{"id":7150,"date":"2019-01-02T09:55:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T23:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/?page_id=7150"},"modified":"2020-04-22T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T00:49:47","slug":"vehicle-telematics-starter-kit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/products\/vehicle-telematics-starter-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle Telematics Starter Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is the world&#8217;s most cost-effective development kit designed for vehicle telemetry projects. It features ECU data access via OBD port, GPS+GLONASS geolocation and cellular network connectivity,  packed into an easy-to-use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Arduino library (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/stanleyhuangyc\/Freematics\/tree\/master\/libraries\/FreematicsONE\" target=\"_blank\">Arduino library<\/a> for makers or developers familiar with Arduino. The kit works out-of-box as a connected vehicle data tracker while can also be easily programmed as an Arduino UNO to do something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The kit consists of following items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/store\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;product_id=82\" target=\"_blank\">Freematics ONE<\/a> with SIM5360 cellular module<\/li><li>GPS Antenna (SMA connector)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hologram.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hologram Global IoT SIM Card<\/a><\/li><li>Micro USB cable<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-kit-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-kit-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-kit-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-kit-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-kit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vehicle ECU Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Freematics ONE as a OBD dongle plugs into car&#8217;s OBD port, communicates with car&#8217;s ECU to obtain some vehicle data from ECU and is also powered from the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7263\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_5-66x66.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geolocation Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SIM5360 cellular module has integrated GNSS (GPS+GLONASS). Antenna unit must be attached to the SMA port for the GNSS to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7248\" width=\"512\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cellular Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SIM5360 cellular module provides WCDMA and GSM cellular network connectivity.  There are two variants for SIM5360. SIM5360A is for most carriers in the North America while SIM5360E is for most other regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\"><tbody>\n<tr><th>&nbsp;<\/th><th><a href=\"http:\/\/en.simcom.com\/product\/showproduct.php?lang=en&amp;id=269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SIM5360E<\/a><\/th>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/en.simcom.com\/product\/showproduct.php?lang=en&amp;id=269\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SIM5360A<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><td>GSM\/GPRS\/EDGE<\/td><td>Quad-Band 850\/900\/1800\/1900MHz<\/td><td>Quad-Band 850\/900\/1800\/1900MHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UMTS\/HSPA+ (WCDMA)<\/td>\n<td>Dual-Band<br>\n900\/1900MHz<\/td><td>Dual-Band 850\/1900MHz<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Regions<\/td><td>Europe, Asia, Australia*<\/td><td>US, Canada, Australia*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Australia has both 3G bands in operation by different operators. Complete worldwide 3G band information is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_UMTS_networks\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie-sim5360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The kit comes with a Hologram Global IoT SIM card which can be used in in over 196 countries across 550 carriers. To insert the SIM card into the device, pop out the card in Micro SIM size (the middle one of three),  remove the side cover of your device and insert the card in the direction shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7229\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/trackie_3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For testing or casual use, we highly recommend to activate the hologram SIM card under <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the Maker Edition (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hologram.io\/maker\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maker Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compiling and uploading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The kit comes with firmware pre-flashed and it will work out-of-box. So you can skip this if you are not going to change anything or doing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freematics ONE is literally an Arduino UNO connected with some peripherals in the  form of a OBD dongle. A sketch has to be uploaded to get it working. We  provide fully functioning sketches for various purposes so you can get  started easily. After playing well with it, you can evolve your own  sketch with features you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Followings are the steps for compiling and uploading sketch to Freematics ONE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Download and install Arduino IDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arduino IDE can be downloaded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arduino.cc\/en\/main\/software\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arduino website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Import Arduino library for Freematics ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/freematics\/files\/freematics-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Freematics ONE Arduino library package<\/a>.  Launch Arduino IDE. Choose menu Sketch-&gt;Include Library-&gt;Add .ZIP  Library and select the downloaded zip file. The library will be  imported and new items will appear in the Examples menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/f1_guide_1.png\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/f1_guide_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5840\" width=\"398\" height=\"399\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Load sketch <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/stanleyhuangyc\/Freematics\/tree\/master\/firmware_v4\/telelogger\" target=\"_blank\"><em>telelogger<\/em><\/a> from Examples menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Compile and upload<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose <em>Arduino Uno<\/em>&nbsp;as board and select the serial port of Freematics ONE, and click the <em>Upload<\/em> button to start compiling and uploading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/f1_guide_5.png\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/f1_guide_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5843\" width=\"398\" height=\"399\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once  uploading successfully completed, connect Freematics ONE to car\u2019s OBD port and see it running from serial monitor. With everything good, the sketch runs like following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide.png\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide-1024x883.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7355\" width=\"512\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide-1024x883.png 1024w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_arduino_ide.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/software\/arduino-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Freematics Builder<\/a>  to compile and upload code. This tool provides a config UI, automatically compiles and uploads to a selected device, and open serial monitor by one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1.png\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7356\" width=\"378\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1.png 756w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_1-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2.png\" rel=\"shadowbox[sbpost-7150];player=img;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7357\" width=\"378\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2.png 756w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/trackie_builder_2-66x66.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Viewing live and historic telemetry data<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the device starts to work (when its blue LED constantly flashing), head to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hub.freematics.com\" target=\"_blank\">hub.freematics.com<\/a> from web browser on any devices (phone or computer) and enter your device ID which you can find from serial output or the device label (if there is one). Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/2019\/introducing-freematics-hub-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"this article (opens in a new tab)\">this article<\/a> for a brief introduction about Freematics Hub service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.freematics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hub_web_01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"473\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/store\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;path=24&amp;product_id=86\">Order Now<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The kit can be <a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/store\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;path=24&amp;product_id=86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ordered  (opens in a new tab)\">ordered <\/a>from our online store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shipping List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Freematics ONE *1<\/li><li>SIM5360A or SIM5360E cellular module (plugged in) *1<\/li><li>GPS antenna with SMA connector *1<\/li><li>MicroUSB cable *1<\/li><li> Hologram Global IoT SIM Card  *1 (optional) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/stanleyhuangyc\/Freematics\/tree\/master\/firmware_v4\" target=\"_blank\">Freematics ONE Library and Sketches Github<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/products\/freematics-one\/\">Freematics ONE Product Page<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.freematics.com\/2019\/introducing-freematics-hub-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing Freematics Hub Service<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freematics.com\/hub\" target=\"_blank\">Freematics Hub Software<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the world&#8217;s most cost-effective development kit designed for vehicle telemetry projects. It features ECU data access via OBD port, GPS+GLONASS geolocation and cellular network connectivity, packed into an easy-to-use Arduino library for makers or developers familiar with Arduino. The kit works out-of-box as a connected vehicle data tracker while can also be easily [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5417,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7150","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7150"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7416,"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7150\/revisions\/7416"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freematics.com\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}