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Tracker One
The Tracker One is a ready-to-go Tracker SoM carrier board with optional weatherproof enclosure.
Ready to go with IP67-rated enclosure.
GNSS Antenna Onboard: convenient high-gain GNSS antenna for easy access to GNSS signals.
Flexible Power Supply: easily add asset tracking to most devices. A wide 6-30V power supply
copes with most power delivery systems. Also accepts 5V supply via USB-C. LiPo battery
connector, charge LED, backup battery for GPS and battery-backed RTC. Supports up to 90V
when connecting directly to the carrier board.
High-precision Thermistor with accuracy to 1%.
Extensible: IP67-rated M8 connector includes CAN Bus, UART, GPIO, and power for simple
expansion.
USB-C for flashing, debugging and power with higher charging rates than Micro-USB or for use
without an internal battery.
RGB LED for use as both a user-configurable device as well as Particle status information.
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- Page 1 (006) Tracker One The Tracker One is a ready-to-go Tracker SoM carrier board with optional weatherproof enclosure. Ready to go with IP67-rated enclosure. GNSS Antenna Onboard: convenient high-gain GNSS antenna for easy access to GNSS signals. Flexible Power Supply: easily add asset tracking to most devices. A wide 6-30V power supply copes with most power delivery systems. Also accepts 5V supply via USB-C. LiPo battery connector, charge LED, backup battery for GPS and battery-backed RTC. Supports up to 90V when connecting directly to the carrier board. High-precision Thermistor with accuracy to 1%. Extensible: IP67-rated M8 connector includes CAN Bus, UART, GPIO, and power for simple expansion. USB-C for flashing, debugging and power with higher charging rates than Micro-USB or for use without an internal battery. RGB LED for use as both a user-configurable device as well as Particle status information. Arrow.com. Downloaded from...
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Page 2: Block Diagram
Block Diagram Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from... - Page 3 Description Num ID Description GNSS Antenna Wi-Fi Antenna (mounted on side of case) NFC Antenna (mounted on lid) Power and I/O connector (B8B-PH) Wi-Fi Antenna (mounted on side of case) LiPo Connector M8 8-pin male connector (mounted on side of case) USB-C NFC connector (connects to NFC antenna on lid) RGB Status LED GNSS LED GNSS Status LED CHRG LiPo charge status LED USER User Button RESET RESET Button MODE MODE button Cellular Antenna (mounted on side of case) USB-C switch Thermistor JTAG connector (not populated) Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
- Page 4 When disassembling the Tracker One, be careful when removing the lid. The NFC antenna and LiPo battery are mounted on the lid, and the NFC antenna cable is short. Carefully remove the NFC U.FL connector before fully removing the lid of the case. Reconnect to (9). The USB-C connector is normally connected to the nRF52840 MCU. It can be connected to the GNSS module by using the USB-C switch (17). The normal state is 1-4 OFF and 5-6 ON to connect the USB to the nRF52840. To connect the USB- C to the u-blox GNSS, turn 1-4 ON and 5-6 OFF. Disconnect the USB-C and the LiPo battery before changing the switch settings. The JTAG connector is not populated at the factory. The connector is a Samtec FTSH-105-01-F-DV- K 10 position (2x5), 1.27mm pitch. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
- Page 5 POWER AND I/O CONNECTOR (M8) M8 Pin Function Function Function I/O Color CAN_P Yellow Analog A3 GPIO D3 White Serial1 RX Wire3 SDA GPIO D8 Green Serial1 TX Wire3 SCL GPIO D9 Brown CAN_PWR O Orange CAN_5V CAN_N Blue Black The IP67 M8, 8-pin, male pins with threaded barrel connector is accessible from the outside of the enclosure. View as looking into the M8 connector on the outside of the enclosure. Note: Version 003 and earlier of this datasheet had a different pin numbering for M8 connector that didn't match the connector manufacturer's numbering. Only the numbering has changed; the function of the pin at a given location is unchanged and the change should not affect existing designs. MCU GPIO is limited to 3.3V maximum. CAN Bus specifications can be found in the Tracker SoM datasheet. CAN Bus termination is provided on the carrier board. 6.0 to 30 VDC at 2A when using the M8 connector. 6.0 - 90 VDC at 2A when connecting directly to the board. 5V, 400 mA maximum. Controlled by the CAN_PWR GPIO.
