Heltec WSL3

Heltec Automation

868/915 MHz MHz SX1262 ESP32

Der Heltec Wireless Stick Lite V3 (HTIT-WSL, auch WSL3 genannt) ist Heltecs kompaktes LoRa-Modul auf Basis des ESP32-S3FN8 (Dual-Core Xtensa LX7, bis 240 MHz, 8 MB Flash, 512 KB SRAM) mit Semtech SX1262 Transceiver. Es bietet WiFi, Bluetooth und LoRa, jedoch keinen OLED-Bildschirm, wodurch es besonders kompakt und günstig ist. Es eignet sich hervorragend als headless MeshCore-/Meshtastic-Repeater sowie zur Integration in eigene Projekte. Stromversorgung und Programmierung erfolgen über USB-C (CP2102), zusätzlich steht ein SH1.25-2 Akku-Anschluss mit Lademanagement zur Verfügung.

Hardware Specifications

MCU

ESP32

RAM

512 KB

Flash

8 MB

Display

none

Button Count

1

Has LEDs

false

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

LoRa Specifications

LoRa Chip

SX1262

Frequency Band

868/915 MHz MHz

Max. TX Power

-

Antenna Type

IPEX (U.FL)

Connectivity

WiFi

true

Bluetooth

true

GPS

false

Power

USB Type

USB-C

Battery Connector

SH1.25-2

Solar Support

false

Power Consumption (Idle)

1 mA

Power Consumption (TX)

-

Firmware Support

BLE Companion v1.17.1 05.03.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

Room Server v1.17.1 09.03.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

Repeater v1.17.1 13.03.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

USB Companion v1.17.1 31.08.2025 Release

Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/08/14/release-1-17-1

Repeater v1.15.0-evo_0.1.21 14.01.2026 Release

⚠️ Check that radio.rxgain(on) and flood.advert.base (0.308) are set correctly after flashing! ⚠️

This build is based on official MeshCore 1.15.0 dev branch (as of 25-May-2026 and additionally includes the following unmerged upstream PRs/changes:

Additional changes:
  • Flood adverts are disabled (flood.advert.interval set to 0) by default
  • :new: modified PR1810 to not block flood adverts but only PAYLOADTYPEGRPTXT and PAYLOADTYPEGRPDATA so that some limited flood advert distribution can be managed via PR2553 to support e.g. observer maps.
Changelog:
  • Based on dev v1.15.0 as of 25-May-2026
Full Changelog: https://github.com/mattzzw/MeshCore-Evo/compare/v1.15.0-evo0.1.20...v1.15.0-evo0.1.21
Repeater PowerSaving17.1 02.01.2026 Release

Built for long off-road adventures and harsh winter conditions

  • Based on MeshCore 1.17.1 mainline.
  • Developed by IoTThinks and tested by our supportive MeshCore friends.
  • Contribution to MeshCore: By IoTThinks%20is%3Apr%20author%3A%40IoTThinks).
  • Source code: https://github.com/IoTThinks/MeshCore/tree/PowerSaving-v17
  • With contributions from Dom4n and MeshCore friends
Notices:
10 Sep 2026: In case you can not see the "uptime" clearly in companions, please ask us to build the fixed firmware for you in Instruction section. 05 Sep 2026: You are advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings to apply the setting the fullest.. Thanks Mr. Gordon for extensive testing.

Custom Development and Partnership

If you want custom development for your projects, Contact Us Looking for Partnership? Discuss Partnership

Contribute to PowerSaving?

Support us via ![Sponsor](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6FGWJJVC572VL) or ![Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/IoTThinks).
Instruction:
  • Flash Custom Firmware as in INSTRUCTION.
  • Scroll down to bottom to download uf2 / upgrade.bin to upgrade or freshInstall-merged.bin for new devices.
  • Heltec v4 bin files is for both Heltec v4.2 and v4.3. Heltec v4.3 bin files is for Heltec v4.3 only
  • Heltec v4.3 and T096 have two options FEM RXgain on and FEM Rxgain off.
  • If for board build or support, please ask us at GITHUB or Discord

Quick Usage

Repeaters / Room servers
All PowerSaving features are disabled by default and persisted across reboots. PowerSaving: powersaving on, powersaving off and powersaving GPS PowerSaving: powersaving on then gps on and gps. RX PowerSaving: set radio.rxps balanced and get radio.rxps. Repeaters with RXPS enabled are less affected by noises from cell towers. It may due to LoRa RX only wakes up periodically. You are strongly advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings. Added Battery voltage and PowerSaving status to repeater OLED Set dark theme for Heltec T096.
BLE / USB Companions
All PowerSaving features are enabled by default. GPS PowerSaving is enabled when you enable Position in MeshCore app. Added uptime for all companions.
  • Set dark theme for Heltec T096.

