merge ifdef refactoring (pr #313)

.gitignore

@@ -10,6 +10,4 @@
 .clang_complete
 .gcc-flags.json
 src/loraconf.h
-src/ota.conf
+src/ota.conf
-src/DBtimesync.cpp
-include/DBtimesync.h

README.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Depending on board hardware following features are supported:
 - Silicon unique ID
 - Battery voltage monitoring
 - GPS (Generic serial NMEA, or Quectel L76 I2C)
-- Environmental sensor (Bosch BME680 I2C)
+- Environmental sensor (Bosch BME280/BME680 I2C)
 - Real Time Clock (Maxim DS3231 I2C)
 - IF482 (serial) and DCF77 (gpio) time telegram generator
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ If your device has a fixed DEVEUI enter this in your local loraconf.h file. Duri
 
 If your device has silicon **Unique ID** which is stored in serial EEPROM Microchip 24AA02E64 you don't need to change anything. The Unique ID will be read during startup and DEVEUI will be generated from it, overriding settings in loraconf.h.
 
-If your device has a **real time clock** it can be updated bei either LoRaWAN network or GPS time, according to settings *TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL* and *TIME_SYNC_LORA* in paxcounter.conf.
+If your device has a **real time clock** it can be updated bei either LoRaWAN network or GPS time, according to settings *TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL* and *TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN* in paxcounter.conf.
 
 # Building
 
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ Note: all settings are stored in NVRAM and will be reloaded when device starts.
 
 	Device answers with it's local time/date (UTC Unix epoch) on Port 9.
 
+0x87 set time/date
+
+	Device synchronizes it's time/date by calling the preconfigured time source.
+
 	
 # License
 

include/bmesensor.h

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-#ifndef _BME680MEMS_H
+#ifndef _BMESENSOR_H
-#define _BME680MEMS_H
+#define _BMESENSOR_H
 
 #include "globals.h"
 #include <Wire.h>
+
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
 #include "../lib/Bosch-BSEC/src/bsec.h"
+#elif defined HAS_BME280
+#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
+#include <Adafruit_BME280.h>
+#endif
 
 extern bmeStatus_t
     bme_status; // Make struct for storing gps data globally available

include/cyclic.h

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <lmic.h>
 #endif
 
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
-#include "bme680mems.h"
+#include "bmesensor.h"
 #endif
 
 extern Ticker housekeeper;

include/globals.h

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
 // Time functions
-#include <Time.h>
+#include "microTime.h"
 #include <Timezone.h>
 #include <RtcDateTime.h>
 #include <Ticker.h>
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ extern time_t userUTCTime;
 #include "sensor.h"
 #endif
 
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
-#include "bme680mems.h"
+#include "bmesensor.h"
 #endif
 
 #endif

include/lorawan.h

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "rcommand.h"
 #include "timekeeper.h"
-#if(DBTIMESYNC)
+#if(TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
-#include "DBtimesync.h"
+#include "timesync.h"
 #endif
 
 // LMIC-Arduino LoRaWAN Stack

include/payload.h

@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 #define LPP_MSG_CHANNEL 28
 #define LPP_HUMIDITY_CHANNEL 29
 #define LPP_BAROMETER_CHANNEL 30
-#define LPP_AIR_CHANNEL 31 
+#define LPP_AIR_CHANNEL 31
 
 #endif
 
-// MyDevices CayenneLPP 2.0 types for Packed Sensor Payload, not using channels, but different FPorts
+// MyDevices CayenneLPP 2.0 types for Packed Sensor Payload, not using channels,
+// but different FPorts
 #define LPP_GPS 136          // 3 byte lon/lat 0.0001 °, 3 bytes alt 0.01m
 #define LPP_TEMPERATURE 103  // 2 bytes, 0.1°C signed MSB
 #define LPP_DIGITAL_INPUT 0  // 1 byte
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public:
   void reset(void);
   uint8_t getSize(void);
   uint8_t *getBuffer(void);
+  void addByte(uint8_t value);
   void addCount(uint16_t value, uint8_t sniffytpe);
   void addConfig(configData_t value);
   void addStatus(uint16_t voltage, uint64_t uptime, float cputemp, uint32_t mem,
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ private:
   void writeFloat(float value);
   void writeUFloat(float value);
   void writePressure(float value);
-  void writeVersion(char * version);
+  void writeVersion(char *version);
   void writeBitmap(bool a, bool b, bool c, bool d, bool e, bool f, bool g,
                    bool h);
 

include/rcommand.h

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include <rom/rtc.h>
 #include "cyclic.h"
 #include "timekeeper.h"
-#if(DBTIMESYNC)
+#if(TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
-#include "DBtimesync.h"
+#include "timesync.h"
 #endif
 
 // table of remote commands and assigned functions

include/timesync.h

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef _TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER_H
+#define _TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER_H
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "timesync.h"
+#include "timekeeper.h"
+
+#define TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES 3   // number of time requests for averaging
+#define TIME_SYNC_CYCLE 20    // seconds between two time requests
+#define TIME_SYNC_TIMEOUT 120 // timeout seconds waiting for timeserver answer
+#define TIME_SYNC_TRIGGER 1   // time deviation threshold triggering time sync
+#define TIME_SYNC_FRAME_LENGTH 0x06 // timeserver answer frame length
+
+void send_timesync_req(void);
+void recv_timesync_ans(uint8_t buf[], uint8_t buf_len);
+void process_timesync_req(void *taskparameter);
+void store_time_sync_req(time_t secs, uint32_t micros);
+
+#endif

platformio.ini

@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ description = Paxcounter is a proof-of-concept ESP32 device for metering passeng
 
