V3.1.7 OTA and mode

added Heltec VisionMaster E290 and WirelessPaper V1.2

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ jobs:
                       chip: esp32c3
                     - name: heltec_wireless_paper_v1
                       chip: esp32s3
+                    - name: heltec_wireless_paper_v1_2
+                      chip: esp32s3
+                    - name: heltec_vision_master_e290
+                      chip: esp32s3
                     - name: OE5HWN_MeshCom
                       chip: esp32
                     - name: WEMOS-LOLIN32-OLED-DIY

common_settings.ini

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ lib_deps =
 	adafruit/Adafruit INA219 @ 1.2.3
 	adafruit/Adafruit Si7021 Library @ 1.5.3
 	arduino-libraries/NTPClient @ 3.2.1
-	ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA @ 3.1.5
+	ayushsharma82/ElegantOTA @ 3.1.7
 	bblanchon/ArduinoJson @ 6.21.3
 	jgromes/RadioLib @ 7.1.0
 	knolleary/PubSubClient @ 2.8
-	mathieucarbou/AsyncTCP @ 3.2.5
-	mathieucarbou/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.2.3
+	ESP32Async/AsyncTCP @ 3.4.9
+	ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.9.3
 	mikalhart/TinyGPSPlus @ 1.0.3
 	richonguzman/APRSPacketLib @ 1.0.4
 display_libs =

src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
 #endif
 
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025-12-22";
-String              versionNumber           = "3.1.6.2";
+String              versionDate             = "2025-12-29";
+String              versionNumber           = "3.1.7";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          aprsIsClient;
 WiFiClient          mqttClient;

src/gps_utils.cpp

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace GPS_Utils {
         String encodedGPS       = APRSPacketLib::encodeGPSIntoBase91(Config.beacon.latitude, Config.beacon.longitude, 0, 0, Config.beacon.symbol, false, 0, true, Config.beacon.ambiguityLevel);
         
         iGateBeaconPacket       = beaconPacket;
-        iGateBeaconPacket       += ",qAC:!";
+        iGateBeaconPacket       += ",qAC:=";
         iGateBeaconPacket       += Config.beacon.overlay;
         iGateBeaconPacket       += encodedGPS;
 
@@ -132,36 +132,43 @@ namespace GPS_Utils {
         convertedLongitude += Longitude.substring(3,5).toFloat() / 60;          // Next 2 digits (Minutes)
         convertedLongitude += Longitude.substring(Longitude.indexOf(".") + 1, Longitude.indexOf(".") + 3).toFloat() / (60*100);
         if (Longitude.endsWith("W")) convertedLongitude = -convertedLongitude;  // Handle Western Hemisphere
-        
+
         return buildDistanceAndComment(convertedLatitude, convertedLongitude, infoGPS.substring(19));
     }
 
     String getDistanceAndComment(const String& packet) {
         int indexOfAt = packet.indexOf(":@");
-        if (indexOfAt > 10) {
-            return getReceivedGPS(packet);
-        } else {
-            const uint8_t ENCODED_BYTE_OFFSET = 14;     // Offset for encoded data in the packet
-            int indexOfExclamation  = packet.indexOf(":!");
-            int indexOfEqual        = packet.indexOf(":=");
-            uint8_t encodedBytePosition = 0;
-            if (indexOfExclamation > 10) {              // Determine the position where encoded data starts
-                encodedBytePosition = indexOfExclamation + ENCODED_BYTE_OFFSET;
-            } else if (indexOfEqual > 10) {
-                encodedBytePosition = indexOfEqual + ENCODED_BYTE_OFFSET;
-            }
+        if (indexOfAt > 10) return getReceivedGPS(packet);
 
-            if (encodedBytePosition != 0) {
-                char currentChar = packet[encodedBytePosition];
-                if (currentChar == 'G' || currentChar == 'Q' || currentChar == '[' || currentChar == 'H' || currentChar == 'X' || currentChar == '3') {
-                    return decodeEncodedGPS(packet);    // If valid encoded data position is found, decode it
-                } else {
-                    return getReceivedGPS(packet);
-                }
-            } else {
-                return " _ / _ / _ ";
-            }
+        const uint8_t nonEncondedLatitudeOffset     = 9;    // "N" / "S"
+        const uint8_t nonEncondedLongitudeOffset    = 19;   // "E" / "W"
+        const uint8_t encodedByteOffset             = 14;
+        
+        int indexOfExclamation  = packet.indexOf(":!");
+        int indexOfEqual        = packet.indexOf(":=");
+        int baseIndex           = - 1;
+        if (indexOfExclamation > 10) {
+            baseIndex = indexOfExclamation;
+        } else if (indexOfEqual > 10) {
+            baseIndex = indexOfEqual;
         }
+        if (baseIndex == -1) return " _ / _ / _ ";
+
+        int latitudeIndex       = baseIndex + nonEncondedLatitudeOffset;
+        int longitudeIndex      = baseIndex + nonEncondedLongitudeOffset;
+        int encodedByteIndex    = baseIndex + encodedByteOffset;
+        int packetLength        = packet.length();
+
+        if (latitudeIndex < packetLength && longitudeIndex < packetLength) {
+            char latChar = packet[latitudeIndex];
+            char lngChar = packet[longitudeIndex];
+            if ((latChar == 'N' || latChar == 'S') && (lngChar == 'E' || lngChar == 'W')) return getReceivedGPS(packet);
+        }
+        if (encodedByteIndex < packetLength) {
+            char byteChar = packet[encodedByteIndex];
+            if (byteChar == 'G' || byteChar == 'Q' || byteChar == '[' || byteChar == 'H' || byteChar == 'X' || byteChar == '3') return decodeEncodedGPS(packet);
+        }
+        return " _ / _ / _ ";
     }
 
     void setup() {

src/wifi_utils.cpp

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace WIFI_Utils {
             delay(500);
             unsigned long start = millis();
             displayShow("", "Connecting to WiFi:", "", currentWiFi->ssid + " ...", 0);
-            Serial.print("\nConnecting to WiFi '"); Serial.print(currentWiFi->ssid); Serial.println("' ...");
+            Serial.print("\nConnecting to WiFi '"); Serial.print(currentWiFi->ssid); Serial.print("' ");
             WiFi.begin(currentWiFi->ssid.c_str(), currentWiFi->password.c_str());
             while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && wifiCounter<myWiFiAPSize) {
                 delay(500);

variants/heltec_vision_master_e290/platformio.ini

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ build_flags =
 	-D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_SX127X=1
 	-D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_SX128X=1
 	-D HELTEC_VM_E290
-	-D Vision_Master_E290 ; Todd Herbert eink display driver constructor
-	-D USE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY            ; Enable Dynamic EInk
-	-D EINK_LIMIT_FASTREFRESH=10          ; How many consecutive fast-refreshes are permitted
-	-D EINK_HASQUIRK_GHOSTING             ; Display model is identified as "prone to ghosting"
+	-D Vision_Master_E290
 lib_deps =
 	${common.lib_deps}
 	https://github.com/todd-herbert/heltec-eink-modules.git