There are now plenty of Meshtastic hardware platforms for off-grid messaging, audio communication, and GPS coordinate sharing, be it boards or modules for DIY projects, or complete solutions with battery and enclosure working out of the box, such as the Wio Tracker L1 Pro or ThinkNode M2, among many others.
In some ways, RAKwireless’ WisMesh Board ONE baseboard offers the best of both worlds, combining the flexibility of DIY designs with the convenience of complete solutions, as it allows users to create a custom Meshtastic node with optional OLED, GPS, battery, antennas, and enclosure besides the usual choice between 868 MHz and 915 MHz LoRa radios.
WisMesh Board ONE specifications:
- Wisblock RAK4631 Module pre-flashed with the Meshtastic firmware
- SoC – Nordic Semi nRF52840
- Core – 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F CPU @ 64 MHz
- Memory – 256 KB SRAM
- Storage – 1 MB Flash
- Wireless – Bluetooth LE
- LoRa Transceiver – Semtech SX1262 with support for
- 800 MHz – RU864/ IN865/ EU868
- 900 MHz – US915/ AU915/ KR920/ AS923
- SoC – Nordic Semi nRF52840
- Antennas
- On-board BLE antenna
- External LoRa antenna
- Display – Connector for optional 1.3-inch OLED
- USB – USB Type-C connector for charging
- Expansion
- WisBlock Sensor Slot
- GPIO header
- Misc
- User button
- Red LED – Charging or plugged in.
- Blue LED – New message or BLE DFU mode.
- Green LED – MCU activity.
- Power Supply
- 5V via USB-C port or solar panel
- Battery connector for rechargeable Li-Ion battery
- 1000mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery in the Pocket model
- Dimensions
- PCB – 60.8 x 22.9 x 9.85 mm
- PCB with OLED – 60.8 x 22.9 x 36 mm
- Enclosure – 77 x 50 x 26.1 mm (Pocket model only, available in Black, Green, or White)
There’s nothing special in terms of firmware support since it relies on the Meshtastic firmware, and users can connect to it via the Meshtastic Android or iOS mobile app, Web client, or Python CLI. You’ll find instructions to get started on the RAKwireless documentation website.
The WisMesh Board ONE can be purchased on AliExpress for $32.97 to $65.97 with a choice of 24 bundles to get a custom Meshtastic node with the following options:
- Model
- Model1 – Without enclosure or GNSS
- Model2 – Without enclosure, but with GNSS
- Model3 – With enclosure, but without GNSS
- Model4 – With enclosure AND GNSS
- Types
- Type1 – OLED Mounted
- Type2 – OLED Loose/Unsoldered
- Type3 – Without OLED
- Frequencies
- 8XX MHz for EU868/RU864/IN865
- 9XX MHz for US915/AU915/KR920/AS923
If you prefer, the solution is also available on the RAKwireless store, but there are two product pages there: one for the WisMesh Board ONE, and another for the WishMesh Board ONE Pocket with enclosure and battery.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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