 [common]
 ; for release_version use max. 10 chars total, use any decimal format like "a.b.c"
-release_version = 1.7.36
+release_version = 1.7.38
 ; DEBUG LEVEL: For production run set to 0, otherwise device will leak RAM while running!
 ; 0=None, 1=Error, 2=Warn, 3=Info, 4=Debug, 5=Verbose
-debug_level = 3
+debug_level = 4
 ; UPLOAD MODE: select esptool to flash via USB/UART, select custom to upload to cloud for OTA
 upload_protocol = esptool
 ;upload_protocol = custom
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ lib_deps_gps =
     TinyGPSPlus@>=1.0.2
 lib_deps_rtc =
     RTC@^2.3.0
+lib_deps_sensors =
+    Adafruit Unified Sensor@^1.0.3
+    Adafruit BME280 Library@1.0.8
 lib_deps_basic =
     ArduinoJson@^5.13.1
-    Time@>=1.5
     Timezone@^1.2.2
 lib_deps_all =
     ${common.lib_deps_basic}

src/TTN/Nodered-Timeserver.json

@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+[
+    {
+        "id": "49e3c067.e782e",
+        "type": "change",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Payload",
+        "rules": [
+            {
+                "t": "change",
+                "p": "topic",
+                "pt": "msg",
+                "from": "up",
+                "fromt": "str",
+                "to": "down",
+                "tot": "str"
+            },
+            {
+                "t": "move",
+                "p": "payload",
+                "pt": "msg",
+                "to": "payload.payload_raw",
+                "tot": "msg"
+            },
+            {
+                "t": "set",
+                "p": "payload.port",
+                "pt": "msg",
+                "to": "9",
+                "tot": "num"
+            },
+            {
+                "t": "set",
+                "p": "payload.confirmed",
+                "pt": "msg",
+                "to": "false",
+                "tot": "bool"
+            },
+            {
+                "t": "set",
+                "p": "payload.schedule",
+                "pt": "msg",
+                "to": "replace",
+                "tot": "str"
+            }
+        ],
+        "action": "",
+        "property": "",
+        "from": "",
+        "to": "",
+        "reg": false,
+        "x": 220,
+        "y": 360,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "84f1cda2.069e7"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cc140589.dea168",
+        "type": "mqtt in",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "listen",
+        "topic": "+/devices/+/up",
+        "qos": "2",
+        "broker": "2a15ab6f.ab2244",
+        "x": 70,
+        "y": 120,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "9f4b8dd3.2f0d2"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "72d5e7ee.d1eba8",
+        "type": "mqtt out",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "send",
+        "topic": "",
+        "qos": "",
+        "retain": "",
+        "broker": "2a15ab6f.ab2244",
+        "x": 690,
+        "y": 360,
+        "wires": []
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4f97d75.6c87528",
+        "type": "json",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Convert",
+        "property": "payload",
+        "action": "",
+        "pretty": false,
+        "x": 220,
+        "y": 200,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "8ed813a9.a9319"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "9f4b8dd3.2f0d2",
+        "type": "switch",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Timeport",
+        "property": "payload",
+        "propertyType": "msg",
+        "rules": [
+            {
+                "t": "cont",
+                "v": "\"port\":9",
+                "vt": "str"
+            }
+        ],
+        "checkall": "true",
+        "repair": false,
+        "outputs": 1,
+        "x": 220,
+        "y": 120,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "4f97d75.6c87528"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f4c5b6de.f95148",
+        "type": "function",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Time_Sync_Ans",
+        "func": "/* LoRaWAN Timeserver\n\nconstruct 6 byte timesync_answer from gateway timestamp and node's time_sync_req\n\nbyte    meaning\n0       sequence number (taken from node's time_sync_req)\n1..4    current second (from epoch time 1970)\n5       1/250ths fractions of current second\n\n*/\n\n  let buf = new ArrayBuffer(6);\n  let timestamp = (+new Date(msg.payload.metadata.gateways[0].time));\n  \n  var seconds = Math.floor(timestamp/1000);\n  var fractions = (timestamp % 1000) / 4;\n  var seqno = msg.payload.payload_raw[0];\n\n  new DataView(buf).setUint8(0, seqno);\n  new DataView(buf).setUint32(1, seconds);\n  new DataView(buf).setUint8(5, fractions);\n\n  msg.payload = new Buffer(new Uint8Array(buf));\n  \n  return msg;",
+        "outputs": 1,
+        "noerr": 0,
+        "x": 400,
+        "y": 280,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "49e3c067.e782e"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "dac8aafa.389298",
+        "type": "json",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Convert",
+        "property": "payload",
+        "action": "",
+        "pretty": false,
+        "x": 540,
+        "y": 360,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "72d5e7ee.d1eba8"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8ed813a9.a9319",
+        "type": "base64",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Decode",
+        "action": "",
+        "property": "payload.payload_raw",
+        "x": 380,
+        "y": 200,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "f868bce2.dde67"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "84f1cda2.069e7",
+        "type": "base64",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Encode",
+        "action": "",
+        "property": "payload.payload_raw",
+        "x": 380,
+        "y": 360,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "dac8aafa.389298"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "6190967b.01f758",
+        "type": "comment",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "LoRaWAN Timeserver",
+        "info": "PLEASE NOTE: There is a patent filed for the time sync algorithm used in the\ncode of this file. The shown implementation example is covered by the\nrepository's licencse, but you may not be eligible to deploy the applied\nalgorithm in applications without granted license by the patent holder.",
+        "x": 120,
+        "y": 40,
+        "wires": []
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f868bce2.dde67",
+        "type": "switch",
+        "z": "449c1517.e25f4c",
+        "name": "Timechecker",
+        "property": "payload.metadata.gateways[0].time",
+        "propertyType": "msg",
+        "rules": [
+            {
+                "t": "lte",
+                "v": "payload.metadata.time",
+                "vt": "msg"
+            }
+        ],
+        "checkall": "true",
+        "repair": false,
+        "outputs": 1,
+        "x": 550,
+        "y": 200,
+        "wires": [
+            [
+                "f4c5b6de.f95148"
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "2a15ab6f.ab2244",
+        "type": "mqtt-broker",
+        "z": "",
+        "name": "eu.thethings.network:1883",
+        "broker": "eu.thethings.network",
+        "port": "1883",
+        "tls": "",
+        "clientid": "",
+        "usetls": false,
+        "compatmode": true,
+        "keepalive": "60",
+        "cleansession": true,
+        "birthTopic": "",
+        "birthQos": "0",
+        "birthPayload": "",
+        "closeTopic": "",
+        "closeQos": "0",
+        "closePayload": "",
+        "willTopic": "",
+        "willQos": "0",
+        "willPayload": ""
+    }
+]

