Get Started with Meshcore
Firmware Flashing
Method1 via Web Flasher
Connect your device with a USB cable to the computer. Please make sure the cable supports data transmission.
Please keep the USB cable connected while the data transmission, or else the device can be damaged.
Go to the Meshcore Web Flasher.
Choose Seeed Studio Wio Tracker L1 Pro in the Community Firmware group.
Choose Companion Bluetooth. Devices flashed with Bluetooth companion firmware can be connected to the APP. If you want to flash other firmware, please click here to see the tutorial.
Flash Erase
Click Enter DFU Mode, choose the serial port named "L1 Pro" or "TinyUSB serial". Then click Erase Flash and choose the serial port.
If you have clicked Erase Flash but there is no response, click Enter DFU again and then click Erase Flash to make sure you have successfully entered DFU.
If you see "Flashing erase firmware:100%", the device has been successfully erased.
Flash Firmware
Click Enter DFU Mode, choose the serial port named "L1 Pro" or "TinyUSB" serial. Then click Flash and choose the serial port.
If you have clicked Flash but there is no response, click Enter DFU again and then click Flash to make sure you have successfully entered DFU.
When the progress bar is completely filled, it indicates that Flash has completed. Then the device will automatically reboot.
Method2 Drag and Drop
Connect your device with a USB cable to the computer. Please make sure the cable supports data transmission.
Please keep the USB cable connected while the data transmission, or else the device can be damaged.
Go to the Meshcore Web Flasher.
Choose Seeed Studio Wio Tracker L1 Pro in the Community Firmware group.
Choose Companion Bluetooth. Devices flashed with Bluetooth companion firmware can be connected to the APP. If you want to flash other firmware, please click here to see the tutorial.
Flash Erase
Download the UF2 file.
Double click the RST button to manually enter DFU mode. You can see a disk named TRACKER L1 will pop out after 10~15 s.
Drag the downloaded UF2 file to the pop-out disk.
The disk will disappear after the firmware is successfully flashed. At this point there is no firmware in the device, so the device will NOT automatically reboot.
Flash Firmware
Choose the latest firmware version.
Download the UF2 file.
Double click the RST button to manually enter DFU mode. You can see a disk named TRACKER L1 will pop out after 10~15 s.
Drag the downloaded UF2 file to the pop-out disk.
The disk will disappear after the firmware is successfully flashed. At this point there is no firmware in the device, so the device will NOT automatically reboot.
Configuration
Power on the device
Lift the power switch upwards to turn it on.
If the device doesn't respond when you press the button, please charge it first. Do not use the fast-charging charger.
Get APP
Download from the Google Store or Apple Store. Or click here to get the Meshcore APP.
Connect via App
Click Connect and choose the target device The default device ID is Meshcore-MAC Address. The MAC address can be seen on the label at the bottom of the device.
Enter the pin code shown on the device screen and then click Pair to connect the device.
If the connection fails, open your phone's Bluetooth list and forget or Unpair the device. Then try to reconnect again.
Configure the LoRa
In order to start communicating over the mesh, you must set your region. This setting controls which frequency range your device uses and should be set according to your regional location.
Then reboot the device, or else the configuration will not take effect.
Region List
| Region Code | Description | Frequency Range (MHz) | Duty Cycle (%) | Power Limit (dBm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNSET | Unset | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| US | United States | 902.0 - 928.0 | 100 | 30 |
| EU_868 | European Union 868 MHz | 869.4 - 869.65 | 10 | 27 |
Now that you have set the LoRa region on your device, you can continue with configuring any LoRa parameter to suit your needs.
Configure GPS
If you want to use GPS, please set it enabled.
You can go to APP Position Settings to enable GPS. Or you can go to device GPS page and press the four-way joystick to turn on or off the GPS.
Configure Buzzer
Click the User button four times to control the buzzer turning on or off.
Message Transmission
If you have two supported devices, and there are not many MeshCore users near you, flash both to BLE Companion firmware so you can use your devices to communicate with your nearby friends and family.
Advert
MeshCore allows you to manually broadcast your name, position and public encryption key, which is also signed to prevent spoofing. When you click the advert button, it broadcasts that data over LoRa. MeshCore calls that an Advert. There's two ways to advert, "zero hop" and "flood".
- Zero hop means your advert is broadcast out to anyone that can hear it, and that's it.
- Flooded means it's broadcast out and then repeated by all the repeaters that hear it.
You can send advert on the APP. Also you can send advert directly on the device advert page.
Public Message
After you configure the LoRa, you can send messages in the primary channel. All nearby people in the same frequency band will hear it.
Private Message
The two devices only establish a connection when they have both received each other's advert.
FAQ
Device bricked & Bootloader installation
Description:
The device is not responding, no LED, can not pair with your app. If you find the device completely dead after flashing your own firmware, you can try re-installing the bootloader too.
When you are flashing the bootloader, please make sure the cable connection is stable and DO NOT disconnect it during the flash process.
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Step 2: Enter DFU mode
Double click the RST button to enter DFU mode. The disk name "Tracker L1" will pop out.
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step 3: Paste the bootloader file
Cover all the files on the disk with the downloaded bootloader file.
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step 4: Flash the firmware
When you have completed the above steps, then you can follow this step to flash the application firmware. You may need to enter the DFU mode manually
Unable to enter DFU & Entering DFU Mode Manually
Connect the device to your PC, double-press the Reset button. The yellow LED will stay solid, and a new USB drive named Tracker L1 will appear on your PC.
Exiting DFU Mode
Press the User button once to exit DFU mode.
Device automatically turns off
Description
- After the device turns on, it will turn off or reboot automatically after a while.
- The serial port log ran for a while and then stopped.
This is possibly caused by manually and forcibly rebooting or turning off the device when the device is in the following states: not finishing the message transmission process, being configured......
Troubleshoot
Flash Erase the firmware
Factory Reset
If you want to restore to the default settings, you can do the factory reset. There are two methods for you to do a factory reset.
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Flash Erase the firmware
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Click the
Factory Resetbutton on the app. The device will reboot with the factory configuration automatically.
Signal Quality
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SNR reflects the quality of the communication link. Normal devices usually operate above -7 dB. A device with a SNR lower than -10 dB indicates poor performance.
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RSSI is determined jointly by the device and its surrounding environment. A normal device usually operates above -110 dBm. A device with an RSSI lower than -115 dBm is considered to have poor performance.
To achieve the best signal effect, please use the device in an open, unobstructed area with minimal interference for use.
Compatible Antenna
If you need an antenna replacement for the L1 Pro, click here to get one.