RNode is an open source digital radio transceiver platform that is especially well suited for use with Reticulum. RNodes are typically used to provide LoRa connectivity to Reticulum `F0af`_`[instances`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Instance]`_`f, but the firmware is versatile and capable of much more.`:cite-ref-0-1-0[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-0-1]`_`f]
RNodes can be built from readily available `F0af`_`[hardware`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Hardware]`_`f, and can be made in many different configurations. They can be used as a general-purpose long-range data radio on many different bands, but will generally operate in the 433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHZ and 2.4 GHz bands.`:cite-ref-0-1-1[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-0-1]`_`f]
RNodes communicate with a host `F0af`_`[instance`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Instance]`_`f over USB or Bluetooth. With microReticulum_Firmware, they can also run as fully self-contained `F0af`_`[nodes`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Node]`_`f.
>>Contents
• `F0af`_`[Firmware`#firmware]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[Flashing`#flashing]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[Configuration`#configuration]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[See also`#see-also]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[References`#references]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[External links`#external-links]`_`f
>>Firmware
A supported board must be flashed with an RNode firmware. There are several firmwares to choose from:
• RNode_Firmware – The official firmware by Mark Qvist (reference, only receives bug/security fixes).
• deuxyeux/RNode_Firmware – Community fork with support for additional DIY hardware (MeshAdventurer-S3, MeshPoE-S3, Aethernode, and others), wired Ethernet support, OTA updates, an on-screen settings menu and much more.
• RNode_Firmware_CE – Community maintained fork by Liberated Embedded Systems with support for more boards (less active).
• RNode Firmware — NeoPixel Edition – A fork of RNode Firmware CE with added NeoPixel status indicator support for ESP32-based boards.
• microReticulum_Firmware – RNode with `F0af`_`[microReticulum`:/page/wiki.mu`path=MicroReticulum]`_`f, enabling a fully self-contained `F0af`_`[node`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Node]`_`f.
• RNode_Firmware_iOS – RNode firmware with BLE support for Apple devices (iOS and iPadOS).
• RNode Firmware — Seeed SenseCAP T1000-E - Turn the tiny Seeed SenseCAP T1000-E tracker card into a fully working RNode for Reticulum.
• See `F0af`_`[Awesome Reticulum › Custom Firmware`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Awesome_Reticulum|anchor=custom-firmware]`_`f for more.
>>>Flashing
Flashing can either be done with `B100`F9d9`F0af`_`[rnodeconf`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Rnodeconf]`_`f`f`b from a terminal or with a web-based RNode flasher such as Liam Cottle's or RNS Moscow's (requires a browser with support for Web Serial, currently only Firefox and Chromium based browsers have that).
>>Configuration
See RNode LoRa Interface in the manual and `F0af`_`[LoRa parameters`:/page/wiki.mu`path=LoRa_parameters]`_`f for choosing its settings.
>>See also
• `F0af`_`[Popular RNode settings`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Popular_RNode_settings]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[LoRa parameters`:/page/wiki.mu`path=LoRa_parameters]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[FAQ › RNode`:/page/wiki.mu`path=FAQ|anchor=rnode]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[RNode recipes`:/page/wiki.mu`path=RNode_recipes]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[RNode EEPROM`:/page/wiki.mu`path=RNode_EEPROM]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[Awesome Reticulum › Custom Firmware`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Awesome_Reticulum|anchor=custom-firmware]`_`f
>>References
`:cite-note-0-1`!1.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-0-1-0]`_`f "RNode". unsigned.io.
>>External links
• RNode Firmware
• RNode Configuration Utility
• How To Make Your Own RNodes
• Installing RNode Firmware on Supported Devices
• LoRa Bitrate & Sensitivity Calculator