Updated roadmap

Changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+### 2023-09-14: RNS β 0.5.8
+
+This maintenance release contains a number of usability improvements to Reticulum and related tools.
+
+**Changes**
+- Various documentation updates
+- Improved path-resolution in mixed networks with roaming-mode nodes
+- Added channel load and airtime stats to `rnstatus` output
+
+**Release Hashes**
+```
+27ba5cdc4724fc8c7211c3b504f097f6adf47f7b80775e6297e4c4e621ef6348 rns-0.5.8-py3-none-any.whl
+1ea1c949763c9478ec48f064f7f7864d9f859101ab91b44400879371f490800f rnspure-0.5.8-py3-none-any.whl
+```
+
 ### 2023-08-14: RNS β 0.5.7
 
 This maintenance release contains a number of bugfixes and quality improvements to Reticulum and related tools.

RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py

@@ -43,21 +43,21 @@ class KISS():
     CMD_CR          = 0x05
     CMD_RADIO_STATE = 0x06
     CMD_RADIO_LOCK  = 0x07
+    CMD_ST_ALOCK    = 0x0B
+    CMD_LT_ALOCK    = 0x0C
     CMD_DETECT      = 0x08
-    CMD_IMPLICIT    = 0x09
     CMD_LEAVE       = 0x0A
     CMD_READY       = 0x0F
     CMD_STAT_RX     = 0x21
     CMD_STAT_TX     = 0x22
     CMD_STAT_RSSI   = 0x23
     CMD_STAT_SNR    = 0x24
+    CMD_STAT_CHTM   = 0x25
     CMD_BLINK       = 0x30
     CMD_RANDOM      = 0x40
     CMD_FB_EXT      = 0x41
     CMD_FB_READ     = 0x42
     CMD_FB_WRITE    = 0x43
-    CMD_FB_READL    = 0x44
-    CMD_BT_CTRL     = 0x46
     CMD_PLATFORM    = 0x48
     CMD_MCU         = 0x49
     CMD_FW_VERSION  = 0x50
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None,
         sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None,
         allow_bluetooth = False, target_device_name = None,
-        target_device_address = None, id_callsign = None):
+        target_device_address = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None):
         import importlib
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             self.on_android  = True
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.cr          = cr
         self.state       = KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF
         self.bitrate     = 0
+        self.st_alock    = st_alock
+        self.lt_alock    = lt_alock
         self.platform    = None
         self.display     = None
         self.mcu         = None
@@ -396,7 +398,13 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_stat_tx   = None
         self.r_stat_rssi = None
         self.r_stat_snr  = None
+        self.r_st_alock  = None
+        self.r_lt_alock  = None
         self.r_random    = None
+        self.r_airtime_short      = 0.0
+        self.r_airtime_long       = 0.0
+        self.r_channel_load_short = 0.0
+        self.r_channel_load_long  = 0.0
 
         self.packet_queue    = []
         self.flow_control    = flow_control
@@ -427,6 +435,14 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             RNS.log("Invalid coding rate configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             self.validcfg = False
 
+        if (self.st_alock and (self.st_alock < 0.0 or self.st_alock > 100.0)):
+            RNS.log("Invalid short-term airtime limit configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.validcfg = False
+
+        if (self.lt_alock and (self.lt_alock < 0.0 or self.lt_alock > 100.0)):
+            RNS.log("Invalid long-term airtime limit configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.validcfg = False
+
         if id_interval != None and id_callsign != None:
             if (len(id_callsign.encode("utf-8")) <= RNodeInterface.CALLSIGN_MAX_LEN):
                 self.should_id = True
@@ -616,6 +632,12 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         
         self.setCodingRate()
         time.sleep(0.15)
+
+        self.setSTALock()
+        time.sleep(0.15)
+        
+        self.setLTALock()
+        time.sleep(0.15)
         
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
         time.sleep(0.15)
@@ -741,6 +763,30 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         if written != len(kiss_command):
             raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring coding rate for "+str(self))
 
