TinyGS is a great project with a very simple installation. The documentation however is several years out of date, so prepare the pull your hair out. After installing it twice with a six month interlude, I forgot what I needed to do, so am documenting it here for future me.
- When freshly minted, it will present a WiFi network. Connect to the network and browse to 192.168.4.1.
- Go to “Configure Parameters” and set the details.
- GroundStation name can be anything.
- The WiFi SSID and Password are for the local network you want it to connect to.
- MQTT Username and Password can either be found in your password manager from last time, or via the Telegram messaging app Bot with the “/mgtt” command.
- Board type: 433MHz HELTECH LOTA32 V3.
- Reboot the node, and because the display doesn’t work, you’ll need to look for a new DHCP lease on the network. Open that IP in a browser.
- If it can’t connect to your local WiFi network, it will again create it’s own WiFi network for you to connect to. The password will be the Admin password set in the configuration.
- The final step is to login to the online portal and “Operate” the node.
- From the Telegram messaging app Bot, issue the “/weblogin” command. This will provide a link which will log you into the station.
- At the top of the window, click the “Operate” button. In the Automatic Tuning dropdown: “Enable 433”.
That’s it. I hope the third time isn’t as frustrating.
Lance
October, 2024