t-deck readme update

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ jobs:
                       chip: esp32
                     - name: ttgo-t-beam-v1_2_SX1262
                       chip: esp32
+                    - name: ttgo_t_deck_plus
+                      chip: esp32s3
+                    - name: ttgo_t_deck_GPS
+                      chip: esp32s3
                     - name: ESP32_DIY_LoRa_A7670
                       chip: esp32
                     - name: ESP32_DIY_LoRa_A7670_915

README.md

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ ____________________________________________________
 
 - TTGO T-Beam V1.0 , V1.1, V1.2 (also variations with SX1262 and SX1268 LoRa Modules).
 
+- T-Deck Plus (and also regular T-Deck with/without GPS).
+
 - HELTEC V2, V3 , Wireless Stick, Wireless Stick Lite, HT-CT62, Wireless Tracker, Wireless Paper.
 
 - QRP Labs LightGateway 1.0.
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ ____________________________________________________
 
 ## Timeline (Versions):
 
+- 2025.01.22 Added LILYGO T-DECK PLUS (and DIY+GPS version) board support.
 - 2025.01.11 Added HELTEC V3.2 board support.
 - 2025.01.07 TROY_LoRa_APRS board added. GMT in quarter hour fix and Beacon fix for TNC.
 - 2025.01.02 Callsign Black List added.

include/display.h

@@ -5,14 +5,9 @@
 
 #define SCREEN_ADDRESS  0x3C    ///< See datasheet for Address; 0x3D for 128x64, 0x3C for 128x32
 
-
-void cleanTFT();
 void displaySetup();
 void displayToggle(bool toggle);
 
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3);
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6);
-
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, int wait = 0);
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6, int wait = 0);
 

src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ___________________________________________________________________*/
     #include "A7670_utils.h"
 #endif
 
-String              versionDate             = "2025.01.11";
+String              versionDate             = "2025.01.22";
 Configuration       Config;
 WiFiClient          espClient;
 #ifdef HAS_GPS

src/aprs_is_utils.cpp

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ namespace APRS_IS_Utils {
                     }
                 } else {
                     Utils::print("Received Message from APRS-IS  : " + packet);
-                    if (STATION_Utils::wasHeard(Addressee)) {
+                    if (STATION_Utils::wasHeard(Addressee) && packet.indexOf("EQNS.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("UNIT.") == -1 && packet.indexOf("PARM.") == -1) {
                         STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(buildPacketToTx(packet, 1));
                         displayToggle(true);
                         lastScreenOn = millis();

src/display.cpp

@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@
         #include <TFT_eSPI.h>
 
         TFT_eSPI tft = TFT_eSPI(); 
+        TFT_eSprite sprite  = TFT_eSprite(&tft);
 
         #ifdef HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER
             #define bigSizeFont     2
             #define smallSizeFont   1
             #define lineSpacing     10
         #endif
+        #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+            #define bigSizeFont     5
+            #define smallSizeFont   2
+            #define lineSpacing     25
+        #endif
+        uint16_t redColor           = 0xc8a2;
     #else
         #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
             //
@@ -32,16 +39,8 @@
     
 extern  Configuration   Config;
 
-String  oldHeader, oldFirstLine, oldSecondLine, oldThirdLine, oldFourthLine, oldFifthLine, oldSixthLine;
 bool    displayFound    = false;
 
-
-void cleanTFT() {
-    #ifdef HAS_TFT
-        tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
-    #endif
-}
-
 void displaySetup() {
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         delay(500);
@@ -53,8 +52,15 @@ void displaySetup() {
             } else {
                 tft.setRotation(1);
             }
+            pinMode(TFT_BL, OUTPUT);
+            digitalWrite(TFT_BL, HIGH);
             tft.setTextFont(0);
             tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.createSprite(320,240);
+            #else
+                sprite.createSprite(160,80);
+            #endif
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 //
@@ -109,49 +115,30 @@ void displayToggle(bool toggle) {
     #endif
 }
 
