Particle Tracker One User manual

TrackerOne(006)
TheTrackerOneisaready-to-goTrackerSoMcarrierboardwithoptionalweatherproofenclosure.
ReadytogowithIP67-ratedenclosure.
GNSSAntennaOnboard:convenienthigh-gainGNSSantennaforeasyaccesstoGNSSsignals.
FlexiblePowerSupply:easilyaddassettrackingtomostdevices.Awide6-30Vpowersupply
copeswithmostpowerdeliverysystems.Alsoaccepts5VsupplyviaUSB-C.LiPobattery
connector,chargeLED,backupbatteryforGPSandbattery-backedRTC.Supportsupto90V
whenconnectingdirectlytothecarrierboard.
High-precisionThermistorwithaccuracyto1%.
Extensible:IP67-ratedM8connectorincludesCANBus,UART,GPIO,andpowerforsimple
expansion.
USB-Cforflashing,debuggingandpowerwithhigherchargingratesthanMicro-USBorforuse
withoutaninternalbattery.
RGBLEDforuseasbothauser-configurabledeviceaswellasParticlestatusinformation.
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Description
Num ID Description
1 GNSSAntenna
2 Wi-FiAntenna(mountedonsideofcase)
3NFCAntenna(mountedonlid)1
4 PowerandI/Oconnector(B8B-PH)
5 Wi-FiAntenna(mountedonsideofcase)
6 LiPoConnector
7 M88-pinmaleconnector(mountedonsideofcase)
8USB-C2
9 NFCconnector(connectstoNFCantennaonlid)
10 RGBStatusLED
11 GNSSLED GNSSStatusLED
12 CHRG LiPochargestatusLED
13 USER UserButton
14 RESET RESETButton
15 MODE MODEbutton
16 CellularAntenna(mountedonsideofcase)
17 USB-Cswitch3
18 Thermistor
19 JTAGconnector(notpopulated)4
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1WhendisassemblingtheTrackerOne,becarefulwhenremovingthelid.TheNFCantennaand
LiPobatteryaremountedonthelid,andtheNFCantennacableisshort.CarefullyremovetheNFC
U.FLconnectorbeforefullyremovingthelidofthecase.Reconnectto(9).
2TheUSB-CconnectorisnormallyconnectedtothenRF52840MCU.Itcanbeconnectedtothe
GNSSmodulebyusingtheUSB-Cswitch(17).
3Thenormalstateis1-4OFFand5-6ONtoconnecttheUSBtothenRF52840.ToconnecttheUSB-
Ctotheu-bloxGNSS,turn1-4ONand5-6OFF.DisconnecttheUSB-CandtheLiPobatterybefore
changingtheswitchsettings.
4TheJTAGconnectorisnotpopulatedatthefactory.Theconnectorisa SamtecFTSH-105-01-F-DV-
K10position(2x5),1.27mmpitch.
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M8Pin Function Function Function I/O Color
1 CAN_P IO2Yellow
2VIN3I Red
3 AnalogA3 GPIOD3 IO1White
4 Serial1RX Wire3SDA GPIOD8 IO1Green
5 Serial1TX Wire3SCL GPIOD9 IO1Brown
6CAN_5V4CAN_PWR O Orange
7 CAN_N IO2Blue
8 GND Black
TheIP67M8,8-pin,malepinswiththreadedbarrelconnectorisaccessiblefromtheoutsideofthe
enclosure.
ViewaslookingintotheM8connectorontheoutsideoftheenclosure.
Note:Version003andearlierofthisdatasheethadadifferentpinnumberingforM8connector
thatdidn'tmatchtheconnectormanufacturer'snumbering.Onlythenumberinghaschanged;
thefunctionofthepinatagivenlocationisunchangedandthechangeshouldnotaffectexisting
designs.
1MCUGPIOislimitedto3.3Vmaximum.
2CANBusspecificationscanbefoundintheTrackerSoMdatasheet.CANBusterminationis
providedonthecarrierboard.
36.0to30VDCat2AwhenusingtheM8connector.6.0-90VDCat2Awhenconnectingdirectlyto
theboard.
45V,400mAmaximum.ControlledbytheCAN_PWRGPIO.
POWERANDI/OCONNECTOR(M8)
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TheconnectoronthecarrierboarditselfisisaJSTB8B-PH-SM4-TB(LF)(SN),8-position,2mmpitch,
malepins,shrouded.ThematingconnectoristheJSTPHR-8.Thefemalesocketsareavailable
plain,withleads,andinpre-manufacturedribboncableformats.
PHR-8Pin M8Pin Function Color
1 2 VIN Red
2 1 CAN_P Yellow
3 7 CAN_N Blue
4 6 CAN_5V Orange
5 5 TX_SCL_D9 Brown
6 4 TX_SDA_D8 Green
7 3 A3 White
8 8 GND Black
Signal DeviceOS Description
THERM A0 NTCThermistor
USER A1 USERbutton
GNSS_LOCK A2 GNSSlockindicator
GPIO1 A3 GPIOonpowerandI/Oconnector
MCUTX TX MCUserialTX,GPIOD9,Wire3SCL
MCURX RX MCUserialRX,GPIOD8,Wire3SDA
Note:WhiletheUSERbuttonexistsinsidetheTrackerOne,theTrackerOneisasealedunitand
openingitwillvoidthewarrantyandmayaffectcertifications,thusitisnotpracticaltouse.Itcan
beusedwiththeTrackerCarrierBoard.
