Extends the v1.1.0 "SET_CONFIG during RX auto-re-arms" invariant to every failure path that can fire while a client has RX active: * `Receiving.on(RxFailed)` now transitions to `ResumingRx` instead of `Idle`. A transient `next_packet` error re-arms the chip rather than ending the session. * `TransmittingFromRx.on(TransmitFailed)` now transitions to `ResumingRx` instead of `Idle`. TX failure during RX still responds `TX_FAILED` to the caller, then returns to RX — matching the shape of the adjacent `ChannelBusy` handler, which already did this. * `ResumingRx.on(StartRxFailed)` is now a bounded retry (5 attempts, 25 ms backoff) rather than an immediate drop to `Idle`. Only after the retry budget is exhausted does the chip actually land in `Idle`, at which point it's genuinely wedged and needs reconfiguring. Observable effect: the OLED dashboard no longer bounces to Splash when a client (e.g. ai-bot) TXes while bridges are receiving. Previously any single hiccup in the RX/TX/ResumeRX cycle would announce `RadioEvent::Idle`, bouncing the OLED, and the radio would sit in Idle with no client aware enough to re-issue RX_START — stranding the session. The invariant should have held for the whole RX window between `CMD_RX_START` and `CMD_RX_STOP`; now it does. Implementation notes: * Two new internal `RadioInput` variants: `ResumeRxRetry` drives the `ResumingRx` self-transition; `ResumeRxExhausted` breaks out to Idle after too many failed tries. * New `resume_retries: u8` field on `RadioContext`, reset to 0 on every successful `StartRxOk`, bumped by `bump_resume_retries`. * Constants `MAX_RESUME_RETRIES = 5` and `RESUME_RX_RETRY_BACKOFF_MS = 25` at the top of `radio.rs`. * Removed the dead `announce_rx_failed` helper — its only caller was the now-deleted `Receiving.on(RxFailed) => Idle` edge. No behavior change for the three paths where `Idle` remains the correct landing state: initial `CmdRxStart` failure in `StartingRx`, `CmdRxStop` in `Receiving`, and all three `TransmittingFromIdle` outcomes (where RX wasn't running to begin with).
DongLoRa Firmware
Embedded Rust firmware for DongLoRa boards. Exposes the LoRa radio over USB CDC-ACM using a COBS-framed binary protocol.
Building
just setup # one-time toolchain install
just build heltec_v4 # build for a specific board
just flash heltec_v4 # build + flash
just check-all # compile-check all boards
just clippy heltec_v4 # lint
just test # host-side protocol unit tests
All commands are run from the firmware/ directory.
Supported Boards
| Board | Feature | MCU | Radio | USB | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heltec V3 | heltec_v3 |
ESP32-S3 | SX1262 | Native CDC-ACM | xtensa-esp32s3-none-elf |
| Heltec V3 (UART) | heltec_v3_uart |
ESP32-S3 | SX1262 | CP2102 bridge | xtensa-esp32s3-none-elf |
| Heltec V4 | heltec_v4 |
ESP32-S3 | SX1262 | Native CDC-ACM | xtensa-esp32s3-none-elf |
| ELECROW ThinkNode-M2 | elecrow_thinknode_m2 |
ESP32-S3 | SX1262 | CP2102 bridge | xtensa-esp32s3-none-elf |
| RAK WisBlock 4631 | rak_wisblock_4631 |
nRF52840 | SX1262 | Native CDC-ACM | thumbv7em-none-eabihf |
| Waveshare RP2040-LoRa | waveshare_rp2040_lora |
RP2040 | SX1262 | Native CDC-ACM | thumbv6m-none-eabi |
| Wio Tracker L1 | wio_tracker_l1 |
nRF52840 | SX1262 | Native CDC-ACM | thumbv7em-none-eabihf |
Heltec V3 USB Note
The default heltec_v3 build uses native USB CDC-ACM, which requires a
hardware modification to your board. Stock Heltec V3 boards route USB through a
CP2102 bridge chip to UART — the ESP32-S3's native USB pins (GPIO19/GPIO20) are
routed to header pins but not connected to the USB connector.
To enable native USB on a Heltec V3:
- Solder 0-ohm (or 22-ohm) resistors at pads R29 (D+) and R3 (D-)
- Disconnect the CP2102 from the USB connector's D+/D- lines (cut traces or remove the CP2102 bridge resistors)
After this mod, the board appears as /dev/ttyACM0 with the DongLoRa VID:PID
(1209:5741), just like the V4 and nRF boards.
If you have a stock (unmodified) V3, use heltec_v3_uart instead:
just build heltec_v3_uart
just flash heltec_v3_uart
This builds firmware that communicates via the CP2102 bridge (appears as
/dev/ttyUSB0).
Adding a Board
See src/board/PORTING.md.
Protocol
See PROTOCOL.md for the complete wire format specification.