Heltec MeshTower V1

Name: Heltec MeshTower V1
Brand: Heltec Automation

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Outdoor solar repeater node built on the Heltec MeshSolar baseboard — a BMS board paired with a BLE + LoRa control board for long-lived, off-grid mesh coverage. The first-generation MeshTower, since succeeded by MeshTower V2.

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

Roles

CompanionRepeaterRoom server

Transports

bleusb

Other models

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MeshSolar nrf52· Semtech SX1262 nrf52840 MeshTower V2 nrf52840· Semtech SX1262

Hardware

Radio

Technology: LORA
Chip: Semtech SX1262 ↗
Band: 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

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: 67 %
Also known as: Heltec MeshTower, MeshTower, MeshTower V1

Firmware support

Firmware	Type	Target	Status	Notes
MeshCore (Reference)	Reference	heltec_mesh_solar	✓ Supported	Same MeshSolar baseboard; uses the heltec_mesh_solar build.
MeshCoreNG	Fork	heltec_mesh_solar	✓ Supported	Same MeshSolar baseboard; uses the heltec_mesh_solar build.