Heltec MeshSolar / MeshTower

Name: Heltec MeshSolar / MeshTower
Brand: Heltec Automation
Price: 39 USD

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Outdoor solar-ready power and communication platform combining a BMS board with an BLE + LoRa control board. Built for long-lived mesh deployments with solar charging, interchangeable battery chemistry support, and optional GNSS/display expansion.

~$39 approx (2026-06)

Product page ↗

References: mesh-sn.de ↗

MCU: nRF52 series
Radio: SX1262
Display: None
GPS: None
Battery: External
Connectivity: USB, BLE

Roles

CompanionRepeaterRoom Server

Transports

bleusb

Variants

Purchasable options for this device

Revision	Variant	Band	SKU
—	863~870MHz	EU868	ZC-312-1
—	902~928MHz	US915 / AU915	ZC-312-1-915

Hardware

Radio

Technology: LORA
Chip: Semtech SX1262 ↗
Bands: EU868 US915 / AU915
Antenna: IPEX-1.0

Processor

Family: Nordic nRF52 series ↗
Architecture: ARM Cortex-M4
RAM: 256 KB

Battery

Battery: External connector
Chemistry: LiPo
Built-in: No
Charging: Yes
Connector: JST LiPo + Solar

Power

Power draw (idle): 8 mA
Power draw (TX): 85 mA

Solar

Solar charging: Supported

Physical

LEDs: Status LEDs
Weight: 35 g

Connectivity

USB: USB-C
USB modes: Power, Serial, Flashing
Bluetooth: BLE 5.0
Wi-Fi: None

Details

Kind: Product
Lifecycle: Active
Family: heltec-meshsolar-meshtower
Firmware support: 2
Catalog completeness: 75 %
Also known as: Heltec Mesh Solar, Heltec MeshTower

Firmware support

Firmware	Type	Target	Status	Notes
MeshCore (Official)	Official	heltec_mesh_solar	✓ Supported
MeshCoreNG	Fork	heltec_mesh_solar	✓ Supported