src/TTN/packed_decoder.js

@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ function Decoder(bytes, port) {
         return decode(bytes, [uint16], ['voltage']);
     }
 
+    if (port === 9) {
+        // timesync request
+        if (bytes.length === 1) {
+        decoded.timesync_seqno = bytes[0];
+        }
+        return decoded;
+    }
+
 }
 
 

src/TTN/plain_decoder.js

@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ function Decoder(bytes, port) {
     decoded.battery = (bytes[i++] << 8) | bytes[i++];}
   }
 
+  if (port === 9) {
+    if (bytes.length === 1) {
+    decoded.timesync_seqno = bytes[0];
+    }
+  }
+
   return decoded;
 
 }

src/bmesensor.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
 
-#include "bme680mems.h"
+#include "bmesensor.h"
 
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
 bmeStatus_t bme_status;
 TaskHandle_t BmeTask;
 
+#define SEALEVELPRESSURE_HPA (1013.25)
+
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
 bsec_virtual_sensor_t sensorList[10] = {
     BSEC_OUTPUT_RAW_TEMPERATURE,
     BSEC_OUTPUT_RAW_PRESSURE,
@@ -26,16 +29,25 @@ uint16_t stateUpdateCounter = 0;
 
 Bsec iaqSensor;
 
+#elif defined HAS_BME280
+
+Adafruit_BME280 bme; // I2C
+                     // Adafruit_BME280 bme(BME_CS); // hardware SPI
+// Adafruit_BME280 bme(BME_CS, BME_MOSI, BME_MISO, BME_SCK); // software SPI
+
+#endif
+
 // initialize BME680 sensor
 int bme_init(void) {
 
   // return = 0 -> error / return = 1 -> success
 
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
   // block i2c bus access
   if (I2C_MUTEX_LOCK()) {
 
-    Wire.begin(HAS_BME);
+    Wire.begin(HAS_BME680);
-    iaqSensor.begin(BME_ADDR, Wire);
+    iaqSensor.begin(BME680_ADDR, Wire);
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BSEC v%d.%d.%d.%d", iaqSensor.version.major,
              iaqSensor.version.minor, iaqSensor.version.major_bugfix,
@@ -66,6 +78,26 @@ int bme_init(void) {
     goto error;
   }
 
+#elif defined HAS_BME280
+
+  bool status;
+  // return = 0 -> error / return = 1 -> success
+
+  // block i2c bus access
+  if (I2C_MUTEX_LOCK()) {
+    status = bme.begin(BME280_ADDR);
+    if (!status) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BME280 sensor not found");
+      goto error;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME280 sensor found and initialized");
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "I2c bus busy - BME280 initialization error");
+    goto error;
+  }
+
+#endif
+
   I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK(); // release i2c bus access
   return 1;
 
@@ -75,6 +107,8 @@ error:
 
 } // bme_init()
 
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
+
 // Helper function definitions
 int checkIaqSensorStatus(void) {
   int rslt = 1; // true = 1 = no error, false = 0 = error
@@ -97,13 +131,14 @@ int checkIaqSensorStatus(void) {
 
   return rslt;
 } // checkIaqSensorStatus()
+#endif
 
 // loop function which reads and processes data based on sensor settings
 void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
 
   configASSERT(((uint32_t)pvParameters) == 1); // FreeRTOS check
 
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
   while (1) {
     // block i2c bus access
     if (I2C_MUTEX_LOCK()) {
@@ -122,12 +157,24 @@ void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
       I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
     }
   }
+#elif defined HAS_BME280
+  while (1) {
+    if (I2C_MUTEX_LOCK()) {
+      bme_status.temperature = bme.readTemperature();
+      bme_status.pressure =
+          (bme.readPressure() / 100.0); // conversion Pa -> hPa
+      // bme.readAltitude(SEALEVELPRESSURE_HPA);
+      bme_status.humidity = bme.readHumidity();
+      I2C_MUTEX_UNLOCK();
+    }
+  }
 #endif
   ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BME task ended");
   vTaskDelete(BmeTask); // should never be reached
 
 } // bme_loop()
 
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
 void loadState(void) {
   if (cfg.bsecstate[BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE] == BSEC_MAX_STATE_BLOB_SIZE) {
     // Existing state in NVS stored
@@ -167,5 +214,6 @@ void updateState(void) {
     saveConfig();
   }
 }
+#endif
 
 #endif // HAS_BME

src/cyclic.cpp

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void doHousekeeping() {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Gpsloop %d bytes left | Taskstate = %d",
            uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark(GpsTask), eTaskGetState(GpsTask));
 #endif
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Bmeloop %d bytes left | Taskstate = %d",
            uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark(BmeTask), eTaskGetState(BmeTask));
 #endif
@@ -58,11 +58,17 @@ void doHousekeeping() {
 #endif
 