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3) {
-    if (oldHeader != header || oldFirstLine != line1 || oldSecondLine != line2 || oldThirdLine != line3) {
-        oldHeader       = header;
-        oldFirstLine    = line1;
-        oldSecondLine   = line2;
-        oldThirdLine    = line3;
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-bool shouldCleanTFT(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, const String& line4, const String& line5, const String& line6) {
-    if (oldHeader != header || oldFirstLine != line1 || oldSecondLine != line2 || oldThirdLine != line3 || oldFourthLine != line4 || oldFifthLine != line5 || oldSixthLine != line6) {
-        oldHeader       = header;
-        oldFirstLine    = line1;
-        oldSecondLine   = line2;
-        oldThirdLine    = line3;
-        oldFourthLine   = line4;
-        oldFifthLine    = line5;
-        oldSixthLine    = line6;
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
 void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2, const String& line3, int wait) {
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         const String* const lines[] = {&line1, &line2, &line3};
         #ifdef HAS_TFT
-            if (shouldCleanTFT(header, line1, line2, line3)) {
-                cleanTFT();
-            }
-            tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE,TFT_BLACK);
-            tft.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
-            tft.setCursor(0, 0);
-            tft.print(header);
-            tft.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.fillSprite(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 160, 19, redColor);
+            #endif
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 320, 43, redColor);
+            #endif
+            sprite.setTextFont(0);
+            sprite.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, redColor);
+            sprite.drawString(header, 3, 3);
+
+            sprite.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
+
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-                tft.setCursor(0, ((lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2));
-                tft.print(*lines[i]);
+                sprite.drawString(*lines[i], 3, (lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2);
             }
+
+            sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 // ... to be continued
@@ -180,18 +167,26 @@ void displayShow(const String& header, const String& line1, const String& line2,
     #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
         const String* const lines[] = {&line1, &line2, &line3, &line4, &line5, &line6};
         #ifdef HAS_TFT
-            if (shouldCleanTFT(header, line1, line2, line3, line4, line5, line6)) {
-                cleanTFT();
-            }
-            tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE,TFT_BLACK);
-            tft.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
-            tft.setCursor(0, 0);
-            tft.print(header);
-            tft.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.fillSprite(TFT_BLACK);
+            #if defined(HELTEC_WIRELESS_TRACKER)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 160, 19, redColor);
+            #endif
+            #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+                sprite.fillRect(0, 0, 320, 43, redColor);
+            #endif
+            sprite.setTextFont(0);
+            sprite.setTextSize(bigSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, redColor);
+            sprite.drawString(header, 3, 3);
+
+            sprite.setTextSize(smallSizeFont);
+            sprite.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
+
             for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-                tft.setCursor(0, ((lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2));
-                tft.print(*lines[i]);
+                sprite.drawString(*lines[i], 3, (lineSpacing * (2 + i)) - 2);
             }
+
+            sprite.pushSprite(0,0);
         #else
             #ifdef HAS_EPAPER
                 // ... to be continued

src/power_utils.cpp

@@ -207,7 +207,23 @@ namespace POWER_Utils {
 
         #if defined(HELTEC_V3) || defined(HELTEC_V3_2) || defined(HELTEC_WP) || defined(HELTEC_WSL_V3) || defined(HELTEC_WSL_V3_DISPLAY)
             Wire1.begin(BOARD_I2C_SDA, BOARD_I2C_SCL);
-        #endif        
+        #endif      
+
+        #if defined(TTGO_T_DECK_GPS) || defined(TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS)
+            pinMode(BOARD_POWERON, OUTPUT);
+            digitalWrite(BOARD_POWERON, HIGH);
+
+            pinMode(BOARD_SDCARD_CS, OUTPUT);
+            pinMode(RADIO_CS_PIN, OUTPUT);
+            pinMode(TFT_CS, OUTPUT);
+
+            digitalWrite(BOARD_SDCARD_CS, HIGH);
+            digitalWrite(RADIO_CS_PIN, HIGH);
+            digitalWrite(TFT_CS, HIGH);
+
+            delay(500);
+            Wire.begin(BOARD_I2C_SDA, BOARD_I2C_SCL);
+        #endif  
         
         delay(1000);
         BATTERY_Utils::setup();

variants/ttgo_t_deck_GPS/board_pinout.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+#define BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+
+    //  LoRa Radio
+    #define HAS_SX1262
+    #define RADIO_SCLK_PIN      40
+    #define RADIO_MISO_PIN      38
+    #define RADIO_MOSI_PIN      41
+    #define RADIO_CS_PIN        9
+    #define RADIO_RST_PIN       17
+    #define RADIO_DIO1_PIN      45
+    #define RADIO_BUSY_PIN      13
+
+    //  Display
+    #define HAS_DISPLAY
+    #define HAS_TFT
+
+    #undef  OLED_SDA
+    #undef  OLED_SCL
+    #undef  OLED_RST 
+
+    //  GPS
+    #define GPS_RX              43
+    #define GPS_TX              44
+
+    //  Aditional Config
+    #define BATTERY_PIN         4
+
+    #define BOARD_POWERON       10
+    #define BOARD_SDCARD_CS     39
+    #define BOARD_BL_PIN        42
+
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SDA       18
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SCL       8
+
+#endif

