Enviro Beacon Node
A low-power environmental node for long-running field deployments.
Project status
Mechanical validation
The project page should feel like the bench notebook for the entire build.
Project overview
The Enviro Beacon Node is the kind of project that generates a lot of tiny but important documentation: battery assumptions, antenna clearances, cable orientations, and field deployment notes.
Keeping those notes in a static site means the team can publish immediately on GitHub now, then move the same content model into Django and React later without rewriting the information architecture.
Why this structure works
- Tracks enclosure, antenna, and battery fit decisions across revisions.
- Reserves generated folders for diagrams, code, schematics, and vendor PDFs.
- Acts as the anchor point for tutorials, product notes, and news posts.
Generated file buckets
Another repository can publish generated board files into these paths without requiring route changes in the frontend. When files are present, they appear here automatically at build time.
Board dimensions
Mechanical exports, keep-outs, and enclosure references.
/generated/enviro-beacon-node/board-dimensions/
No files are published in this bucket yet. The sync workflow will create links here when the source repository pushes fresh artifacts.
Code
Firmware releases, examples, and support scripts.
/generated/enviro-beacon-node/code/
No files are published in this bucket yet. The sync workflow will create links here when the source repository pushes fresh artifacts.
Data sheets
Vendor documents mirrored with the dash-separated naming used upstream.
/generated/enviro-beacon-node/data-sheets/
No files are published in this bucket yet. The sync workflow will create links here when the source repository pushes fresh artifacts.
Datasheets
Compatibility bucket for generated exports that omit the dash.
/generated/enviro-beacon-node/datasheets/
No files are published in this bucket yet. The sync workflow will create links here when the source repository pushes fresh artifacts.
Schematics
Rendered PDFs, source snapshots, and revision notes.
/generated/enviro-beacon-node/schematics/
No files are published in this bucket yet. The sync workflow will create links here when the source repository pushes fresh artifacts.
Connected content
Documentation linked to Enviro Beacon Node
Project pages are most useful when the related tutorials, reference pages, blog notes, and news updates stay attached to the same slug.
Documentation site rebuild starts with a static-first release
The new site structure is live as a static export so content can ship immediately on GitHub while the long-term Django plan takes shape.
A repeatable bring-up checklist for fresh PCBs
Turn first power-on into a documented process instead of a one-off scramble with loose bench notes.
Why every board revision needs a permanent logbook
A project without a durable record becomes impossible to debug six months later, especially once the revision names start to blur together.
Enviro Beacon development kit
Reference information for the low-power field node, including the project context and the file buckets that future automation will fill.