 // display BME sensor data
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 Temp: %.2f°C | IAQ: %.2f | IAQacc: %d",
            bme_status.temperature, bme_status.iaq, bme_status.iaq_accuracy);
 #endif
 
+// display BME280 sensor data
+#ifdef HAS_BME280
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "BME680 Temp: %.2f°C | Humidity: %.2f | Pressure: %.0f",
+           bme_status.temperature, bme_status.humidity, bme_status.pressure);
+#endif
+
   // check free heap memory
   if (ESP.getMinFreeHeap() <= MEM_LOW) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG,

src/hal/generic.h

@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 
 // enable only if device has these sensors, otherwise comment these lines
 // BME680 sensor on I2C bus
-#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
-#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
+#define HAS_BME680 GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+#define BME680_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
+// BME280 sensor on I2C bus
+//#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
+//#define HAS_BME280 GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
 
 // user defined sensors
 //#define HAS_SENSORS 1 // comment out if device has user defined sensors

src/hal/heltec.h

@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
-// clang-format off
+// clang-format off
-
+
-#ifndef _HELTEC_H
+#ifndef _HELTEC_H
-#define _HELTEC_H
+#define _HELTEC_H
-
+
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
-
+
-// Hardware related definitions for Heltec V2 LoRa-32 Board
+// Hardware related definitions for Heltec V1 LoRa-32 Board
-
+
-//#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+//#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
-//#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
+//#define HAS_BME680 GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
-
+//#define BME680_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
-#define HAS_LORA 1 // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
+
-#define CFG_sx1276_radio 1
+#define HAS_LORA 1 // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
-
+#define CFG_sx1276_radio 1
-#define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C // OLED-Display on board
+
-#define HAS_LED LED_BUILTIN                           // white LED on board
+#define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C // OLED-Display on board
-#define HAS_BUTTON KEY_BUILTIN                        // button "PROG" on board
+#define HAS_LED LED_BUILTIN                           // white LED on board
-
+#define HAS_BUTTON KEY_BUILTIN                        // button "PROG" on board
-// Pins for I2C interface of OLED Display
+
-#define MY_OLED_SDA (21)
+// Pins for I2C interface of OLED Display
-#define MY_OLED_SCL (22)
+#define MY_OLED_SDA (4)
-#define MY_OLED_RST (16)
+#define MY_OLED_SCL (15)
-
+#define MY_OLED_RST (16)
-// Pins for LORA chip SPI interface come from board file, we need some
+
-// additional definitions for LMIC
+// Pins for LORA chip SPI interface come from board file, we need some
-#define LORA_IO1 (33)
+// additional definitions for LMIC
-#define LORA_IO2 LMIC_UNUSED_PIN
+#define LORA_IO1 (33)
-
+#define LORA_IO2 (32)
-#endif
+
+#endif

src/hal/heltecv2.h

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 // Hardware related definitions for Heltec V2 LoRa-32 Board
 
-//#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_4, GPIO_NUM_15 // SDA, SCL
+//#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
-//#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND 
+//#define HAS_BME680 GPIO_NUM_4, GPIO_NUM_15 // SDA, SCL
+//#define BME680_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND 
 
 #define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
 #define CFG_sx1276_radio 1
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@
 #define HAS_LED LED_BUILTIN                           // white LED on board
 #define HAS_BUTTON KEY_BUILTIN                        // button "PROG" on board
 
+//#define HAS_BATTERY_PROBE ADC2_GPIO13_CHANNEL  // battery probe GPIO pin
+#define BATT_FACTOR 4 // voltage divider 220k/100k on board
+#define HAS_LOWPOWER_SWITCH GPIO_NUM_21 // switches battery power
+
 // Pins for I2C interface of OLED Display
 #define MY_OLED_SDA (4)
 #define MY_OLED_SCL (15)
@@ -27,4 +32,4 @@
 #define LORA_IO1  (35)
 #define LORA_IO2  (34)
 
-#endif
+#endif

src/hal/octopus32.h

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #define DISABLE_BROWNOUT 1 // comment out if you want to keep brownout feature
 
 // Octopus32 has a pre-populated BME680 on i2c addr 0x76
-#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_23, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
-#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
+#define HAS_BME680 GPIO_NUM_23, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+#define BME680_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // connect SDIO of BME680 to GND
 
 // user defined sensors
 //#define HAS_SENSORS 1 // comment out if device has user defined sensors

src/hal/ttgobeam.h

@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 
 // enable only if device has these sensors, otherwise comment these lines
 // BME680 sensor on I2C bus
-#define HAS_BME SDA, SCL
+#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
-#define BME_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // !! connect SDIO of BME680 to GND !!
+#define HAS_BME680 SDA, SCL
+#define BME680_ADDR BME680_I2C_ADDR_PRIMARY // !! connect SDIO of BME680 to GND !!
 
 // display (if connected)
 #define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C

src/hal/ttgov21new.h

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 #define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
 #define CFG_sx1276_radio 1 // HPD13A LoRa SoC
 
+// enable only if device has these sensors, otherwise comment these lines
+// BME280 sensor on I2C bus
+//#define HAS_BME 1 // Enable BME sensors in general
+//#define HAS_BME280 GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+
 #define HAS_DISPLAY U8X8_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_HW_I2C
 #define HAS_LED (25) // green on board LED
 #define HAS_BATTERY_PROBE ADC1_GPIO35_CHANNEL // battery probe GPIO pin -> ADC1_CHANNEL_7

src/irqhandler.cpp

@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ void irqHandler(void *pvParameters) {
     if (InterruptStatus & CYCLIC_IRQ)
       doHousekeeping();
 
