platformio.ini: Adjust defaults for LoRa frequncies

0 = forwarding flood adverts off
1 = forwarding flood adverts on (unrestricted)
0.308 (default) = prob. forwarding according to #1338

examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp

@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::RNG &rng, mesh::RTCClock &rtc, SimpleMe
 
   // defaults
   memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
-  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0; // one half
+  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;
   strcpy(_prefs.node_name, "NONAME");
   _prefs.freq = LORA_FREQ;
   _prefs.sf = LORA_SF;

examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp

@@ -390,6 +390,14 @@ bool MyMesh::allowPacketForward(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("allowPacketForward: unknown transport code, or wildcard not allowed for FLOOD packet");
     return false;
   }
+  // Limit flood advert paket forwarding using a probabilistic reduction defined by P(h) = 0.308^(hops-1)
+  // https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/issues/1223
+  double_t roll_dice = (double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
+  double_t forw_prob = pow(_prefs.flood_advert_base, packet->path_len - 1);
+  if (packet->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_ADVERT && packet->isRouteFlood() && roll_dice > forw_prob)
+    return false;
+
+  // all other packets
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -768,7 +776,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
 
   // defaults
   memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
-  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;   // one half
+  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;
   _prefs.rx_delay_base = 0.0f;   // turn off by default, was 10.0;
   _prefs.tx_delay_factor = 0.5f; // was 0.25f
   _prefs.direct_tx_delay_factor = 0.2f; // was zero
@@ -783,6 +791,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
   _prefs.advert_interval = 1;        // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
   _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 12; // 12 hours
+  _prefs.flood_advert_base = 0.308f;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 

examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp

@@ -275,6 +275,15 @@ uint32_t MyMesh::getDirectRetransmitDelay(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
 bool MyMesh::allowPacketForward(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
   if (_prefs.disable_fwd) return false;
   if (packet->isRouteFlood() && packet->path_len >= _prefs.flood_max) return false;
+
+  // Limit flood advert paket forwarding using a probabilistic reduction defined by P(h) = 0.308^(hops-1)
+  // https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/issues/1223
+  double_t roll_dice = (double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
+  double_t forw_prob = pow(_prefs.flood_advert_base, packet->path_len - 1);
+  if (packet->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_ADVERT && packet->isRouteFlood() && roll_dice > forw_prob)
+    return false;
+
+  // all other packets
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -597,7 +606,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
 
   // defaults
   memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
-  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;   // one half
+  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;
   _prefs.rx_delay_base = 0.0f;   // off by default, was 10.0
   _prefs.tx_delay_factor = 0.5f; // was 0.25f;
   _prefs.direct_tx_delay_factor = 0.2f; // was zero
@@ -613,6 +622,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.disable_fwd = 1;
   _prefs.advert_interval = 1;        // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
   _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 12; // 12 hours
+  _prefs.flood_advert_base = 0.308f;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD

examples/simple_secure_chat/main.cpp

@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public:
   {
     // defaults
     memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
-    _prefs.airtime_factor = 2.0;    // one third
+    _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;
     strcpy(_prefs.node_name, "NONAME");
     _prefs.freq = LORA_FREQ;
     _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;

examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp

@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ SensorMesh::SensorMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::Millise
 
   // defaults
   memset(&_prefs, 0, sizeof(_prefs));
-  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;    // one half
+  _prefs.airtime_factor = 1.0;
   _prefs.rx_delay_base =   0.0f;  // turn off by default, was 10.0;
   _prefs.tx_delay_factor = 0.5f;   // was 0.25f
   _prefs.direct_tx_delay_factor = 0.2f; // was zero

fetch_prs.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+git branch -D pr-1297
+git branch -D pr-1338
+
+# fetch PRs
+git fetch upstream pull/1338/head:pr-1338
+git fetch upstream pull/1297/head:pr-1297

merge_prs.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+git merge pr-1338 --no-edit -m "Integration of upstrem PR #1338"
+git merge pr-1297 --no-edit -m "Integration of upstrem PR #1297"
+
+git merge pio-ini-adjustments -m "platformio.ini: Adjust defaults for LoRa frequncies and advert interval limits"
+
+

platformio.ini

@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ lib_deps =
   melopero/Melopero RV3028 @ ^1.1.0
   electroniccats/CayenneLPP @ 1.6.1
 build_flags = -w -DNDEBUG -DRADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY=1 -DRADIOLIB_GODMODE=1
-  -D LORA_FREQ=869.525
+  -D LORA_FREQ=869.618
-  -D LORA_BW=250
+  -D LORA_BW=62.5
-  -D LORA_SF=11
+  -D LORA_SF=8
+  -D LORA_CR=8
   -D ENABLE_ADVERT_ON_BOOT=1
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_IMPORT=1   ; NOTE: comment these out for more secure firmware
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1

src/Dispatcher.cpp

@@ -20,12 +20,34 @@ void Dispatcher::begin() {
   _err_flags = 0;
   radio_nonrx_start = _ms->getMillis();
 
