Black Lager is a Python application that allows you to send and receive signed or unsigned text messages. The messages are decoded and displayed in a text based interface created with Curses.
- LILYGO Lora v2.1-1.6
- LILYGO T-Beam
Note: Other models listed at https://meshtastic.org/docs/supported-hardware may also work, but they have not been tested with the Black Lager firmware or application
Connect your computer to a radio device flashed with the Black Lager firmware via USB cable. For more information on hardware and firmware, see: https://github.com/black-lager/firmware
git clone [email protected]:meshtastic/python.git then
pip3 install ./python
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 black_lager.py
The screen has 5 areas of scrolling text.
The top row has basic information messages from the system, a debug area that shows the currently executing function, and a spot to show incoming messages.
Each packet that is intercepted will be displayed here in, decoded. Some fields such as RAW are not supported yet. This type of window is using a wrap around function to display the new lines.
This is a curses text pad that scrolls upwards as new lines are entered. In this example I am displaying the connected nodes in the mesh.
This is a curses text pad that scrolls upwards as new lines are entered. In this example I am displaying the connected nodes in the mesh.
Press S to send a signed message or U to send an unsigned message. Press control+g when you are finished typing the message.
As both signed and unsigned messages are sent or received, they are displayed in the Messages text box.