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Configure, update, flash, backup and install your RNode with this handy utility.
RNode is a flexible digital radio transceiver, and this tool allows you to install and configure RNodes built on a variety of different platforms and boards. With this tool you can configure and update existing RNodes, or make your own RNodes from supported boards and modules.
Currently the RNode Configuration Utility supports:
You can use the included autoinstaller to automatically install and provision the RNode firmware on any supported board.
The easiest way to install the configuration utility is with pip:
# If you don't already have pip installed
sudo apt install python-pip
# Install rnodeconf included in the rns package with pip
pip install rns
# Run rnodeconf
rnodeconf --help
RNode can operate in two modes, host-controlled (default) and TNC mode:
When RNode is in host-controlled mode, it will stay in standby when powered on, until the host specifies frequency, bandwidth, transmit power and other required parameters. This mode can be enabled by using the -N option of this utility.
When RNode is in TNC mode, it will configure itself on powerup and enable the radio immediately. This mode can be enabled by using the -T option of this utility (the utility will guide you through the settings if you don't specify them directly).
For a complete description of RNodes capabilities, documentation and more, please refer to the RNode page and the RNode Firmware page.
usage: rnodeconf [-h] [-i] [-a] [-u] [-U] [--fw-version version] [--nocheck]
[-e] [-E] [-C] [-N] [-T] [-b] [-B] [-p]
[--freq Hz] [--bw Hz] [--txp dBm] [--sf factor] [--cr rate]
[--eeprom-backup] [--eeprom-dump] [--eeprom-wipe] [--version]
[port]
RNode Configuration and firmware utility. This program allows you to change various settings
and startup modes of an RNode.
It can also install, flash and update the firmware on supported devices.
positional arguments:
port serial port where RNode is attached
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-i, --info Show device info
-a, --autoinstall Automatic installation on various supported devices
-u, --update Update firmware to the latest version
-U, --force-update Update to specified firmware even if version matches or is older than installed version
--fw-version version Use a specific firmware version for update or autoinstall
--nocheck Don't check for firmware updates online
-e, --extract Extract firmware from connected RNode for later use
-E, --use-extracted Use the extracted firmware for autoinstallation or update
-C, --clear-cache Clear locally cached firmware files
-N, --normal Switch device to normal mode
-T, --tnc Switch device to TNC mode
-b, --bluetooth-on Turn device bluetooth on
-B, --bluetooth-off Turn device bluetooth off
-p, --bluetooth-pair Put device into bluetooth pairing mode
--freq Hz Frequency in Hz for TNC mode
--bw Hz Bandwidth in Hz for TNC mode
--txp dBm TX power in dBm for TNC mode
--sf factor Spreading factor for TNC mode (7 - 12)
--cr rate Coding rate for TNC mode (5 - 8)
--eeprom-backup Backup EEPROM to file
--eeprom-dump Dump EEPROM to console
--eeprom-wipe Unlock and wipe EEPROM
--version Print program version and exit
Print info like serial number, hardware revision, model and firmware version.
rnodeconf /dev/ttyUSB0 -i
Grab the latest precompiled firmware from the RNode Firmware repository and flash it to the device.
rnodeconf /dev/ttyUSB0 -u
Start the autoinstallation guide for turning a compatible device into an RNode.
rnodeconf --autoinstall
If you just specify the -T option, the utility will ask you for the necessary parameters.
rnodeconf /dev/ttyUSB0 -T
You can also specify all the options on the command line.
rnodeconf /dev/ttyuUSB0 -T --freq 868000000 --bw 125000 --txp 2 --sf 7 --cr 5
Use the -N option to set the device to host-controlled mode.
rnodeconf /dev/ttyUSB0 -N