+  duty_cycle_window_ms = getDutyCycleWindowMs();
+  float duty_cycle = 1.0f / (1.0f + getAirtimeBudgetFactor());
+  tx_budget_ms = (unsigned long)(duty_cycle_window_ms * duty_cycle);
+  last_budget_update = _ms->getMillis();
+
   _radio->begin();
   prev_isrecv_mode = _radio->isInRecvMode();
 }
 
 float Dispatcher::getAirtimeBudgetFactor() const {
-  return 2.0;   // default, 33.3%  (1/3rd)
+  return 1.0;
+}
+
+void Dispatcher::updateTxBudget() {
+  unsigned long now = _ms->getMillis();
+  unsigned long elapsed = now - last_budget_update;
+
+  float duty_cycle = 1.0f / (1.0f + getAirtimeBudgetFactor());
+  unsigned long max_budget = (unsigned long)(getDutyCycleWindowMs() * duty_cycle);
+
+  unsigned long refill = (unsigned long)(elapsed * duty_cycle);
+  tx_budget_ms += refill;
+
+  if (tx_budget_ms > max_budget) {
+    tx_budget_ms = max_budget;
+  }
+
+  last_budget_update = now;
 }
 
 int Dispatcher::calcRxDelay(float score, uint32_t air_time) const {
@@ -61,11 +83,24 @@ void Dispatcher::loop() {
   if (outbound) {  // waiting for outbound send to be completed
     if (_radio->isSendComplete()) {
       long t = _ms->getMillis() - outbound_start;
-      total_air_time += t;  // keep track of how much air time we are using
+      total_air_time += t;
       //Serial.print("  airtime="); Serial.println(t);
 
-      // will need radio silence up to next_tx_time
+      updateTxBudget();
-      next_tx_time = futureMillis(t * getAirtimeBudgetFactor());
+
+      if (t > tx_budget_ms) {
+        tx_budget_ms = 0;
+      } else {
+        tx_budget_ms -= t;
+      }
+
+      if (tx_budget_ms < 100) {
+        float duty_cycle = 1.0f / (1.0f + getAirtimeBudgetFactor());
+        unsigned long needed = 100 - tx_budget_ms;
+        next_tx_time = futureMillis((unsigned long)(needed / duty_cycle));
+      } else {
+        next_tx_time = _ms->getMillis();
+      }
 
       _radio->onSendFinished();
       logTx(outbound, 2 + outbound->path_len + outbound->payload_len);
@@ -224,9 +259,20 @@ void Dispatcher::processRecvPacket(Packet* pkt) {
 }
 
 void Dispatcher::checkSend() {
-  if (_mgr->getOutboundCount(_ms->getMillis()) == 0) return;  // nothing waiting to send
+  if (_mgr->getOutboundCount(_ms->getMillis()) == 0) return;
-  if (!millisHasNowPassed(next_tx_time)) return;   // still in 'radio silence' phase (from airtime budget setting)
+  
-  if (_radio->isReceiving()) {   // LBT - check if radio is currently mid-receive, or if channel activity
+  updateTxBudget();
+  
+  uint32_t est_airtime = _radio->getEstAirtimeFor(MAX_TRANS_UNIT);
+  if (tx_budget_ms < est_airtime / 2) {
+    float duty_cycle = 1.0f / (1.0f + getAirtimeBudgetFactor());
+    unsigned long needed = est_airtime / 2 - tx_budget_ms;
+    next_tx_time = futureMillis((unsigned long)(needed / duty_cycle));
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  if (!millisHasNowPassed(next_tx_time)) return;
+  if (_radio->isReceiving()) {
     if (cad_busy_start == 0) {
       cad_busy_start = _ms->getMillis();   // record when CAD busy state started
     }

src/Dispatcher.h

@@ -122,8 +122,12 @@ class Dispatcher {
   bool  prev_isrecv_mode;
   uint32_t n_sent_flood, n_sent_direct;
   uint32_t n_recv_flood, n_recv_direct;
+  unsigned long tx_budget_ms;
+  unsigned long last_budget_update;
+  unsigned long duty_cycle_window_ms;
 
   void processRecvPacket(Packet* pkt);
+  void updateTxBudget();
 
 protected:
   PacketManager* _mgr;
@@ -142,6 +146,9 @@ protected:
     _err_flags = 0;
     radio_nonrx_start = 0;
     prev_isrecv_mode = true;
+    tx_budget_ms = 0;
+    last_budget_update = 0;
+    duty_cycle_window_ms = 3600000;
   }
 
   virtual DispatcherAction onRecvPacket(Packet* pkt) = 0;
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ protected:
   virtual uint32_t getCADFailMaxDuration() const;
   virtual int getInterferenceThreshold() const { return 0; }    // disabled by default
   virtual int getAGCResetInterval() const { return 0; }    // disabled by default
+  virtual unsigned long getDutyCycleWindowMs() const { return 3600000; }
 
 public:
   void begin();
@@ -168,8 +176,9 @@ public:
   void releasePacket(Packet* packet);
   void sendPacket(Packet* packet, uint8_t priority, uint32_t delay_millis=0);
 
