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--- packet:new-packet_radio_3_0 [2025/11/12 17:53] – m0ahn
+++ packet:new-packet_radio_3_0 [2026/04/16 07:25] (current) – [Dec 2025 Firmware Commands] m0ahn
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 ====== New Packet Radio 3.0 ======
-This page covers supporting information for users of New Packet Radio (NPR) 3.0 - the latest revision of the original F4HDK-invented New Packet Radio modem first released in 2019.
+This page covers supporting information for users of New Packet Radio (NPR) 3.0 - the latest revision of the original F4HDK-invented New Packet Radio modem developed and released by Steffen D05DSH and Localino in 2025/26
-===== NPR 3.0 Quick Start =====
+===== NPR 3.0: Quick Start =====
 By default, NPR 3.0 firmware is configured in Client mode, To establish a link, a Client and Master is required. Quick start setup for both is covered below.
-All configuration is via the Ethernet port using **telnet**. Default configuration is **192.168.0.0/24**, the NPR IP is **192.168.0.253** and DHCP range starts at **192.168.0.65**
+All configuration is via the Ethernet port using **telnet**, or, via UART. Default configuration is **192.168.0.0/24**, the NPR IP is **192.168.0.253** and DHCP range starts at **192.168.0.65**
 ==== Initial Setup ====
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   - Power the device using 13.8V DC
   - Connect a DHCP enabled PC to the Ethernet port
-  - Open a terminal and telnet to **192.168.0.253**
+  - Open a **terminal** and telnet to **192.168.0.253**
+OR
+  - Connect UART @ 961200 baud to the TX, RX and GND pins
+For Windows 10, [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XRF152K|Example UART]] used with these [[https://zadig.akeo.ie/|these]] drivers, then connected using [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|Putty]]
+Note: If you lose IP access for any reason, you can always access NPR via UART
 ==== Client Setup ====
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 ==== Master Setup ====
+When in Master mode, DHCP on the NPR Ethernet port is disabled. Follow these steps reconfigure NPR and require a local static IP is setup.
   - At the **ready>** prompt, type **display config**
   - Note the **modem_IP**, **netmask** and **IP_begin**
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   - On the Server, see who is connected by running **who**
   - On the Client, see connected information by running **status**
-  - Assuming the PC connected to the Master has an IP of 192.168.0.20 and PC connected to the Client has a DHCP assigned address of 192.168.0.65, both devices should be able to ping.
+  - Assuming the PC connected to the Master has an IP of 192.168.0.20 and PC connected to the Client has a DHCP assigned address of 192.168.0.65, both devices should be able to ping
 ==== Additional Points to Note ====
-  - Be really careful if changing the IP configuration - set the config, check it, log it, then save and reboot
+  - <color #ed1c24>Be really careful if changing the IP configuration - set the config, check it, check it again, log it, then save and reboot</color>
   - Set your NIC MTU to 750 to achieve reliable and consistent performance
   - You always telnet to the modem_IP, which counter-intuitively does not have to be unique on the network. In the default configuration, you would use 192.168.0.253 on all modems when connecting via telnet
-==== Changing the IP and Subnet ====
+===== NPR 3.0: Upgrading Firmware =====
-===== Upgrading Firmware =====
 ==== Prereqs ====
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     * pynpr fwflash -s auto path/to/nfw.nfw
-===== NPR Background and Introduction =====
+==== Dec 2025 Firmware ====
+NPR Commands
+Date: 2025-12-11
+Editor: do5dsh
+starting from FW: localino-npr_fw25121101_hw240719
+localino-npr_fw25121101 default configures 70cm band.
+Download: {{:packet:localino-npr_fw25121101_hw240719.nfw.zip|fw25121101}} and UNZIP before upgrading
+Changes:
+--------
+- fixed LBT mode
+- added runtime band selection
+- added RSSI threshold monitoring
+- TX_test mode for a maximum duration 3s
+Commands:
+---------
+set the RF band
+set band  33/70/200 for 33cm (23cm version, 70cm or 200cm)
+set LBT
+set lbt_enabled yes/no
+configure LBT threshold
+set lbt_rssi_threshold -40 ... -105
+Read out RSSI threshold of current noise floor
+lbt_stats
+TX_test mode
+TX_test number_of_seconds  (1..3). you need to disable the radio beforehand with "radio off".
+===== Original NPR - Background Material, Detailed Configuration Guides and Protocol Spec =====
 [[https://hackaday.io/project/164092-npr-new-packet-radio|Original NPR Hackaday Page]]
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 {{ :packet:npr_specification_v2.0.pdf |}}
-==== Pinouts ====
+===== NPR 3.0: Rear Pinouts =====
 Connector 1
 ^  Pinout  ^  Description  ^