variants/ttgo_t_deck_GPS/platformio.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[env:ttgo_t_deck_GPS]
+framework = arduino
+monitor_speed = 115200
+platform = espressif32 @ 6.3.1
+board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
+board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
+board_build.mcu = esp32s3
+board_build.embed_files = 
+	data_embed/index.html.gz
+	data_embed/style.css.gz
+	data_embed/script.js.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.css.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.js.gz
+	data_embed/favicon.png.gz
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:tools/compress.py
+debug_tool = esp-prog
+build_flags =
+	${common.build_flags}
+	${common.usb_flags}
+	-D TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS
+	-D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+    -D USER_SETUP_LOADED
+    -D ST7789_DRIVER
+	-D TFT_WIDTH=240
+	-D TFT_HEIGHT=320
+    -D TFT_RGB_ORDER=TFT_BGR
+    -D TFT_INVERSION_ON
+    -D TFT_MISO=38
+    -D TFT_MOSI=41
+    -D TFT_SCLK=40
+    -D TFT_CS=12
+    -D TFT_DC=11
+    -D TFT_RST=-1
+	-D TFT_BUSY=-1
+	-D TFT_BL=42
+	-D TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON=1
+    -D TOUCH_CS=-1
+    -D LOAD_GLCD
+    -D LOAD_FONT2
+    -D LOAD_FONT4
+    -D LOAD_FONT6
+    -D LOAD_FONT7
+    -D LOAD_FONT8
+    -D SPI_FREQUENCY=40000000
+    -D SPI_READ_FREQUENCY=16000000
+lib_deps =
+	${common.lib_deps}
+	bodmer/TFT_eSPI @ 2.5.43
+    https://github.com/mmMicky/TouchLib.git

variants/ttgo_t_deck_plus/board_pinout.h

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#ifndef BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+#define BOARD_PINOUT_H_
+
+    //  LoRa Radio
+    #define HAS_SX1262
+    #define RADIO_SCLK_PIN      40
+    #define RADIO_MISO_PIN      38
+    #define RADIO_MOSI_PIN      41
+    #define RADIO_CS_PIN        9
+    #define RADIO_RST_PIN       17
+    #define RADIO_DIO1_PIN      45
+    #define RADIO_BUSY_PIN      13
+
+    //  Display
+    #define HAS_DISPLAY
+    #define HAS_TFT
+
+    #undef  OLED_SDA
+    #undef  OLED_SCL
+    #undef  OLED_RST 
+
+    //  GPS
+    #define GPS_RX              43
+    #define GPS_TX              44
+    #define GPS_BAUDRATE        38400
+
+    //  Aditional Config
+    #define BATTERY_PIN         4
+
+    #define BOARD_POWERON       10
+    #define BOARD_SDCARD_CS     39
+    #define BOARD_BL_PIN        42
+
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SDA       18
+    #define BOARD_I2C_SCL       8
+
+#endif

variants/ttgo_t_deck_plus/platformio.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[env:ttgo_t_deck_plus]
+framework = arduino
+monitor_speed = 115200
+platform = espressif32 @ 6.3.1
+board_build.partitions = min_spiffs.csv
+board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
+board_build.mcu = esp32s3
+board_build.embed_files = 
+	data_embed/index.html.gz
+	data_embed/style.css.gz
+	data_embed/script.js.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.css.gz
+	data_embed/bootstrap.js.gz
+	data_embed/favicon.png.gz
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:tools/compress.py
+debug_tool = esp-prog
+build_flags =
+	${common.build_flags}
+	${common.usb_flags}
+	-D TTGO_T_DECK_PLUS
+	-D BOARD_HAS_PSRAM
+    -D USER_SETUP_LOADED
+    -D ST7789_DRIVER
+	-D TFT_WIDTH=240
+	-D TFT_HEIGHT=320
+    -D TFT_RGB_ORDER=TFT_BGR
+    -D TFT_INVERSION_ON
+    -D TFT_MISO=38
+    -D TFT_MOSI=41
+    -D TFT_SCLK=40
+    -D TFT_CS=12
+    -D TFT_DC=11
+    -D TFT_RST=-1
+	-D TFT_BUSY=-1
+	-D TFT_BL=42
+	-D TFT_BACKLIGHT_ON=1
+    -D TOUCH_CS=-1
+    -D LOAD_GLCD
+    -D LOAD_FONT2
+    -D LOAD_FONT4
+    -D LOAD_FONT6
+    -D LOAD_FONT7
+    -D LOAD_FONT8
+    -D SPI_FREQUENCY=40000000
+    -D SPI_READ_FREQUENCY=16000000
+lib_deps =
+	${common.lib_deps}
+	bodmer/TFT_eSPI @ 2.5.43
+    https://github.com/mmMicky/TouchLib.git