CARRIERBOARDPOWERANDI/OCONNECTOR
ADDITIONALPERIPHERALS
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Thereareseveraloptionsforpoweringthecarrierboard:
TheMCUUSBconnector(USB-C).IfusingalaptopwithaUSB-AtoUSB-Ccableanda500mAUSB
port,youshouldalsousetheLiPobattery.WithantrueUSB-Cportandcable,ora2Atablet
charger,youcanpoweronlybyUSB.
TheVINconnector(6to30VDCat2AontheM8connector,or6to90VDCat2AtotheB8B-PH
connectorontheboard).Thisisusefulwithanexternalpowersupply.
TheLiPoconnector.ThisistypicallyusedwithaLiPobattery.
TherearetwoUSBconnectorsonthecarrierboard,howeveryoumostcommonlywillonlyusethe
MCUUSBconnector.
TheMCUUSBconnectorisconnectedtothenRF52MCUandcanbeusedforSerialdebugging,
flashingcode,andsetupbyUSB.ItcanalsopowertheAssetTrackerSoM.Ifusingalaptopwitha
500mAUSBport,youshouldalsousetheLiPobattery.Witha2Atabletcharger,youcanpower
onlybyUSB.
TheGNSSUSBconnectorisconnectedtotheu-bloxNEO-M8UGNSS.Itcanbeusedforfirmware
upgradesorwiththeu-bloxu-centerapplication.
TheRGBLEDdefaultbehavioris:
Redbreathing:Attemptingtoconnecttothecellularnetwork
Yellowbreathing:Connectingtothecloud,weakercellularsignal
Greenbreathing:Connectingtothecloud,goodcellularsignal
Yellowsolid:Connectedtothecloud,weakercellularsignal
Greensolid:Connectedtothecloud,goodcellularsignal
AlternativelytheLEDcanbeconfiguredtothetypicalParticlecolorscheme(blinkinggreen,
blinkingcyan,breathingcyan)viadeviceorcloudconfiguration.Customdevicefirmwarecan
provideothercolorschemesifdesired.
TheCHRGLEDindicatesthechargestatus:
Off:Notchargingornopower
On:Charging
Blinking:Chargefault
Flickering:Nobattery
TheGNSSLEDindicatestheGNSSfixstatus:
Off:GNSSispoweredoff.
Blinking(1Hz):AttemptingtogetaGNSSfix
On:HasaGNSSfix.
POWERINGTHETRACKERCARRIERBOARD
USBCONNECTORS
LEDINDICATORS
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PeripheralDetails
TheTrackerCarrierBoardcontainsa100KNTCthermistor,connectedtoA0.Itisa PanasonicERT-
J1VR104FMconnectedhigh-side.
ItcanbereadusingthegetTemperature()API.
THERMISTOR
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Mechanicalspecifications
Parameter Value Units
Width 88 mm
Length(caseonly) 146 mm
Length(includingM8connector) 154 mm
Thickness 33 mm
Weight g
Weightwillbeprovidedatalaterdate.
CaseDimensions(mm):
Bottom:
DIMENSIONSANDWEIGHT
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MaximumCarrierBoardDimensions(mm):
Note:TheTrackerCarrierBoardhasasmallerbottomtabtoprovidespacefortheM8connector.
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ProductHandling
TheTrackerSoMcontainshighlysensitiveelectroniccircuitryandisanElectrostaticSensitive
Device(ESD).HandlinganmodulewithoutproperESDprotectionmaydestroyordamageit
permanently.ProperESDhandlingandpackagingproceduresmustbeappliedthroughoutthe
processing,handlingandoperationofanyapplicationthatincorporatesthemodule.ESD
precautionsshouldbeimplementedontheapplicationboardwheretheBseriesismounted.
Failuretoobservetheseprecautionscanresultinseveredamagetothemodule!
ThisdevicemustbetreatedasWasteElectrical&ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)whendisposedof.
AnyWEEEmarkedwasteproductsmustnotbemixedwithgeneralhouseholdwaste,butkept
separateforthetreatment,recoveryandrecyclingofthematerialsused.Forpropertreatment,
recoveryandrecycling;pleasetakeallWEEEmarkedwastetoyourLocalAuthorityCivicwastesite,
whereitwillbeacceptedfreeofcharge.IfallconsumersdisposeofWasteElectrical&Electronic
Equipmentcorrectly,theywillbehelpingtosavevaluableresourcesandpreventinganypotential
negativeeffectsuponhumanhealthandtheenvironmentofanyhazardousmaterialsthatthe
wastemaycontain.
ESDPRECAUTIONS
DISPOSAL
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OrderingInformation
SKU Description Packaging
ONE402M TrackerOneLTEM1/2G(NorAm),[x1] Each
ONE523M TrackerOneLTECAT1/3G/2G(Europe),[x1] Each
TCAR TrackerCarrierBoard,[x1] Each
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Revisionhistory
Revision Date Author Comments
pre1 20Apr2020 RK PreviewRelease1
pre2 12May2020 RK Addedpartialdimensions
001 29Jun2020 RK Firstrelease
002 30Jun2020 RK CAN5Vislimitedto400mA,not500mA
003 16Jul2020 RK CorrectedM8pinouts
004 06Aug2020 RK CorrectedM8pinnumbering
005 09Aug2020 RK UpdatedVINvoltages
006 10Aug2020 RK Updatedcarrierboarddiagram
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