-  unsigned long getTotalAirTime() const { return total_air_time; }  // in milliseconds
+  unsigned long getTotalAirTime() const { return total_air_time; }
   unsigned long getReceiveAirTime() const {return rx_air_time; }
+  unsigned long getRemainingTxBudget() const { return tx_budget_ms; }
   uint32_t getNumSentFlood() const { return n_sent_flood; }
   uint32_t getNumSentDirect() const { return n_sent_direct; }
   uint32_t getNumRecvFlood() const { return n_recv_flood; }

src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier)); // 166
     file.read((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
-    // 290
+    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_advert_base, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_base));                 // 290
+
+    // 294
 
     // sanitise bad pref values
     _prefs->rx_delay_base = constrain(_prefs->rx_delay_base, 0, 20.0f);
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     _prefs->gps_enabled = constrain(_prefs->gps_enabled, 0, 1);
     _prefs->advert_loc_policy = constrain(_prefs->advert_loc_policy, 0, 2);
 
+    _prefs->flood_advert_base = constrain(_prefs->flood_advert_base, 0, 1);
+
     file.close();
   }
 }
@@ -165,7 +169,9 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
     file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
-    // 290
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_advert_base, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_base));                 // 290
+
+    // 294
 
     file.close();
   }
@@ -369,6 +375,8 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         } else {
           sprintf(reply, "> %.3f", adc_mult);
         }
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.base", 17) == 0) {
+          sprintf(reply, "> %s", StrHelper::ftoa(_prefs->flood_advert_base));
       // Power management commands
       } else if (memcmp(config, "pwrmgt.support", 14) == 0) {
 #ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
@@ -616,6 +624,15 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
           _prefs->adc_multiplier = 0.0f;
           strcpy(reply, "Error: unsupported by this board");
         };
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.base ", 18) == 0) {
+        float f = atof(&config[18]);
+        if((f > 0) || (f<1)) {
+          _prefs->flood_advert_base = f;
+          savePrefs();
+          strcpy(reply, "OK");
+        } else {
+          strcpy(reply, "Error: base must be between 0 and 1");
+      }        
       } else {
         sprintf(reply, "unknown config: %s", config);
       }

src/helpers/CommonCLI.h

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct NodePrefs { // persisted to file
   uint8_t flood_max;
   uint8_t interference_threshold;
   uint8_t agc_reset_interval; // secs / 4
+  float flood_advert_base;
   // Bridge settings
   uint8_t bridge_enabled; // boolean
   uint16_t bridge_delay;  // milliseconds (default 500 ms)

tools/maint/patch_and_build_hansemesh_fw.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash  # Note: switched to bash for process substitution support
+
+export PATH="$HOME/.platformio/penv/bin:$PATH"
+
+LOGFILE="$PWD/meshcore-evo-fw.log"
+FIRMWARE_VERSION="v1.11.0-evo_0.1.3"
+FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$(date '+%d-%b-%Y')
+
+collect_bin_files(){
+    DEST_DIR="./firmwares"
+    mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
+    BUILD_DIR=".pio/build"
+
+    if [ ! -d "$BUILD_DIR" ]; then
+        echo "Error: $BUILD_DIR not found. Did you run the build process?"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Copying firmware files to $DEST_DIR..."
+
+    for target_path in "$BUILD_DIR"/*/; do
+        echo $target_path
+        target_name=$(basename "$target_path")
+    #    if ls "$target_path"*.bin >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            for bin_file in "$target_path"*firmware*.{uf2,bin,zip}; do
+                filename=$(basename "$bin_file")
+                new_filename="${target_name}_${FIRMWARE_VERSION}_${FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE}_${filename}"
+                cp "$bin_file" "$DEST_DIR/$new_filename"
+                echo "Done: $new_filename"
+            done
+    #    fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Everything after this line goes to BOTH console and logfile
+exec > >(tee -a "$LOGFILE") 2>&1
+
+echo "-------------------- Build start ----------------"
+date
+echo "-------------------------------------------------"
+
+# apply patches
+# ./tools/maint/apply_patches.sh 1199 1338 1297
+
+# build all repeater firmwares, the will be in .out
+FIRMWARE_VERSION="v1.11_evo" ./build.sh build-repeater-firmwares
+
+# build single firmwares
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware ProMicro_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware RAK_4631_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware heltec_v4_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware Heltec_v3_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware Xiao_nrf52_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware LilyGo_T3S3_sx1262_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware Heltec_t114_without_display_repeater
+#FIRMWARE_VERSION=$FIRMWARE_VERSION FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE=$FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE ./build.sh build-firmware Heltec_t114_repeater
+#collect_bin_files
+
+
+echo "-------------------- Build end ------------------"
+date
+echo "-------------------------------------------------"
+
+#grep -E " SUCCESS | FAILED " hansemesh_fw.log