Heltec Automation Wireless Tracker

Contents:

Setup on Ubuntu 24.04
espressif library
Test Program
Specification
Photos
Pinouts
Chipsets

Wireless Tracker is a development kit based on ESP32-S3FN8. It integrates both SX1262 and UC6580 to provide fast GNSS solution for IoT. It can track any object and then upload that data wirelessly by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, and has been widely used in Meshtastick.

LoRa ESP32 Wireless Tracker: https://heltec.org/project/wireless-tracker/

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Setup on Ubuntu 24.04

Install the arduino IDE: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software

Install the Arduino Haltec python enviorment and libraries for Debian / Ubuntu OS: https://github.com/Heltec-Aaron-Lee/WiFi_Kit_series/blob/master/InstallGuide/debian_ubuntu.md

cd ~/Arduino/hardware/heltec git clone https://github.com/Heltec-Aaron-Lee/WiFi_Kit_series.git esp32 cd heltec/esp32 git submodule update --init --recursive../../

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espressif library

Espressif library Debian/Ubuntu Installing the Arduino-ESP32 Library:
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/arduino-esp32/en/latest/installing.html

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Test Program

Run the Arduino IDE

From the menu select:
Tools ⟹ Board:"Wireless Tracker "⟹ Heltec ESP32 Arduino (in Sketchbook) ⟹Wirelwss Tracker
File ⟹ Examples ⟹ Haltec ESP32 Dev-Boards ⟹ Factory_Test ⟹ Wireless_Tracker_V1.1_FactoryTest
Edit code (line 193) to set Wifi SSID and Password

https://docs.heltec.org/en/node/esp32/wireless_tracker/example.html
LIBRARY NOT LOADED - FAILED

https://docs.heltec.org/en/node/esp32/esp32_general_docs/quick_start.html#esp32-via-local

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Specification

Master Chip - ESP32-S3FN8 (Xtensa®32-bit lx7 dual core processor)
LoRa Chipset - SX1262 LoRa Node Module, Frequency Band 433M (410~525MHz)
GNSS Chipset - UC6580
Frequency - 470~510MHz,863~928MHz
Max. TX Power - 21±1dBm
Max. Receiving Sensitivity - -134dBm
i-Fi - 802.11 b/g/n, up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth LE - Bluetooth 5, Bluetooth mesh
Hardware Resource - 7*ADC1 + 2*ADC2; 7*Touch; 3*UART; 2*I2C; 2*SPI; etc.
Interface - Type-C USB; 2*1.25 lithium battery interface; LoRa ANT(IPEX1.0); 2*18*2.54 Header Pin
Battery - 3.7V lithium battery power supply and charging
Operating Temperature - -20 ~ 70 ℃
Dimensions - 65.48 * 28.06* 13.52mm

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Glenn Lyons VK4PK
glenn@LyonsComputer.com.au
Ver:gnl20250103 - pre published v0.9

Heltec Automation Wireless Tracker

Setup on Ubuntu 24.04

espressif library

Test Program

Specification

Photos

Pinouts

Chipsets