LightTracker-1.0/README.md

# LightTracker

LightTracker is one of the most affordable, smallest, lightest, powerful and open source LoRa and LoRaWAN trackers available. It makes tracking pico balloons, weather balloons, model rockets, RC aircraft, and anything else that flies simple and easy. 
It is able to report location, altitude, temperature and pressure to the internet (LoRaWAN networks such as Helium and TTN) or direct to another LoRa radio module with a solar panel/super capacitors or just 4xAAA batteries. 
Because LightTracker is open source you can add your own custom sensors via I2C/SPI pins.

LightTracker will be available on https://shop.qrp-labs.com/ for order soon. If you are interested in, please contact sales@lightaprs.com

<img src="images/lighttracker-b-pinout.png" width="600">

**Important :** LightTracker uses unlicensed ISM radio bands which does not require any license to operate. So everone can use LoRa & LoRaWAN modules.
 
## Basic Features

- **Software** : Open Source
- **Weight** : 5.4 grams
- **Dimensions** : 32 mm x 47 mm
- **IDE** : Arduino
- **Platform** : ARM Cortex-M0 (Arduino M0)
- **CPU** : ATSAMD21G18
- **Flash** : 256 kB
- **Ram** : 32 kB
- **Operating Frequency** : 48 Mhz
- **Operating Voltage** : 3.3 Volt
- **Input Voltage** : 2.7 (min) - 16 (max) Volt via usb or VBat pin
- **Sensor** : BMP180 (pressure and temperature), LSM303DLHC (3D Compass and Accelerometer)
- **Power Consumption (Sleep)** : ~1 mA
- **Power Consumption** : ~7 mA
- **LoRa Radio Module** : [EBYTE E22-900M22S](https://www.ebyte.com/en/product-view-news.aspx?id=437) (SX1262)
- **LoRa Operating Frequency** : 850~930MHz (configurable by code)
- **LoRa Max Power** : 22dBm (configurable by code)
- **LoRa Power Consumption (TX)** : ~110 mA (22dBm)
- **GPS** : Ublox MAX-M8Q (GPS-GLONASS)
- **GPS Antenna Gain** : 4.3 dBi
- **Extended Pins** : I2C, 2x Analog, 1x DAC

<img src="images/lighttracker-b-weight.jpg" width="600">

## Wiki

We'll share more information (sample codes, guides,  etc.) soon.

### General

* **[F.A.Q.](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/F.A.Q.)**

### LoRaWAN

* **[Adding Device on Helium Console](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Adding-Device-on-Helium-Console)**
* **[Cayenne myDevices Integration with Helium Console](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Cayenne-myDevices-Integration-with-Helium-Console)**
* **[Adding Helium Device on Cayenne myDevices](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Adding-Helium-Device-on-Cayenne-myDevices)**
* **[How to Customize Cayenne Dashboard](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/How-to-Customize-Cayenne-Dashboard)**
Update README.md 2021-07-21 10:59:10 +00:00			`# LightTracker`

			`LightTracker is one of the most affordable, smallest, lightest, powerful and open source LoRa and LoRaWAN trackers available. It makes tracking pico balloons, weather balloons, model rockets, RC aircraft, and anything else that flies simple and easy.`
			`It is able to report location, altitude, temperature and pressure to the internet (LoRaWAN networks such as Helium and TTN) or direct to another LoRa radio module with a solar panel/super capacitors or just 4xAAA batteries.`
			`Because LightTracker is open source you can add your own custom sensors via I2C/SPI pins.`

README update 2021-08-08 13:55:27 +00:00			`LightTracker will be available on https://shop.qrp-labs.com/ for order soon. If you are interested in, please contact sales@lightaprs.com`

			`<img src="images/lighttracker-b-pinout.png" width="600">`
Update README.md 2021-07-21 10:59:10 +00:00
			`Important : LightTracker uses unlicensed ISM radio bands which does not require any license to operate. So everone can use LoRa & LoRaWAN modules.`

			`## Basic Features`

			`- Software : Open Source`
README update 2021-08-08 13:55:27 +00:00			`- Weight : 5.4 grams`
			`- Dimensions : 32 mm x 47 mm`
Update README.md 2021-07-21 10:59:10 +00:00			`- IDE : Arduino`
			`- Platform : ARM Cortex-M0 (Arduino M0)`
			`- CPU : ATSAMD21G18`
			`- Flash : 256 kB`
			`- Ram : 32 kB`
			`- Operating Frequency : 48 Mhz`
			`- Operating Voltage : 3.3 Volt`
			`- Input Voltage : 2.7 (min) - 16 (max) Volt via usb or VBat pin`
			`- Sensor : BMP180 (pressure and temperature), LSM303DLHC (3D Compass and Accelerometer)`
			`- Power Consumption (Sleep) : ~1 mA`
			`- Power Consumption : ~7 mA`
README update 2021-08-08 13:55:27 +00:00			`- LoRa Radio Module : [EBYTE E22-900M22S](https://www.ebyte.com/en/product-view-news.aspx?id=437) (SX1262)`
Update README.md 2021-07-21 10:59:10 +00:00			`- LoRa Operating Frequency : 850~930MHz (configurable by code)`
			`- LoRa Max Power : 22dBm (configurable by code)`
			`- LoRa Power Consumption (TX) : ~110 mA (22dBm)`
			`- GPS : Ublox MAX-M8Q (GPS-GLONASS)`
			`- GPS Antenna Gain : 4.3 dBi`
			`- Extended Pins : I2C, 2x Analog, 1x DAC`

README update 2021-08-08 13:55:27 +00:00			`<img src="images/lighttracker-b-weight.jpg" width="600">`

			`## Wiki`

Update README.md 2021-08-08 15:24:24 +00:00			`We'll share more information (sample codes, guides, etc.) soon.`
README update 2021-08-08 13:55:27 +00:00
Wiki section updated 2021-09-27 18:03:20 +00:00			`### General`

			`* [F.A.Q.](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/F.A.Q.)`

			`### LoRaWAN`

			`* [Adding Device on Helium Console](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Adding-Device-on-Helium-Console)`
			`* [Cayenne myDevices Integration with Helium Console](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Cayenne-myDevices-Integration-with-Helium-Console)`
			`* [Adding Helium Device on Cayenne myDevices](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/Adding-Helium-Device-on-Cayenne-myDevices)`
			`* [How to Customize Cayenne Dashboard](https://github.com/lightaprs/LightTracker-1.0/wiki/How-to-Customize-Cayenne-Dashboard)`