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Hi, we are still waiting for the bluetooth BLE capability (Micropython version) to be available for the ESP32, so we really haven't started this project yet. Someone has already done the Arduino version of it quite a while ago; here is a link, if you're interested: https://www.instructables.com/id/E...

Hi, yes, we support Andreas on Patreon.com (and others). He releases the videos and articles there first, then later on youtube.

Regards, AB

Hi, so we did get the second video from Andreas Speiss on Patreon yesterday, but his results were not that encouraging. It seems that perhaps because the LR mode does not reduce bandwidth, it is not all that effective - certainly not in comparison to a LoRa board. Nevertheless, he did get the claime...

Hi, I was thinking it could work much the same as how we receive BLE data, then switch off BLE and transmit MQTT with Wifi, but instead of transmitting the BLE data with MQTT, we would forward the data via the new LR mode to another ESP32, which subsequently transmits the data via MQTT. I suppose th...

hmm, not sure, I received that first video last week, so when he says 'next Sunday' I'm thinking it could be today, but we'll see ...

AB

Hi Peter, I noticed that too, right after he discusses how other long range systems reduce bandwidth and data rates to enable a range boost. So I guess we'll find out in the next video, which should be out today ...

Cheers, Adrian

Hi @jimmo, yep, I think this could be a bit of a game changer. We support Andreas through the Patreon system so I have already seen that video, but I'm glad he has released it to Youtube because it should help stimulate further interest. We have been discussing the BLE applications for the ESP32 on ...

Hi, just wondering if anyone has used Micropython with the new Long Range (LR) mode for the ESP32? It apparently can do over 1 km without a special antenna (line-of-sight); here's an article:

https://www.hackster.io/news/long-range ... 29ab89f450

Tks, AB

Hi @jimmo, ok, I'm ready whenever you are to test the new BLE component on an ESP32. I'm not by any means an expert programmer, but I have produced several successful ESP32 products, so I can provide feedback from a very practical application point of view. The BLE sensors we use are relatively simp...

Hi @jimmo, thanks for that; I have read the github contributions, but the technical descriptions are way above my head. I can see that it has been a huge effort to produce the BLE capability, so we're very grateful for all that hard, hard work. It seems you have successfully implemented it for the E...