-#ifdef TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
+#if (TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL)
     // is time to be synced?
-    if (InterruptStatus & TIMESYNC_IRQ)
+    if (InterruptStatus & TIMESYNC_IRQ) {
-      setTime(timeProvider());
+      time_t t = timeProvider();
+      if (timeIsValid(t))
+        setTime(t);
+    }
 #endif
 
     // is time to send the payload?

src/lorawan.cpp

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void get_hard_deveui(uint8_t *pdeveui) {
 #endif // MCP 24AA02E64
 }
 
-#if(VERBOSE)
+#if (VERBOSE)
 
 // Display OTAA keys
 void showLoraKeys(void) {
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ void showLoraKeys(void) {
 
 void onEvent(ev_t ev) {
   char buff[24] = "";
+  uint32_t now_micros = 0;
+
   switch (ev) {
 
   case EV_SCAN_TIMEOUT:
@@ -227,24 +229,38 @@ void onEvent(ev_t ev) {
 
   case EV_TXCOMPLETE:
 
-#if(DBTIMESYNC)
+#if (TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
-    if (!(LMIC.txrxFlags & TXRX_ACK) && time_sync_seqNo)
+    // if last packet sent was a timesync request, store TX timestamp
-      time_sync_messages[time_sync_seqNo - 1] = LMIC.txend;
+    if (LMIC.pendTxPort == TIMEPORT)
+      store_time_sync_req(now(now_micros), now_micros);
+      // maybe use more precise osticks2ms(LMIC.txend) here?
 #endif
 
     strcpy_P(buff, (LMIC.txrxFlags & TXRX_ACK) ? PSTR("RECEIVED_ACK")
                                                : PSTR("TX_COMPLETE"));
     sprintf(display_line6, " "); // clear previous lmic status
 
-    if (LMIC.dataLen) {
+    if (LMIC.dataLen) { // did we receive data -> display info
-      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Received %d bytes of payload, RSSI -%d SNR %d",
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Received %d bytes of payload, RSSI %d SNR %d",
                LMIC.dataLen, LMIC.rssi, LMIC.snr / 4);
-      sprintf(display_line6, "RSSI -%d SNR %d", LMIC.rssi, LMIC.snr / 4);
+      sprintf(display_line6, "RSSI %d SNR %d", LMIC.rssi, LMIC.snr / 4);
 
-      // check if command is received on command port, then call interpreter
+      if (LMIC.txrxFlags & TXRX_PORT) { // FPort -> use to switch
-      if ((LMIC.txrxFlags & TXRX_PORT) &&
+        switch (LMIC.frame[LMIC.dataBeg - 1]) {
-          (LMIC.frame[LMIC.dataBeg - 1] == RCMDPORT))
+#if (TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
-        rcommand(LMIC.frame + LMIC.dataBeg, LMIC.dataLen);
+        case TIMEPORT: // timesync answer -> call timesync processor
+          recv_timesync_ans(LMIC.frame + LMIC.dataBeg, LMIC.dataLen);
+          break;
+#endif
+        case RCMDPORT: // opcode -> call rcommand interpreter
+          rcommand(LMIC.frame + LMIC.dataBeg, LMIC.dataLen);
+          break;
+        default: // unknown port -> display info
+          ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Received data on unsupported port #%d",
+                   LMIC.frame[LMIC.dataBeg - 1]);
+          break;
+        }
+      }
     }
     break;
 
@@ -387,15 +403,15 @@ esp_err_t lora_stack_init() {
   // in src/lmic_config.h if you are limited on battery.
   LMIC_setClockError(MAX_CLOCK_ERROR * CLOCK_ERROR_PROCENTAGE / 100);
   // Set the data rate to Spreading Factor 7.  This is the fastest supported
-  // rate for 125 kHz channels, and it minimizes air time and battery power. Set
+  // rate for 125 kHz channels, and it minimizes air time and battery power.
-  // the transmission power to 14 dBi (25 mW).
+  // Set the transmission power to 14 dBi (25 mW).
   LMIC_setDrTxpow(DR_SF7, 14);
 
 #if defined(CFG_US915) || defined(CFG_au921)
-  // in the US, with TTN, it saves join time if we start on subband 1 (channels
+  // in the US, with TTN, it saves join time if we start on subband 1
-  // 8-15). This will get overridden after the join by parameters from the
+  // (channels 8-15). This will get overridden after the join by parameters
-  // network. If working with other networks or in other regions, this will need
+  // from the network. If working with other networks or in other regions,
-  // to be changed.
+  // this will need to be changed.
   LMIC_selectSubBand(1);
 #endif
 
@@ -419,11 +435,8 @@ void lora_enqueuedata(MessageBuffer_t *message, sendprio_t prio) {
     ret = xQueueSendToBack(LoraSendQueue, (void *)message, (TickType_t)0);
     break;
   }
-  if (ret == pdTRUE) {
+  if (ret != pdTRUE)
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%d bytes enqueued for LORA interface", message->MessageSize);
-  } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "LORA sendqueue is full");
-  }
 }
 
 void lora_queuereset(void) { xQueueReset(LoraSendQueue); }
@@ -459,8 +472,7 @@ void user_request_network_time_callback(void *pVoidUserUTCTime,
   }
 
   // Update userUTCTime, considering the difference between the GPS and UTC
-  // time, and the leap seconds
+  // time, and the leap seconds until year 2019
-  // !!! DANGER !!! This code will expire in next year with leap second
   *pUserUTCTime = lmicTimeReference.tNetwork + 315964800;
   // Current time, in ticks
   ostime_t ticksNow = os_getTime();

src/main.cpp

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
   // setup debug output or silence device
-#if(VERBOSE)
+#if (VERBOSE)
   Serial.begin(115200);
   esp_log_level_set("*", ESP_LOG_VERBOSE);
 #else
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting %s v%s", PRODUCTNAME, PROGVERSION);
 
