From 38323823b85b2ae8deef788a0f49e36c789c12f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Hoersten Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:36:29 -0500 Subject: openhop/repeater: add MeshCore repeater role Deploys the openHop MeshCore repeater on a Raspberry Pi with a RAK6421 WisMesh Pi HAT: installs the daemon into a venv from a versioned git tag, templates config.yaml and a systemd unit, and loads board pin maps and RF region presets by name from vars/. identity_file is configurable and defaults to null (daemon generates its own keypair). --- openhop/repeater/defaults/main.yaml | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 openhop/repeater/defaults/main.yaml (limited to 'openhop/repeater/defaults') diff --git a/openhop/repeater/defaults/main.yaml b/openhop/repeater/defaults/main.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d26e73e --- /dev/null +++ b/openhop/repeater/defaults/main.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- + +repeater_version: "1.1.1" +# https://github.com/openhop-dev/openhop_repeater/tags +# openhop_repeater is NOT on PyPI, so it installs from this git tag. +# Its dependency openhop_core[hardware] resolves from PyPI automatically. +repeater_repo: "https://github.com/openhop-dev/openhop_repeater" + +# Service layout — mirrors upstream's own systemd unit and docs. +repeater_user: "repeater" +repeater_venv_dir: "/opt/openhop_repeater/venv" +repeater_config_dir: "/etc/openhop_repeater" +repeater_data_dir: "/var/lib/openhop_repeater" + +# --- Node identity --- +repeater_node_name: "{{inventory_hostname}}" +repeater_latitude: 0.0 +repeater_longitude: 0.0 +repeater_owner_info: "" +# Path to the node's identity file (its MeshCore public/private keypair). The +# daemon generates one here on first boot and reuses it thereafter, so pointing +# this at persistent storage keeps a stable identity across reinstalls. Null +# lets the daemon generate an ephemeral identity each run. +repeater_identity_file: null + +# --- Hardware + RF presets (loaded by name from the role's vars/ dir) --- +# WARNING: the RAK13302 has a 1W SKY66122 PA. NEVER power the HAT without the +# antenna connected, or you risk destroying the radio front-end. +# +# repeater_board -> loads the pin map from vars/boards/.yaml +# available: rak6421-slot1, rak6421-slot2 +# (add a new board by dropping another file in vars/boards/) +repeater_board: "rak6421-slot1" +# +# repeater_rf_preset -> loads the RF params from vars/rf/.yaml +# available: us, eu +# (every node on a mesh must share the same RF preset) +repeater_rf_preset: "us" -- cgit v1.2.3