Locate your stuff! The Asset Tracker Kit from Particle contains all of the pieces you need to build a GSM + GPS location tracker for your most prized possessions. In addition to a GPS Shield, the Asset Tracker Kit comes with a weatherproof enclosure, so it’ll keep your electronics safe from the dust, dirt, and moisture of the great outdoors. Keep your bicycle, baby, and backpack safe–satellite lock onto this bargain project kit today!
The Asset Tracker Kit comes with a Particle SIM card with service in more than 100 countries worldwide, and includes 3 months of Particle’s 1MB monthly data plan for IoT devices. All Electrons also include Particle’s development tools, access to a cloud platform with messaging, and a SIM dashboard for managing and updating your new connected hardware.
The Electron is a GSM-only device, and does not support CDMA networks. Some US carriers are planning to sunset their 2G networks beginning in 2017, so the Electron 3G (Americas) is recommended for customers in the US.
This is the 2G Global version. Particle also offers two types of Electron 3G Kits—the aforementioned one for North and South America (850/1900 MHz) and one for Europe/Asia/Africa (900/1800 MHz). Check the full list of compatible countries for the location in which your product will be deployed.
Contents:
Electron
USB Micro B Cable
Particle SIM Card
Cellular Antenna
2000mAh LiPo Battery
Particle Sticker
Resistor 220-Ohm
Breadboard
Photoresistor
Bright LED – White
And
ADXL362 accelerometer
GP2Y0A710K0F 100-550cm IR Distance sensor
Loudness sensor with LM2904 opamp
MQ2 gas sensor for LPG, i-butane, propane, methane, alcohol, hydrogen and smoke.
SHT10 soil humidity and temperature sensor
HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor
DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor
SW18020P vibration sensor
Various jumper wires, resistors, capacitors, LEDs, and push buttons
Basic Data Charges*:
Particle’s 1MB monthly data plan:
– 3 months included with kit
– $2.99/month for 1MB (thousands of messages)
– No contracts, cancel anytime
*Data rates vary by country and by data usage, see here for full pricing and bulk discounts.
** Continent compatibility is simplified and exceptions exist. Please be sure to check the full list of compatible countries for the location in which your product will be deployed.
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