Complete Guides in Wiki

Check the PowerSaving Wiki for more details:
  • All the features
  • All CLI commands
  • How it works
  • Test results
Enjoy MeshCore with PowerSaving. 👍
Room Server PowerSaving17.1 24.04.2026 Release

Built for long off-road adventures and harsh winter conditions

  • Based on MeshCore 1.17.1 mainline.
  • Developed by IoTThinks and tested by our supportive MeshCore friends.
  • Contribution to MeshCore: By IoTThinks%20is%3Apr%20author%3A%40IoTThinks).
  • Source code: https://github.com/IoTThinks/MeshCore/tree/PowerSaving-v17
  • With contributions from Dom4n and MeshCore friends
Notices:
10 Sep 2026: In case you can not see the "uptime" clearly in companions, please ask us to build the fixed firmware for you in Instruction section. 05 Sep 2026: You are advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings to apply the setting the fullest.. Thanks Mr. Gordon for extensive testing.

Custom Development and Partnership

If you want custom development for your projects, Contact Us Looking for Partnership? Discuss Partnership

Contribute to PowerSaving?

Support us via ![Sponsor](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6FGWJJVC572VL) or ![Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/IoTThinks).
Instruction:
  • Flash Custom Firmware as in INSTRUCTION.
  • Scroll down to bottom to download uf2 / upgrade.bin to upgrade or freshInstall-merged.bin for new devices.
  • Heltec v4 bin files is for both Heltec v4.2 and v4.3. Heltec v4.3 bin files is for Heltec v4.3 only
  • Heltec v4.3 and T096 have two options FEM RXgain on and FEM Rxgain off.
  • If for board build or support, please ask us at GITHUB or Discord

Quick Usage

Repeaters / Room servers
All PowerSaving features are disabled by default and persisted across reboots. PowerSaving: powersaving on, powersaving off and powersaving GPS PowerSaving: powersaving on then gps on and gps. RX PowerSaving: set radio.rxps balanced and get radio.rxps. Repeaters with RXPS enabled are less affected by noises from cell towers. It may due to LoRa RX only wakes up periodically. You are strongly advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings. Added Battery voltage and PowerSaving status to repeater OLED Set dark theme for Heltec T096.
BLE / USB Companions
All PowerSaving features are enabled by default. GPS PowerSaving is enabled when you enable Position in MeshCore app. Added uptime for all companions.
  • Set dark theme for Heltec T096.

Complete Guides in Wiki

Check the PowerSaving Wiki for more details:
  • All the features
  • All CLI commands
  • How it works
  • Test results
Enjoy MeshCore with PowerSaving. 👍
BLE Companion PowerSaving17.1 15.08.2026 Release

Built for long off-road adventures and harsh winter conditions

  • Based on MeshCore 1.17.1 mainline.
  • Developed by IoTThinks and tested by our supportive MeshCore friends.
  • Contribution to MeshCore: By IoTThinks%20is%3Apr%20author%3A%40IoTThinks).
  • Source code: https://github.com/IoTThinks/MeshCore/tree/PowerSaving-v17
  • With contributions from Dom4n and MeshCore friends
Notices:
10 Sep 2026: In case you can not see the "uptime" clearly in companions, please ask us to build the fixed firmware for you in Instruction section. 05 Sep 2026: You are advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings to apply the setting the fullest.. Thanks Mr. Gordon for extensive testing.

Custom Development and Partnership

If you want custom development for your projects, Contact Us Looking for Partnership? Discuss Partnership

Contribute to PowerSaving?

Support us via ![Sponsor](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/6FGWJJVC572VL) or ![Sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/IoTThinks).
Instruction:
  • Flash Custom Firmware as in INSTRUCTION.
  • Scroll down to bottom to download uf2 / upgrade.bin to upgrade or freshInstall-merged.bin for new devices.
  • Heltec v4 bin files is for both Heltec v4.2 and v4.3. Heltec v4.3 bin files is for Heltec v4.3 only
  • Heltec v4.3 and T096 have two options FEM RXgain on and FEM Rxgain off.
  • If for board build or support, please ask us at GITHUB or Discord

Quick Usage

Repeaters / Room servers
All PowerSaving features are disabled by default and persisted across reboots. PowerSaving: powersaving on, powersaving off and powersaving GPS PowerSaving: powersaving on then gps on and gps. RX PowerSaving: set radio.rxps balanced and get radio.rxps. Repeaters with RXPS enabled are less affected by noises from cell towers. It may due to LoRa RX only wakes up periodically. You are strongly advised to reboot repeaters / room servers after on/off or changing RXPS settings. Added Battery voltage and PowerSaving status to repeater OLED Set dark theme for Heltec T096.
BLE / USB Companions
All PowerSaving features are enabled by default. GPS PowerSaving is enabled when you enable Position in MeshCore app. Added uptime for all companions.
  • Set dark theme for Heltec T096.

Complete Guides in Wiki

Check the PowerSaving Wiki for more details:
  • All the features
  • All CLI commands
  • How it works
  • Test results
Enjoy MeshCore with PowerSaving. 👍
Repeater v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...repeater-v1.0.1

BLE Companion v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1

USB Companion v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1

Room Server v1.0.1 17.05.2026 Release

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...room-server-v1.0.1

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