   // print chip information on startup if in verbose mode
-#if(VERBOSE)
+#if (VERBOSE)
   esp_chip_info_t chip_info;
   esp_chip_info(&chip_info);
   ESP_LOGI(TAG,
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void setup() {
   batt_voltage = read_voltage();
 #endif
 
-#if(USE_OTA)
+#if (USE_OTA)
   strcat_P(features, " OTA");
   // reboot to firmware update mode if ota trigger switch is set
   if (cfg.runmode == 1) {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void setup() {
 
 // start BLE scan callback if BLE function is enabled in NVRAM configuration
 // or switch off bluetooth, if not compiled
-#if(BLECOUNTER)
+#if (BLECOUNTER)
   strcat_P(features, " BLE");
   if (cfg.blescan) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Bluetooth...");
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void setup() {
   assert(spi_init() == ESP_OK);
 #endif
 
-#if(VENDORFILTER)
+#if (VENDORFILTER)
   strcat_P(features, " OUIFLT");
 #endif
 
@@ -358,9 +358,13 @@ void setup() {
                           &irqHandlerTask, // task handle
                           1);              // CPU core
 
-// initialize bme
+// initialize BME sensor (BME280/BME680)
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
-  strcat_P(features, " BME");
+#ifdef HAS_BME680
+  strcat_P(features, " BME680");
+#elif defined HAS_BME280
+  strcat_P(features, " BME280");
+#endif
   if (bme_init()) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting BME sensor...");
     xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(bme_loop,  // task function
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 #endif // HAS_BUTTON
 
-#ifdef TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
+#if (TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL)
   // start pps timepulse
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Timekeeper...");
   assert(timepulse_init()); // setup timepulse
@@ -410,7 +414,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
 #if defined HAS_IF482 || defined HAS_DCF77
-#ifndef TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL
+#if (!TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL)
 #error for clock controller function TIME_SNYC_INTERVAL must be defined in paxcounter.conf
 #endif
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting Clock Controller...");

src/paxcounter.conf

@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
 #define RESPONSE_TIMEOUT_MS             60000   // firmware binary server connection timeout [milliseconds]
 
 // settings for syncing time of node with external time source
-#define TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL              2       // sync time attempt each .. minutes from time source (GPS/LORA/RTC) [default = 60], comment out means off
+#define TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL              60      // sync time attempt each .. minutes from time source (GPS/LORA/RTC) [default = 60], 0 means off
-#define TIME_SYNC_LORA                  0       // set to 1 to use LORA network as time source, 0 means off [default = off]
+#define TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN               0       // set to 1 to use LORA network as time source, 0 means off [default = 0]
-#define DBTIMESYNC                      0       // set to 1 to use DB LORA timeserver with patented sync algorithm [default = off]
+#define TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER            1       // set to 1 to use LORA timeserver as time source, 0 means off [default = 0]
 
 // time zone, see https://github.com/JChristensen/Timezone/blob/master/examples/WorldClock/WorldClock.ino
 #define DAYLIGHT_TIME                   {"CEST", Last, Sun, Mar, 2, 120}     // Central European Summer Time

src/payload.cpp

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ uint8_t *PayloadConvert::getBuffer(void) { return buffer; }
 
 #if PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 1
 
+void PayloadConvert::addByte(uint8_t value) { buffer[cursor++] = (value); }
+
 void PayloadConvert::addCount(uint16_t value, uint8_t snifftype) {
   buffer[cursor++] = highByte(value);
   buffer[cursor++] = lowByte(value);
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ void PayloadConvert::addTime(time_t value) {
 
 #elif PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 2
 
+void PayloadConvert::addByte(uint8_t value) { writeUint8(value); }
+
 void PayloadConvert::addCount(uint16_t value, uint8_t snifftype) {
   writeUint16(value);
 }
@@ -299,6 +303,11 @@ void PayloadConvert::writeBitmap(bool a, bool b, bool c, bool d, bool e, bool f,
 
 #elif (PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 3 || PAYLOAD_ENCODER == 4)
 
+void PayloadConvert::addByte(uint8_t value) { 
+  /* 
+  not implemented
+  */ }
+
 void PayloadConvert::addCount(uint16_t value, uint8_t snifftype) {
   switch (snifftype) {
   case MAC_SNIFF_WIFI:

src/rcommand.cpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void set_reset(uint8_t val[]) {
     break;
   case 9: // reset and ask for software update via Wifi OTA
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: software update via Wifi");
-#if(USE_OTA)
+#if (USE_OTA)
     sprintf(display_line6, "Software update");
     cfg.runmode = 1;
 #else
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ void get_gps(uint8_t val[]) {
 
 void get_bme(uint8_t val[]) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: get bme680 sensor data");
-#if(HAS_BME)
+#if (HAS_BME)
   payload.reset();
   payload.addBME(bme_status);
   SendPayload(BMEPORT, prio_high);
 #else
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BME680 sensor not supported");
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BME sensor not supported");
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -280,40 +280,35 @@ void get_time(uint8_t val[]) {
   SendPayload(TIMEPORT, prio_high);
 };
 