+    def setSTALock(self):
+        if self.st_alock != None:
+            at = int(self.st_alock*100)
+            c1 = at >> 8 & 0xFF
+            c2 = at & 0xFF
+            data = KISS.escape(bytes([c1])+bytes([c2]))
+
+            kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_ST_ALOCK])+data+bytes([KISS.FEND])
+            written = self.write_mux(kiss_command)
+            if written != len(kiss_command):
+                raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring short-term airtime limit for "+str(self))
+
+    def setLTALock(self):
+        if self.lt_alock != None:
+            at = int(self.lt_alock*100)
+            c1 = at >> 8 & 0xFF
+            c2 = at & 0xFF
+            data = KISS.escape(bytes([c1])+bytes([c2]))
+
+            kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_LT_ALOCK])+data+bytes([KISS.FEND])
+            written = self.write_mux(kiss_command)
+            if written != len(kiss_command):
+                raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring long-term airtime limit for "+str(self))
+
     def setRadioState(self, state):
         self.state = state
         kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE])+bytes([state])+bytes([KISS.FEND])
@@ -994,6 +1040,57 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                             self.r_stat_rssi = byte-RNodeInterface.RSSI_OFFSET
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_SNR):
                             self.r_stat_snr = int.from_bytes(bytes([byte]), byteorder="big", signed=True) * 0.25
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_ST_ALOCK):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    at = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    self.r_st_alock = at/100.0
+                                    RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting short-term airtime limit is "+str(self.r_st_alock)+"%", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_LT_ALOCK):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    at = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    self.r_lt_alock = at/100.0
+                                    RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting long-term airtime limit is "+str(self.r_lt_alock)+"%", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_CHTM):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 8):
+                                    ats = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    atl = command_buffer[2] << 8 | command_buffer[3]
+                                    cus = command_buffer[4] << 8 | command_buffer[5]
+                                    cul = command_buffer[6] << 8 | command_buffer[7]
+                                    
+                                    self.r_airtime_short      = ats/100.0
+                                    self.r_airtime_long       = atl/100.0
+                                    self.r_channel_load_short = cus/100.0
+                                    self.r_channel_load_long  = cul/100.0
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_RANDOM):
                             self.r_random = byte
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_PLATFORM):

RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class KISS():
     CMD_CR          = 0x05
     CMD_RADIO_STATE = 0x06
     CMD_RADIO_LOCK  = 0x07
+    CMD_ST_ALOCK    = 0x0B
+    CMD_LT_ALOCK    = 0x0C
     CMD_DETECT      = 0x08
     CMD_LEAVE       = 0x0A
     CMD_READY       = 0x0F
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ class KISS():
     CMD_STAT_TX     = 0x22
     CMD_STAT_RSSI   = 0x23
     CMD_STAT_SNR    = 0x24
+    CMD_STAT_CHTM   = 0x25
     CMD_BLINK       = 0x30
     CMD_RANDOM      = 0x40
     CMD_FB_EXT      = 0x41
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 
     RECONNECT_WAIT = 5
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None, id_callsign = None):
+    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None):
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             raise SystemError("Invlaid interface type. The Android-specific RNode interface must be used on Android")
 
@@ -135,6 +138,8 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.cr          = cr
         self.state       = KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF
         self.bitrate     = 0
+        self.st_alock    = st_alock
+        self.lt_alock    = lt_alock
         self.platform    = None
         self.display     = None
         self.mcu         = None
@@ -158,7 +163,13 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_stat_tx   = None
         self.r_stat_rssi = None
         self.r_stat_snr  = None
+        self.r_st_alock  = None
+        self.r_lt_alock  = None
         self.r_random    = None
+        self.r_airtime_short      = 0.0
+        self.r_airtime_long       = 0.0
+        self.r_channel_load_short = 0.0
+        self.r_channel_load_long  = 0.0
 
         self.packet_queue    = []
         self.flow_control    = flow_control
@@ -186,6 +197,14 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             RNS.log("Invalid coding rate configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             self.validcfg = False
 
+        if (self.st_alock and (self.st_alock < 0.0 or self.st_alock > 100.0)):
+            RNS.log("Invalid short-term airtime limit configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.validcfg = False
+
+        if (self.lt_alock and (self.lt_alock < 0.0 or self.lt_alock > 100.0)):
+            RNS.log("Invalid long-term airtime limit configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.validcfg = False
+
         if id_interval != None and id_callsign != None:
             if (len(id_callsign.encode("utf-8")) <= RNodeInterface.CALLSIGN_MAX_LEN):
                 self.should_id = True
@@ -281,6 +300,8 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.setTXPower()
         self.setSpreadingFactor()
         self.setCodingRate()
+        self.setSTALock()
+        self.setLTALock()
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
 
     def detect(self):
@@ -385,6 +406,30 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         if written != len(kiss_command):
             raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring coding rate for "+str(self))
 