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Page 6: Additional Peripherals
CARRIER BOARD POWER AND I/O CONNECTOR The connector on the carrier board itself is is a JST B8B-PH-SM4-TB(LF)(SN), 8-position, 2mm pitch, male pins, shrouded. The mating connector is the JST PHR-8. The female sockets are available plain, with leads, and in pre-manufactured ribbon cable formats. PHR-8 Pin M8 Pin Function Color CAN_P Yellow CAN_N Blue CAN_5V Orange TX_SCL_D9 Brown TX_SDA_D8 Green White Black ADDITIONAL PERIPHERALS Signal Device OS Description THERM NTC Thermistor USER USER button GNSS_LOCK GNSS lock indicator GPIO1 GPIO on power and I/O connector MCU TX MCU serial TX, GPIO D9, Wire3 SCL MCU RX MCU serial RX, GPIO D8, Wire3 SDA Note: While the USER button exists inside the Tracker One, the Tracker One is a sealed unit and opening it will void the warranty and may affect certifications, thus it is not practical to use. It can be used with the Tracker Carrier Board. Arrow.com. -
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The VIN connector (6 to 30 VDC at 2A on the M8 connector, or 6 to 90 VDC at 2A to the B8B-PH connector on the board). This is useful with an external power supply. The LiPo connector. This is typically used with a LiPo battery. USB CONNECTORS There are two USB connectors on the carrier board, however you most commonly will only use the MCU USB connector. The MCU USB connector is connected to the nRF52 MCU and can be used for Serial debugging, flashing code, and setup by USB. It can also power the AssetTracker SoM. If using a laptop with a 500 mA USB port, you should also use the LiPo battery. With a 2A tablet charger, you can power only by USB. The GNSS USB connector is connected to the u-blox NEO-M8U GNSS. It can be used for firmware upgrades or with the u-blox u-center application. LED INDICATORS The RGB LED default behavior is: Red breathing: Attempting to connect to the cellular network Yellow breathing: Connecting to the cloud, weaker cellular signal Green breathing: Connecting to the cloud, good cellular signal Yellow solid: Connected to the cloud, weaker cellular signal Green solid: Connected to the cloud, good cellular signal Alternatively the LED can be configured to the typical Particle color scheme (blinking green, blinking cyan, breathing cyan) via device or cloud configuration. Custom device firmware can provide other color schemes if desired. The CHRG LED indicates the charge status: Off: Not charging or no power On: Charging Blinking: Charge fault Flickering: No battery The GNSS LED indicates the GNSS fix status: Off: GNSS is powered off. Blinking (1 Hz): Attempting to get a GNSS fix On: Has a GNSS fix. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from... - Page 8 Tracker One Schematics Will be provided at a later date. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
- Page 9 Peripheral Details THERMISTOR The Tracker Carrier Board contains a 100K NTC thermistor, connected to A0. It is a Panasonic ERT- J1VR104FM connected high-side. It can be read using the getTemperature() API. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
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Page 10: Mechanical Specifications
Mechanical specifications DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Parameter Value Units Width 88 mm Length (case only) 146 mm Length (including M8 connector) 154 mm Thickness 33 mm Weight Weight will be provided at a later date. Case Dimensions (mm): Bottom: Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from... - Page 11 Maximum Carrier Board Dimensions (mm): Note: The Tracker Carrier Board has a smaller bottom tab to provide space for the M8 connector. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
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Page 12: Product Handling
Product Handling ESD PRECAUTIONS The Tracker SoM contains highly sensitive electronic circuitry and is an Electrostatic Sensitive Device (ESD). Handling an module without proper ESD protection may destroy or damage it permanently. Proper ESD handling and packaging procedures must be applied throughout the processing, handling and operation of any application that incorporates the module. ESD precautions should be implemented on the application board where the B series is mounted. Failure to observe these precautions can result in severe damage to the module! DISPOSAL This device must be treated as Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) when disposed of. Any WEEE marked waste products must not be mixed with general household waste, but kept separate for the treatment, recovery and recycling of the materials used. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling; please take all WEEE marked waste to your Local Authority Civic waste site, where it will be accepted free of charge. If all consumers dispose of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment correctly, they will be helping to save valuable resources and preventing any potential negative effects upon human health and the environment of any hazardous materials that the waste may contain. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from... -
Page 13: Ordering Information
Ordering Information Description Packaging ONE402M Tracker One LTE M1/2G (NorAm), [x1] Each ONE523M Tracker One LTE CAT1/3G/2G (Europe), [x1] Each TCAR Tracker Carrier Board, [x1] Each Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from... -
Page 14: Revision History
Revision history Revision Date Author Comments pre1 20 Apr 2020 Preview Release1 pre2 12 May 2020 Added partial dimensions 29 Jun 2020 First release 30 Jun 2020 CAN 5V is limited to 400 mA, not 500 mA 16 Jul 2020 Corrected M8 pinouts 06 Aug 2020 RK Corrected M8 pin numbering 09 Aug 2020 RK Updated VIN voltages 10 Aug 2020 RK Updated carrier board diagram Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
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