+void set_time(uint8_t val[]) {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Timesync requested by timeserver");
+  timeSync();
+};
+
+void set_flush(uint8_t val[]) {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Remote command: flush");
+  // does nothing
+  // used to open receive window on LoRaWAN class a nodes
+};
+
 // assign previously defined functions to set of numeric remote commands
 // format: opcode, function, #bytes params,
 // flag (true = do make settings persistent / false = don't)
 //
-cmd_t table[] = {{0x01, set_rssi, 1, true},
+cmd_t table[] = {
-                 {0x02, set_countmode, 1, true},
+    {0x01, set_rssi, 1, true},          {0x02, set_countmode, 1, true},
-                 {0x03, set_gps, 1, true},
+    {0x03, set_gps, 1, true},           {0x04, set_display, 1, true},
-                 {0x04, set_display, 1, true},
+    {0x05, set_lorasf, 1, true},        {0x06, set_lorapower, 1, true},
-                 {0x05, set_lorasf, 1, true},
+    {0x07, set_loraadr, 1, true},       {0x08, set_screensaver, 1, true},
-                 {0x06, set_lorapower, 1, true},
+    {0x09, set_reset, 1, true},         {0x0a, set_sendcycle, 1, true},
-                 {0x07, set_loraadr, 1, true},
+    {0x0b, set_wifichancycle, 1, true}, {0x0c, set_blescantime, 1, true},
-                 {0x08, set_screensaver, 1, true},
+    {0x0d, set_vendorfilter, 1, false}, {0x0e, set_blescan, 1, true},
-                 {0x09, set_reset, 1, true},
+    {0x0f, set_wifiant, 1, true},       {0x10, set_rgblum, 1, true},
-                 {0x0a, set_sendcycle, 1, true},
+    {0x11, set_monitor, 1, true},       {0x12, set_beacon, 7, false},
-                 {0x0b, set_wifichancycle, 1, true},
+    {0x13, set_sensor, 2, true},        {0x80, get_config, 0, false},
-                 {0x0c, set_blescantime, 1, true},
+    {0x81, get_status, 0, false},       {0x84, get_gps, 0, false},
-                 {0x0d, set_vendorfilter, 1, false},
+    {0x85, get_bme, 0, false},          {0x86, get_time, 0, false},
-                 {0x0e, set_blescan, 1, true},
+    {0x87, set_time, 0, false},         {0x99, set_flush, 0, false}};
-                 {0x0f, set_wifiant, 1, true},
-                 {0x10, set_rgblum, 1, true},
-                 {0x11, set_monitor, 1, true},
-                 {0x12, set_beacon, 7, false},
-                 {0x13, set_sensor, 2, true},
-                 {0x80, get_config, 0, false},
-                 {0x81, get_status, 0, false},
-                 {0x84, get_gps, 0, false},
-                 {0x85, get_bme, 0, false},
-                 {0x86, get_time, 0, false}
-#if(DBTIMESYNC)
-                 ,
-                 {TIME_ANS_OPCODE, recv_DBtime_ans, 0, false},
-                 {TIME_SYNC_OPCODE, force_DBtime_sync, 0, false}
-#endif
-};
 
 const uint8_t cmdtablesize =
     sizeof(table) / sizeof(table[0]); // number of commands in command table

src/spislave.cpp

@@ -160,12 +160,8 @@ void spi_enqueuedata(MessageBuffer_t *message, sendprio_t prio) {
     ret = xQueueSendToBack(SPISendQueue, (void *)message, (TickType_t)0);
     break;
   }
-  if (ret == pdTRUE) {
+  if (ret != pdTRUE)
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%d byte(s) enqueued for SPI interface",
-             message->MessageSize);
-  } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "SPI sendqueue is full");
-  }
 }
 
 void spi_queuereset(void) { xQueueReset(SPISendQueue); }

src/timekeeper.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #include "timekeeper.h"
 
+#ifndef HAS_LORA
+#if (TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
+#error TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER defined, but device has no LORA configured
+#elif (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN)
+#error TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN defined, but device has no LORA configured
+#endif
+#endif
+
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
 
@@ -35,11 +43,11 @@ time_t timeProvider(void) {
   }
 #endif
 
-// kick off asychronous DB timesync if we have
+// kick off asychronous Lora timeserver timesync if we have
-#if(DBTIMESYNC)
+#if (TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER)
-  send_DBtime_req();
+  send_timesync_req();
-// kick off asychronous lora sync if we have
+// kick off asychronous lora network sync if we have
-#elif (HAS_LORA) && (TIME_SYNC_LORA)
+#elif (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN)
   LMIC_requestNetworkTime(user_request_network_time_callback, &userUTCTime);
 #endif
 
@@ -108,7 +116,7 @@ void timepulse_start(void) {
 void IRAM_ATTR CLOCKIRQ(void) {
 
   BaseType_t xHigherPriorityTaskWoken;
-  SyncToPPS(); // calibrates UTC systime, see Time.h
+  SyncToPPS(); // calibrates UTC systime, see microTime.h
   xHigherPriorityTaskWoken = pdFALSE;
 
   if (ClockTask != NULL)
@@ -141,7 +149,7 @@ time_t compiledUTC(void) {
 time_t tmConvert(uint16_t YYYY, uint8_t MM, uint8_t DD, uint8_t hh, uint8_t mm,
                  uint8_t ss) {
   tmElements_t tm;
-  tm.Year = CalendarYrToTm(YYYY); // year offset from 1970 in time.h
+  tm.Year = CalendarYrToTm(YYYY); // year offset from 1970 in microTime.h
   tm.Month = MM;
   tm.Day = DD;
   tm.Hour = hh;

