new board: Heltec Wireless Tracker

[codeadventure20]

I kindly request the inclusion of the Heltec Wireless Tracker board in the list of supported boards for PlatformIO. The Heltec Wireless Tracker board is an ESP32-based development board with built-in GPS, LoRaWAN, and Bluetooth capabilities, making it suitable for GPS tracking and IoT applications.

Currently, the Heltec Wireless Tracker board is not available as an option in PlatformIO. Adding official support for this board would greatly benefit developers working with the Heltec Wireless Tracker, enabling them to utilize the full potential of the board and leverage the extensive PlatformIO ecosystem.

Board Details:

Board Name: Heltec Wireless Tracker
Microcontroller: ESP32
Built-in Features: GPS, LoRaWAN, Bluetooth
Manufacturer: Heltec Automation

it is implemented in the wifi_kit_series release 0.0.8
https://github.com/Heltec-Aaron-Lee/WiFi_Kit_series

[valeros]

Hi @codeadventure20, it's highly desirable that this board is added to the official Arduino core for ESP32 https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32 with a proper variant file.

[codeadventure20]

I'm not sure how to add it there. I've created this, but note that I really don't know what I'm doing, this is the first time I'm using github. espressif/arduino-esp32#8464

[codeadventure20]

don't you need the json file as well?

boards/heltec_wireless_tracker.json

{
"build": {
"arduino": {
"ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
"partitions": "default.csv"
},
"core": "esp32",
"extra_flags": [
"-DWireless_Track",
"-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1",
"-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
"-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=1"
],
"f_cpu": "240000000L",
"f_flash": "80000000L",
"flash_mode": "qio",
"hwids": [
[
"0x303A",
"0x1001"
]
],
"mcu": "esp32s3",
"variant": "heltec_wireless_tracker"
},
"connectivity": [
"wifi",
"bluetooth",
"lora",
"gps"
],
"debug": {
"openocd_target": "esp32s3.cfg"
},
"frameworks": [
"arduino",
"espidf"
],
"name": "Heltec Wireless Tracker",
"upload": {
"flash_size": "8MB",
"maximum_ram_size": 327680,
"maximum_size": 8388608,
"require_upload_port": true,
"speed": 1036800
},
"url": "https://heltec.org/project/wireless-tracker/",
"vendor": "Heltec"
}

[codeadventure20]

also platformio.ini file:

; PlatformIO Project Configuration File
;
; Build options: build flags, source filter
; Upload options: custom upload port, speed and extra flags
; Library options: dependencies, extra library storages
; Advanced options: extra scripting
;
; Please visit documentation for the other options and examples
; https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html

[env:heltec_wireless_tracker]
platform = espressif32
board = heltec_wireless_tracker
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
;debug_tool = esp-prog
;debug_init_break = tbreak setup

; -lheltec_0 ; for no CDC on boot or
; -lheltec_1 ; for CDC on BOOT
; -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM ; add it if it has psram
; -DLoRaWAN_DEBUG_LEVEL =0 ; 0 = None / 1 = Freq / 2 = Freq && DIO / 3 = Freq && DIO && PW
; -DREGION_xxnnn = EU868 ; EU868 / EU433 / CN470 / US915 / AU915 / CN779 / AS923 / KR920 / IN865 / US915_HYBRID
; -DACTIVE_REGION=LORAMAC_REGION_xxnnn ; EU868 / EU433 / CN470 / US915 / AU915 / CN779 / AS923 / KR920 / IN865 / US915_HYBRID
; -DLORAWAN_PREAMBLE_LENGTH=8 ; 8 / 16
; -DLORAWAN_DEVEUI_AUTO=0 ; 0 = Custom / 1 = Generate By ChipID

;build_flags =
; -DLoRaWAN_DEBUG_LEVEL=0
; -DREGION_EU868
; -DACTIVE_REGION=LORAMAC_REGION_EU868
; -DLoRaWAN_DEBUG_LEVEL=0
; -DLORAWAN_PREAMBLE_LENGTH=8
; -DLORAWAN_DEVEUI_AUTO=0
; -D${board}
; -lheltec_0

[codeadventure20]

note: I made it work on my local platformio using the above files and release 0.0.8 of https://github.com/Heltec-Aaron-Lee/WiFi_Kit_series

[jhiggason]

@codeadventure20 Are you able to give a rundown of what you did to make this work?

[songpola]

The framework-arduinoespressif32, which is the dependency of this platform, now supported the board (merged).
How can we make this platform support the board? @valeros

[grostim]

Are there any plan for this ?

[fredvol]

+1 that would be nice .
Thanks for your work