+    def setSTALock(self):
+        if self.st_alock != None:
+            at = int(self.st_alock*100)
+            c1 = at >> 8 & 0xFF
+            c2 = at & 0xFF
+            data = KISS.escape(bytes([c1])+bytes([c2]))
+
+            kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_ST_ALOCK])+data+bytes([KISS.FEND])
+            written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+            if written != len(kiss_command):
+                raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring short-term airtime limit for "+str(self))
+
+    def setLTALock(self):
+        if self.lt_alock != None:
+            at = int(self.lt_alock*100)
+            c1 = at >> 8 & 0xFF
+            c2 = at & 0xFF
+            data = KISS.escape(bytes([c1])+bytes([c2]))
+
+            kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_LT_ALOCK])+data+bytes([KISS.FEND])
+            written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
+            if written != len(kiss_command):
+                raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring long-term airtime limit for "+str(self))
+
     def setRadioState(self, state):
         self.state = state
         kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND])+bytes([KISS.CMD_RADIO_STATE])+bytes([state])+bytes([KISS.FEND])
@@ -622,6 +667,57 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                             self.r_stat_rssi = byte-RNodeInterface.RSSI_OFFSET
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_SNR):
                             self.r_stat_snr = int.from_bytes(bytes([byte]), byteorder="big", signed=True) * 0.25
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_ST_ALOCK):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    at = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    self.r_st_alock = at/100.0
+                                    RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting short-term airtime limit is "+str(self.r_st_alock)+"%", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_LT_ALOCK):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    at = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    self.r_lt_alock = at/100.0
+                                    RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting long-term airtime limit is "+str(self.r_lt_alock)+"%", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_CHTM):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 8):
+                                    ats = command_buffer[0] << 8 | command_buffer[1]
+                                    atl = command_buffer[2] << 8 | command_buffer[3]
+                                    cus = command_buffer[4] << 8 | command_buffer[5]
+                                    cul = command_buffer[6] << 8 | command_buffer[7]
+                                    
+                                    self.r_airtime_short      = ats/100.0
+                                    self.r_airtime_long       = atl/100.0
+                                    self.r_channel_load_short = cus/100.0
+                                    self.r_channel_load_long  = cul/100.0
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_RANDOM):
                             self.r_random = byte
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_PLATFORM):

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class Reticulum:
     JOB_INTERVAL     = 5*60
     CLEAN_INTERVAL   = 15*60
     PERSIST_INTERVAL = 60*60*12
+    GRACIOUS_PERSIST_INTERVAL = 60*5
 
     router           = None
     config           = None
@@ -288,7 +289,6 @@ class Reticulum:
 
             if now > self.last_data_persist+Reticulum.PERSIST_INTERVAL:
                 self.__persist_data()
-                self.last_data_persist = time.time()
             
             time.sleep(Reticulum.JOB_INTERVAL)
 
@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@ class Reticulum:
                                     flow_control = c.as_bool("flow_control") if "flow_control" in c else False
                                     id_interval = int(c["id_interval"]) if "id_interval" in c else None
                                     id_callsign = c["id_callsign"] if "id_callsign" in c else None
+                                    st_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_short"]) if "airtime_limit_short" in c else None
+                                    lt_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_long"]) if "airtime_limit_long" in c else None
 
                                     port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
                                     
@@ -852,7 +854,9 @@ class Reticulum:
                                         cr = codingrate,
                                         flow_control = flow_control,
                                         id_interval = id_interval,
-                                        id_callsign = id_callsign
+                                        id_callsign = id_callsign,
+                                        st_alock = st_alock,
+                                        lt_alock = lt_alock
                                     )
 
                                     if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
@@ -960,11 +964,13 @@ class Reticulum:
                 RNS.Transport.interfaces.append(interface)
 
     def _should_persist_data(self):
-        self.__persist_data()
+        if time.time() > self.last_data_persist+Reticulum.GRACIOUS_PERSIST_INTERVAL:
+            self.__persist_data()
 
     def __persist_data(self):
         RNS.Transport.persist_data()
         RNS.Identity.persist_data()
+        self.last_data_persist = time.time()
 
     def __clean_caches(self):
         RNS.log("Cleaning resource and packet caches...", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
@@ -1089,6 +1095,18 @@ class Reticulum:
                     else:
                         ifstats["tunnelstate"] = None
 
