tiles go?
 Once you have the tiles downloaded, copy the `\tiles` folder to the root of your T-Deck's SD card.
@@ -563,10 +559,6 @@ pio run -e RAK_4631_Repeater
 ```
 then you'll find `firmware.zip` in `.pio/build/RAK_4631_Repeater`
 
-Andy also has a video on how to build using VS Code:
-*How to build and flash Meshcore repeater firmware | Heltec V3*
-<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvg6dt13hk> *(Link referenced in the Discord post)*
-
 ### 5.10. Q: Are there other MeshCore related open source projects?
 
 **A:** [Liam Cottle](https://liamcottle.net)'s MeshCore web client and MeshCore Javascript library are open source under MIT license.

variants/lilygo_techo_lite/platformio.ini

@@ -96,3 +96,25 @@ build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite.build_src_filter}
 lib_deps =
   ${LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite.lib_deps}
   densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+
+[env:LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite_companion_radio_usb]
+extends = LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite
+board_build.ldscript = boards/nrf52840_s140_v6_extrafs.ld
+board_upload.maximum_size = 712704
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite.build_flags}
+  -I src/helpers/ui
+  -I examples/companion_radio/ui-new
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=350
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=40
+  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+  -D UI_RECENT_LIST_SIZE=9
+  -D UI_SENSORS_PAGE=1
+  -D AUTO_SHUTDOWN_MILLIVOLTS=3300
+;  -D QSPIFLASH=1
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/ui-new/*.cpp>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_T-Echo-Lite.lib_deps}
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0

variants/lilygo_teth_elite/TETHEliteBoard.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include <helpers/ESP32Board.h>
+
+class TETHEliteBoard : public ESP32Board {
+public:
+  const char* getManufacturerName() const override {
+    return "LilyGO T-ETH Elite";
+  }
+};

variants/lilygo_teth_elite/platformio.ini

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+[LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262]
+extends = esp32_base
+board = esp32s3box
+board_build.partitions = default_16MB.csv
+board_upload.flash_size = 16MB
+build_flags =
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags}
+  -I variants/lilygo_teth_elite
+  -D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+  -D LILYGO_TETH_ELITE
+  -D LILYGO_T_ETH_ELITE_ESP32S3
+  -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
+  -D P_LORA_DIO_1=8
+  -D P_LORA_NSS=40
+  -D P_LORA_RESET=46
+  -D P_LORA_BUSY=16
+  -D P_LORA_SCLK=10
+  -D P_LORA_MISO=9
+  -D P_LORA_MOSI=11
+  -D P_LORA_TX_LED=38
+  -D SX126X_DIO2_AS_RF_SWITCH=true
+  -D SX126X_DIO3_TCXO_VOLTAGE=1.8
+  -D SX126X_CURRENT_LIMIT=140
+  -D USE_SX1262
+  -D RADIO_CLASS=CustomSX1262
+  -D WRAPPER_CLASS=CustomSX1262Wrapper
+  -D LORA_TX_POWER=8
+  -D SX126X_RX_BOOSTED_GAIN=1
+build_src_filter = ${esp32_base.build_src_filter}
+  +<../variants/lilygo_teth_elite>
+lib_deps =
+  ${esp32_base.lib_deps}
+
+[env:LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262_repeater]
+extends = LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_flags}
+  -D ADVERT_NAME='"T-ETH Elite Repeater"'
+  -D ADVERT_LAT=0.0
+  -D ADVERT_LON=0.0
+  -D ADMIN_PASSWORD='"password"'
+  -D MAX_NEIGHBOURS=50
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/simple_repeater>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.lib_deps}
+  ${esp32_ota.lib_deps}
+
+[env:LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262_room_server]
+extends = LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_flags}
+  -D ADVERT_NAME='"T-ETH Elite Room"'
+  -D ADVERT_LAT=0.0
+  -D ADVERT_LON=0.0
+  -D ADMIN_PASSWORD='"password"'
+  -D ROOM_PASSWORD='"hello"'
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/simple_room_server>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.lib_deps}
+  ${esp32_ota.lib_deps}
+
+[env:LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262_companion_radio_usb]
+extends = LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_flags}
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=350
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=40
+  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_src_filter}
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.lib_deps}
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
+
+[env:LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262_companion_radio_ble]
+extends = LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262
+build_flags =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_flags}
+  -D MAX_CONTACTS=350
+  -D MAX_GROUP_CHANNELS=40
+  -D BLE_PIN_CODE=123456
+  -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
+  -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
+;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
+;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+build_src_filter = ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.build_src_filter}
+  +<helpers/esp32/*.cpp>
+  +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
+lib_deps =
+  ${LilyGo_TETH_Elite_sx1262.lib_deps}
+  densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0

variants/lilygo_teth_elite/target.cpp

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+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "target.h"
+
+TETHEliteBoard board;
+
+static SPIClass spi(HSPI);
+RADIO_CLASS radio = new Module(P_LORA_NSS, P_LORA_DIO_1, P_LORA_RESET, P_LORA_BUSY, spi);
+WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver(radio, board);
+
+ESP32RTCClock fallback_clock;
+AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock(fallback_clock);
+SensorManager sensors;
+
+#ifndef LORA_CR
+  #define LORA_CR      5
+#endif
+
+bool radio_init() {
+  fallback_clock.begin();
+  rtc_clock.begin(Wire);
+
+  return radio.std_init(&spi);
+}
+
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed() {
+  return radio.random(0x7FFFFFFF);
+}
+
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr) {
+  radio.setFrequency(freq);
+  radio.setSpreadingFactor(sf);
+  radio.setBandwidth(bw);
+  radio.setCodingRate(cr);
+}
+
+void radio_set_tx_power(int8_t dbm) {
+  radio.setOutputPower(dbm);
+}
+
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity() {
+  RadioNoiseListener rng(radio);
+  return mesh::LocalIdentity(&rng);
+}

variants/lilygo_teth_elite/target.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#define RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY 1
+#include <RadioLib.h>
+#include <helpers/radiolib/RadioLibWrappers.h>
+#include <helpers/radiolib/CustomSX1262Wrapper.h>
+#include <helpers/AutoDiscoverRTCClock.h>
+#include <helpers/SensorManager.h>
+#include "TETHEliteBoard.h"
+
+extern TETHEliteBoard board;
+extern WRAPPER_CLASS radio_driver;
+extern AutoDiscoverRTCClock rtc_clock;
+extern SensorManager sensors;
+
+bool radio_init();
+uint32_t radio_get_rng_seed();
+void radio_set_params(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr);
+void radio_set_tx_power(int8_t dbm);
+mesh::LocalIdentity radio_new_identity();