# About

The RangeTest Plugin will help you perform range and coverage tests.

# Configuration

These are the settings that can be configured.

    range_test_plugin_enabled
        Is the plugin enabled?
        
        0 = Disabled (Default)
        1 = Enabled

    range_test_plugin_save
        If enabled, we will save a log of all received messages to /static/rangetest.csv which you can access from the webserver. We will abort
        writing if there is less than 50k of space on the filesystem to prevent filling up the storage.

        0 = Disabled (Default)
        1 = Enabled

    range_test_plugin_sender
        Number of seconds to wait between sending packets. Using the long_slow channel configuration, it's best not to go more frequent than once every 60 seconds. You can be more agressive with faster settings. 0 is default which disables sending messages.

# Usage Notes

For basic usage, you will need two devices both with a GPS. A device with a paired phone with GPS may work, I have not tried it. 

The first thing to do is to turn on the plugin. With the plugin turned on, the other settings will be available:

	range_test_plugin_enabled = 1

If you want to send a message every 60 seconds:
    
	range_test_plugin_sender = 60

To save a log of the messages:

    range_test_plugin_save = 1


# Known Problems

* If turned on, using mesh network will become unwieldly because messages are sent over the same channel as the other messages. See TODO below.

# TODO

* Right now range test messages go over the TEXT_MESSAGE_APP port. We need a toggle to switch to RANGE_TEST_APP.

# Need more help?

Go to the Meshtastic Discourse Group if you have any questions or to share how you have used this.

https://meshtastic.discourse.group