+                if hasattr(interface, "r_airtime_short"):
+                    ifstats["airtime_short"] = interface.r_airtime_short
+
+                if hasattr(interface, "r_airtime_long"):
+                    ifstats["airtime_long"] = interface.r_airtime_long
+
+                if hasattr(interface, "r_channel_load_short"):
+                    ifstats["channel_load_short"] = interface.r_channel_load_short
+
+                if hasattr(interface, "r_channel_load_long"):
+                    ifstats["channel_load_long"] = interface.r_channel_load_long
+
                 if hasattr(interface, "bitrate"):
                     if interface.bitrate != None:
                         ifstats["bitrate"] = interface.bitrate

RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py

@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ def program_setup(configdir, dispall=False, verbosity=0, name_filter=None,json=F
 
                         if "bitrate" in ifstat and ifstat["bitrate"] != None:
                             print("    Rate    : {ss}".format(ss=speed_str(ifstat["bitrate"])))
+
+                        if "airtime_short" in ifstat and "airtime_long" in ifstat:
+                            print("    Airtime : {atl}% (1h), {ats}% (15s)".format(ats=str(ifstat["airtime_short"]),atl=str(ifstat["airtime_long"])))
+                        
+                        if "channel_load_short" in ifstat and "channel_load_long" in ifstat:
+                            print("    Ch.Load : {atl}% (1h), {ats}% (15s)".format(ats=str(ifstat["channel_load_short"]),atl=str(ifstat["channel_load_long"])))
                         
                         if "peers" in ifstat and ifstat["peers"] != None:
                             print("    Peers   : {np} reachable".format(np=ifstat["peers"]))

RNS/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.7"
+__version__ = "0.5.8"

Roadmap.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ For each release cycle of Reticulum, improvements and additions from the five [P
 - The current `0.5.x` release cycle aims at completing
   - [x] Reach feature-completion of the Reticulum API
   - [x] Improve performance and efficiency of the `Buffer` and `Channel` API
+  - [x] Add bluetooth pairing code output to rnodeconf
   - [ ] Overhauling and updating the documentation
   - [ ] Performance and memory optimisations of the Python reference implementation
   - [ ] Fixing potential bugs
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ These efforts aim to expand and improve the core functionality and reliability o
 ### Usability & Utility
 These effors seek to make Reticulum easier to use and operate, and to expand the utility of the stack on deployed systems.
 
-- Add bluetooth pairing code output to rnodeconf
 - Easy way to share interface configurations, see [#19](https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions/19)
 - Transit traffic display in rnstatus
 - rnsconfig utility

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Sphinx build info version 1
 # This file hashes the configuration used when building these files. When it is not found, a full rebuild will be done.
-config: ccc7aed64e52195ae55e727c672c5a8d
+config: 71ad04f9b77e073c86e777694a7a1080
 tags: 645f666f9bcd5a90fca523b33c5a78b7

docs/manual/_sources/interfaces.rst.txt

@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ can be used, and offers full control over LoRa parameters.
     # out identification on the channel with
     # a set interval by configuring the
     # following two parameters.
+    
     # id_callsign = MYCALL-0
     # id_interval = 600
 
@@ -372,7 +373,21 @@ can be used, and offers full control over LoRa parameters.
     # with low amounts of RAM, using packet
     # flow control can be useful. By default
     # it is disabled.
-    flow_control = False
+    
+    # flow_control = False
+
+    # It is possible to limit the airtime
+    # utilisation of an RNode by using the
+    # following two configuration options.
+    # The short-term limit is applied in a
+    # window of approximately 15 seconds,
+    # and the long-term limit is enforced
+    # over a rolling 60 minute window. Both
+    # options are specified in percent.
+    
+    # airtime_limit_long = 1.5
+    # airtime_limit_short = 33
+
 
 .. _interfaces-serial:
 

docs/manual/_static/documentation_options.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS = {
     URL_ROOT: document.getElementById("documentation_options").getAttribute('data-url_root'),
-    VERSION: '0.5.7 beta',
+    VERSION: '0.5.8 beta',
     LANGUAGE: 'en',
     COLLAPSE_INDEX: false,
     BUILDER: 'html',

docs/manual/_static/pygments.css

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     # a set interval by configuring the
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     # with low amounts of RAM, using packet
     # flow control can be useful. By default
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+    
+    # flow_control = False
+
+    # It is possible to limit the airtime
+    # utilisation of an RNode by using the
+    # following two configuration options.
+    # The short-term limit is applied in a
+    # window of approximately 15 seconds,
+    # and the long-term limit is enforced
+    # over a rolling 60 minute window. Both
+    # options are specified in percent.
+    
+    # airtime_limit_long = 1.5
+    # airtime_limit_short = 33
+
 
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