Blackout Comms Settings
Blackout Comms' default settings are generally good for most situations.
Device settings can be changed any time by opening the settings screen.
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Cluster settings are chosen at the time a cluster is created and cannot change.
Device
Device-level settings relating to UI, time, etc
Firmware Version
Sound Enabled
Backlight Level
Firmware License
Screen Timeout
Daylight Savings
Time Zone
Device ID
Uptime
Device Time
Reset Time Day 0
Factory Reset
Graph Logging
Experimental
Firmware & encryption version
Play sound for new messages
Screen backlight brightness
Device license type
Time until screen powers off
Whether to adjust for DST
Device time zone
Unique hardware ID
Minutes since reboot
Current time - only root can change
Clear current time so it can be re-calculated
Clear device storage & keys
Log graph data to serial (for testing)
Enable experimental unpublished features
Storage
Settings related to device-level storage
Clear Messages
Message History
Prune Storage
Delete stored messages
Whether to store messages to SD/Flash
Clean storage area for better performance.
Mesh
Settings relating to how this device performs meshing
Clear Cache
Mesh Syncing
Mesh Reset
Remote Control
Auto-Broadcast Time
Delete all cached mesh packets
Whether meshing is enabled
Clears mesh packets & ratings
Allow/disallow other devices to issue
Whether to broadcast time regularly, helping nearby devices startup faster
Security
Settings related to trust and security
SD Locked/Portable
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Change Password
Truststore Lock
Time Lock
Key Forwarding
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Ignore Expiry
Connect Serial
If enabled, your SD card can be moved to a different comm. If disabled, the SD card is locked to the current device.
Set a device password. Don't forget it!
Whether to recognize new devices or ignore
Keep time only using RTC (ignore GPS)
​Whether to forward other devices' public keys and whether to trust forwarded keys
Whether to accept expired messages
Attempt a serial connection for logging
Channel
Settings related to open channels
Change Channel
New Channel
Receive Channel
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Delete Channel
Change to a different open channel
Configure a new open channel
Receive config from another device with channel config
Remove channel config from this device
Cluster
All settings related to private cluster
Nicknames
Ping Log
Broadcast Time
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Broadcast identity
Your Address
Change Cluster
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Join Cluster
Onboard Device
Add Anon Link
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Create Cluster
Delete Cluster
Receive Date/Time
Show nicknames instead of device alias
Display recent pings on home page
Immediately broadcast time to help a nearby device start up
Immediately broadcast own public key
Device's cluster-assigned address
Switch device to a different cluster, if another is configured
Join a root device's cluster
[Root Only] Add a device to this cluster
Add an anonymous link that can receive, re-broadcast, and display messages
Create a new cluster (and become its root)
Delete a cluster config
Reset this device's time using a nearby device as a time source
Location
Settings relating to how this device performs meshing
GNSS Type
Location Sharing
Clear Locations
Altware Map
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Tracking Mode
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Location Log
Publish Locations
Location Enabled
Use GPS
Use Glonass
Use BeiDou
Type of GNSS & RTC on the device
Whether to share location with cluster
Delete all device locations
Whether location QR shows Altware Live map (experimental) or Google map
Triples ping frequency to share location more frequently
Log all locations to serial / UART
Share location with Altware (experimental)
Enable/disable on board location
Enable/disable GPS data
Enable/disable Glonass data
Enable/disable BeiDou data
LoRa
LoRa-related settings. Most are set via cluster.
LoRa Enabled
Whether LoRa is enabled on this device. Can only be disabled if Cloud, MQTT, or UDP is enabled.
Mesh Cloud
Settings related to Cloud & MQTT
Cloud Setup
Cloud Enabled
MQTT Enabled
Prefer Cloud
Setup mesh cloud or add MQTT details
Enable Blackout Comms mesh cloud
Enable MQTT as a second channel
If a target is reachable via both LoRa and cloud/MQTT, which should be preferred?
WiFi
Connects on 2.4 GHz, runs in parallel with LoRa
Add Network
Delete Network
Current Network
Auto Reboot
Add up to 5 SSIDs / credentials
Delete a stored WiFi network
Display currently-connected WiFi network
If a WiFi-based channel is connected, this enables auto-reboot if connectivity is lost