May 8, 2016

LinkNode GPS: DIY GPS Tracker with Android APP Viewer

We are seeing an increased need to  track a object in real time and view its position on a mobile phone.  There are many different places that users want to install the GPS tracker, but a rigid enclosure like what the market currently has cannot meet all the requirement. Openhapp offers this DIY GPS tracker kit to service the DIY market where users can use encosures, batteries, antenna to fit their need. This GPS tracker posts its position and battery level to LinkSprite.io at a configurable time interval, a mobile APP is also provided to get the position and battery level from LinkSprite.IO and show the location on the mobile APP.

 

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To add the device to a user’s account is done by using the mobile APP to scan the QR code supplied with the kit.

 

If you find that this GPS tracker doesn’t fit your need excactly, please contact us and we can custom make for you.

 

NOTE:

 

This GPS tracker uses GPRS, and AT&T doesn’t offer this service anymore. We have tested with T-Mobile.

 

Connectors:

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  • 1 – MiniUSB interface. This is for power supply and can be used to power the board or charging the battery if the battery is attached. With the UART to USB adaptor, it can also be used to communicate witht he GPRS/GPS module.
  • 2- SWD programming header
  • 3- Power on/off button
  • 4- GPRS/GPS module
  • 5- GPS antenna connector
  • 6- GSM antenna connector
  • 7- Bluetooth antenna connector
  • 8-DS4 power on indicator
  • 9-DS3 GPS acquire location success indicator
  • 10- DS2 Reserved
  • 11- DS1 Charing indicator
  • 12- STM32F103CBT6 MCU
  • 13- MicroSIM card socket

 

Andriod APP screenshots:

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List of Items Included

  • GSM/GPRS main module
  • GPS antenna
  • GSM/GPRS antenna
  • TTL UART to USB adaptor (it’s not used unless you want to do development work yourself)
  • MiniUSB cable
  • Battery is NOT included diue to shipping issue (Cutedigi part number: TOL_LIBAT_ON3)

 

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