Product capabilities¶
Communications and networking¶
- Dual-module AT86RF215 control (OFDM / QPSK / FSK) via
kaonic-commd - LDPC-framed radio packets used as a Reticulum interface (
kaonic-reticulum) - Identity-based mesh routing (Reticulum-rs embedded in gateway and MAVLink)
- Operator dashboard (HTTP with HTTPS redirect) and radio settings persistence
- IPv4-over-Reticulum VPN (
kaonic-vpn, Linux TUN) - Plugin installer, ATAK bridge, and audio PTT
- MAVLink flight-controller and ground-control bridges over Reticulum
- Factory hardware tests (
kaonic-factory) - USB DFU flashing and OTP date provisioning (
kaonic-flash) - Wi-Fi AP (default) or STA, USB gadget on the same
br0LAN
Hardware envelope¶
| Domain | Typical / limit |
|---|---|
| Supply | 5–15 V |
| Idle current | ≈ 0.8 A |
| RX power consumption | ≈ 1.3 W |
| TX power consumption | ≈ 11.3 W |
| Board size | 120 × 60 × 7.55 mm |
| Board mass | 84 g |
| Operating temperature | −40 °C to +85 °C, passive cooling |
| Sub-GHz TX | up to 1 W EIRP |
| 2.4 GHz TX | up to 250 mW |
| Sensitivity | down to −123 dBm |
Downloads: assets.
Mesh and applications¶
- Reticulum destinations, links, and multi-hop routing
- ATAK integration
- Audio push-to-talk
- UAV MAVLink transport
- IP networking over the mesh through Kaonic VPN