Ryan Malloy 0905aa4bf8 Add exponential backoff to MQTT reconnection
Instead of fixed 5s/30s retry intervals, implement exponential backoff:
- Initial delay: 1 second
- Max delay: 60 seconds
- Doubles on each failed attempt
- Resets to minimum on successful connection

This prevents hammering a down broker while still reconnecting
quickly when the issue is transient.

Also includes fix for WiFiState/NetworkState enum mismatch in
getWiFiStatus() which was already on main.
2026-02-05 09:48:49 -07:00

Heltec V3 MeshCore Repeater

A standalone MeshCore LoRa mesh repeater for the Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V3.

Build

pio run

Flash

Via USB:

pio run -t upload

Via OTA:

  1. Connect to serial: screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
  2. Type: start ota
  3. Join WiFi: MeshCore-OTA
  4. Browse to: http://192.168.4.1/update
  5. Upload: .pio/build/heltec_v3_repeater/firmware.bin

Monitor

pio device monitor

Configuration

Edit platformio.ini:

-D ADVERT_NAME='"RPM Repeater"'
-D ADVERT_LAT=0.0
-D ADVERT_LON=0.0
-D ADMIN_PASSWORD='"password"'

Dependencies

Requires MeshCore library at ../MeshCore.

Docs

See docs/ for detailed documentation.

Description
MeshCore LoRa repeater firmware for Heltec V3 with MQTT/Ethernet gateway support
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