Bridge¶

RS232 · ESP-NOW · DELAY · SOURCE

A bridge passes packets over a second path next to LoRa: RS232 or ESP-NOW. Except for get bridge.type, these commands exist only in a build with WITH_RS232_BRIDGE or WITH_ESPNOW_BRIDGE, and only the repeater derives WITH_BRIDGE from that (simple_repeater/MyMesh.h r.16–24).

[!NOTE] Source. This page was verified against the firmware itself: MeshCore v1.16.0, commit 03b6ef4, 28 July 2026 — files src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp, examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h, examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp, and the official docs/cli_commands.md. Line numbers refer to this commit and can be reproduced with tools/cli-commands.py.

Overview¶

The markers in the Role column are explained in the CLI reference. An empty cell means: works on repeater, room server and sensor.

Command	Role	Default	Source
`get bridge.type`		—	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.856
`get bridge.enabled` / `set bridge.enabled <on\\|off>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`on`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.701, r.867
`get bridge.delay` / `set bridge.delay <ms>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`500`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.706, r.869
`get bridge.source` / `set bridge.source <rx\\|tx>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`logTx`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.715, r.871
`get bridge.baud` / `set bridge.baud <rate>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`115200`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.721, r.875
`get bridge.channel` / `set bridge.channel <1-14>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`1`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.733, r.879
`get bridge.secret` / `set bridge.secret <secret>`	`repeater only` · `build flag`	`LVSITANOS`	`CommonCLI.cpp` r.743, r.881

Commands¶

bridge.type¶

Which type of bridge is in the build: rs232, espnow or none.

Example:

get bridge.type
  -> > none

bridge.enabled¶

Switches the bridge on or off, immediately. The firmware sets the default to on (MyMesh.cpp r.898); the official documentation states off.

Example:

get bridge.enabled
  -> > on
set bridge.enabled off
  -> OK

bridge.delay¶

Delay in milliseconds for packets through the bridge, 0–10000. Otherwise Error: delay must be between 0-10000 ms.

Example:

set bridge.delay 1000
  -> OK

bridge.source¶

Whether the bridge passes on received (logRx) or transmitted (logTx) packets. set only checks whether the value starts with rx; everything else becomes logTx. The official documentation gives logRx and logTx as values, so set bridge.source logRx sets logTx.

Example:

set bridge.source rx
  -> OK
get bridge.source
  -> > logRx

bridge.baud¶

RS232 only. Speed from 9600 to 115200 (BRIDGE_MAX_BAUD, CommonCLI.cpp r.9); the bridge restarts immediately.

Example:

set bridge.baud 57600
  -> OK

bridge.channel¶

ESP-NOW only. WiFi channel 1–14; otherwise Error: channel must be between 1-14.

Example:

set bridge.channel 6
  -> OK

bridge.secret¶

ESP-NOW only. Key for the XOR encryption of bridge packets, at most 15 characters (CommonCLI.h r.53). The firmware sets LVSITANOS (MyMesh.cpp r.904); the official documentation says the default differs per board.

Example:

get bridge.secret
  -> > LVSITANOS

Sources¶

Translated from Dutch by Anthropic Claude