src/timesync.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/*
+
+///--> IMPORTANT LICENSE NOTE for this file <--///
+
+PLEASE NOTE: There is a patent filed for the time sync algorithm used in the
+code of this file. The shown implementation example is covered by the
+repository's licencse, but you may not be eligible to deploy the applied
+algorithm in applications without granted license by the patent holder.
+
+*/
+
+#ifdef TIME_SYNC_TIMESERVER
+
+#include "timesync.h"
+
+// Local logging tag
+static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
+
+TaskHandle_t timeSyncReqTask;
+
+static uint8_t time_sync_seqNo = 0;
+static bool lora_time_sync_pending = false;
+
+typedef std::chrono::system_clock myClock;
+typedef myClock::time_point myClock_timepoint;
+typedef std::chrono::duration<long long int, std::ratio<1, 1000>>
+    myClock_msecTick;
+
+myClock_timepoint time_sync_tx[TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES];
+myClock_timepoint time_sync_rx[TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES];
+
+// send time request message
+void send_timesync_req() {
+
+  // if a timesync handshake is pending then exit
+  if (lora_time_sync_pending) {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Timeserver sync request already pending");
+    return;
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Timeserver sync request started");
+
+    lora_time_sync_pending = true;
+
+    // clear timestamp array
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES; i++) {
+      time_sync_tx[i] = time_sync_rx[i] = myClock_timepoint(); // set to epoch
+    }
+
+    // kick off temporary task for timeserver handshake processing
+    if (!timeSyncReqTask)
+      xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(process_timesync_req, // task function
+                              "timesync_req",       // name of task
+                              2048,                 // stack size of task
+                              (void *)1,            // task parameter
+                              0,                    // priority of the task
+                              &timeSyncReqTask,     // task handle
+                              1);                   // CPU core
+  }
+}
+
+// process timeserver timestamp answer, called from lorawan.cpp
+void recv_timesync_ans(uint8_t buf[], uint8_t buf_len) {
+
+  // if no timesync handshake is pending or spurious buffer then exit
+  if ((!lora_time_sync_pending) || (buf_len != TIME_SYNC_FRAME_LENGTH))
+    return;
+
+  uint8_t seq_no = buf[0], k = seq_no % TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES;
+  uint16_t timestamp_msec = 4 * buf[5]; // convert 1/250th sec fractions to ms
+  uint32_t timestamp_sec = 0, tmp_sec = 0;
+
+  for (uint8_t i = 1; i <= 4; i++) {
+    timestamp_sec = (tmp_sec <<= 8) |= buf[i];
+  }
+
+  time_sync_rx[k] += std::chrono::seconds(timestamp_sec) +
+                     std::chrono::milliseconds(timestamp_msec);
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Timesync request #%d rcvd at %d", seq_no,
+           myClock::to_time_t(time_sync_rx[k]));
+
+  // inform processing task
+  if (timeSyncReqTask)
+    xTaskNotify(timeSyncReqTask, seq_no, eSetBits);
+}
+
+// task for sending time sync requests
+void process_timesync_req(void *taskparameter) {
+
+  time_t time_to_set = 0;
+  uint8_t k = 0, i = 0;
+  uint32_t seq_no = 0;
+  auto time_offset = myClock_msecTick::zero();
+
+  // enqueue timestamp samples in lora sendqueue
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES; i++) {
+
+    // wrap around seqNo 0 .. 254
+    time_sync_seqNo = (time_sync_seqNo >= 255) ? 0 : time_sync_seqNo + 1;
+
+    // send sync request to server
+    payload.reset();
+    payload.addByte(time_sync_seqNo);
+    SendPayload(TIMEPORT, prio_high);
+
+    // process answer
+    if ((xTaskNotifyWait(0x00, ULONG_MAX, &seq_no,
+                         pdMS_TO_TICKS(TIME_SYNC_TIMEOUT * 1000)) == pdFALSE) ||
+        (seq_no != time_sync_seqNo)) {
+
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Timeserver handshake failed");
+      goto finish;
+    } // no valid sequence received before timeout
+
+    else { // calculate time diff from collected timestamps
+      k = seq_no % TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES;
+
+      auto t_tx = std::chrono::time_point_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+          time_sync_tx[k]); // timepoint when node TX_completed
+      auto t_rx = std::chrono::time_point_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+          time_sync_rx[k]); // timepoint when message was seen on gateway
+
+      time_offset += t_rx - t_tx; // cumulate timepoint diffs
+
+      if (i < TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES - 1) // wait until next cycle
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(TIME_SYNC_CYCLE * 1000));
+    }
+  } // for
+
+  // calculate time offset from collected diffs and set time if necessary
+  time_offset /= TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES;
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Avg time diff: %lldms", time_offset.count());
+
+  if (abs(time_offset.count()) >= TIME_SYNC_TRIGGER) {
+
+    /*
+    // wait until top of second
+    if (time_offset_ms > 0) // clock is fast
+      vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(time_diff_ms));
+    else if (time_offset_ms < 0) // clock is slow
+      vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000 + time_offset_ms));
+
+    time_to_set = t - time_t(time_offset_sec + 1);
+    */
+
+    time_t time_to_set = myClock::to_time_t(myClock::now() + time_offset);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "New UTC epoch time: %d", time_to_set);
+
+    // adjust system time
+    if (timeIsValid(time_to_set)) {
+      setTime(time_to_set);
+      SyncToPPS();
+      timeSource = _lora;
+      timesyncer.attach(TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL * 60,
+                        timeSync); // set to regular repeat
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Timesync finished, time was adjusted");
+    } else
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid time received from timeserver");
+  } else
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Timesync finished, time is up to date");
+
+finish:
+
+  lora_time_sync_pending = false;
+  timeSyncReqTask = NULL;
+  vTaskDelete(NULL); // end task
+}
+
+// called from lorawan.cpp after time_sync_req was sent
+void store_time_sync_req(time_t t_sec, uint32_t t_microsec) {
+
+  uint8_t k = time_sync_seqNo % TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES;
+
+  time_sync_tx[k] +=
+      std::chrono::seconds(t_sec) + std::chrono::microseconds(t_microsec);
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Timesync request #%d sent at %d", time_sync_seqNo,
+           myClock::to_time_t(time_sync_tx[k]));
+}
+
+#endif