Multi-Source Support

MeshManager is designed to aggregate data from multiple sources, giving you a unified view of your entire mesh network infrastructure.

Supported Source Types

MeshMonitor

Connect to any MeshMonitor instance to pull:

• Node information
• Telemetry data
• Messages
• Traceroutes

MeshManager polls MeshMonitor's API periodically and supports:

• Historical data backfill on first connection
• Catchup collection after restarts
• Per-node historical telemetry sync

MQTT

Connect directly to Meshtastic MQTT brokers:

• Subscribe to topic patterns (e.g., msh/US/#)
• Supports authentication
• Real-time data ingestion

Data Deduplication

When the same node appears in multiple sources:

1. Node List - Shows the record with the most recent last_heard timestamp
2. Node Details - Displays source history table showing all sources
3. Telemetry - Aggregates data from all sources for charting

Managing Sources

Adding a Source

1. Go to Admin panel
2. Click Add Source
3. Select source type (MeshMonitor or MQTT)
4. Enter connection details
5. Save

Source Status

Each source shows:

• Enabled/Disabled status
• Healthy/Unhealthy indicator
• Last Poll timestamp
• Error message (if any)

Source Actions

• Edit - Modify source configuration
• Sync - Trigger immediate data collection
• Delete - Remove source and optionally its data

Filtering by Source

Throughout the application, you can filter views by source:

• Dashboard node list
• Telemetry charts
• Analysis reports

This helps when troubleshooting or when you want to focus on a specific part of your network.

Best Practices

1. Name sources descriptively - Include location or purpose
2. Monitor source health - Check for connection errors
3. Stagger collection - Avoid overwhelming a single MeshMonitor
4. Use MQTT for real-time - MeshMonitor polling has latency