Description
Add a Local Mesh Discovery feature similar to the Meshtastic Apple app's scanner. The scanner cycles through LoRa modem presets, listens on each for a configurable period, and reports node count and channel utilization per preset — helping users identify the most active preset in their area.
Use Case
- New node setup: Scan before committing to a preset, find where the local community is active
- Multi-preset awareness: See what's happening on other presets without permanently switching
- Network planning: Understand local spectrum utilization across presets
Implementation Considerations
- The radio goes offline from its normal mesh during a scan — this should be clearly communicated to the user (confirmation dialog, progress indicator)
- Depends on whether the firmware exposes scan/preset-cycling via the serial/TCP protobuf API, or if it's currently Apple-app-only
- Results could be displayed as a ranked table (preset, nodes heard, channel utilization %) with a recommendation
- Could tie into Site Planner or RF Coverage features for a complete "survey your area" workflow
Requested by
NullVoid
Reference
Authored by NodeZero 0️⃣
Description
Add a Local Mesh Discovery feature similar to the Meshtastic Apple app's scanner. The scanner cycles through LoRa modem presets, listens on each for a configurable period, and reports node count and channel utilization per preset — helping users identify the most active preset in their area.
Use Case
Implementation Considerations
Requested by
NullVoid
Reference
Authored by NodeZero 0️⃣