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Application Notes

Technical application notes for hardware and software designs and best-practices are stored in the app-notes Github repository:

https://github.com/particle-iot/app-notes/

Hardware Designs

  • AN001 Basic SoM Design is a simple SoM base board. Like a Boron it can be powered by LiPo battery, USB, or an external DC supply. It includes: RGB LED, bq24195 PMIC, MAX17043 Fuel Gauge, USB Connector, LiPo Connector (JST-PH), and M.2 SoM Connector.
  • AN006 Vehicle Power provides sample designs for powering Particle devices in vehicles.
  • AN012 Tracker 1-Wire shows how you can add DS18B20 temperature sensors to your Tracker One and interface with 5V I2C devices.
  • AN013 Tracker GPIO shows how you can add additional GPIO to your Tracker One using the external M8 connector. It includes both 3.3V and 5V design options, as well.
  • AN015 Tracker Breakout is a simple breakout board to help prototype using the Tracker One M8 connector.
  • AN016 Tracker Keypad LCD demonstrates adding a keypad, LCD character display, DAC, and cloud configuration to the Tracker One using the M8 connector.
  • AN018 Tracker Tank Level Sensor shows how to expand the Tracker One via the M8 connector including additional GPIO, ADC, a 240-33 ohm tank level sensor input, and a 12 VDC boost converter.
  • AN019 Tracker Prototype to Board shows how start prototyping with off-the-shelf I2C sensors and the Tracker SoM Evaluation and migrate to using a custom board for the Tracker One M8 Connector.
  • AN020 Tracker 4-20mA Sensor Single shows how connect 4-20mA sensors to the Tracker One. Includes a 24V boost converter that can power from the LiPo battery and overcurrent protection.
  • AN021 Tracker 4-20mA Sensor Quad shows how connect up to four 4-20mA sensors to the Tracker One. Requires an external 12VDC power supply, but includes a boost converter to 24V and an I2C ADC (ADC1015).
  • AN022 Tracker SHT3x Temperature/Humidity shows how to connect 5V I2C devices including the SHT30 and SHT31 temperature and humidity sensors to the Tracker One M8 connector and add data to location publishes.

Programming techniques

  • AN002-Device-Powerdown shows how to have an Electron, E Series, or Boron gracefully power down under battery power when the power supply is disconnected then automatically power up when restored. This can be useful in automotive applications or devices powered by a switch in mains power applications.
  • AN005 Threading Explainer provides detailed information on using execution threads on Particle devices.
  • AN008 Using a Xenon with the Nordic SDK
  • AN009 Firmware Examples provides some annotated code examples, including how to effective use sleep modes.
  • AN010 Finite State Machines shows some of the ways to effectively structure your code using finite state machines.
  • AN011 Publish to Google Sheets shows how you can publish directly to Google G Suite spreadsheets using webhooks.
  • AN017 Tracker CAN shows how to use the CAN bus for OBD-II to retrieve engine RPM and other useful techniques you may want to use in your own projects.

Troubleshooting

Asset Tracking

  • AN012 Tracker 1-Wire shows how you can add DS18B20 temperature sensors to your Tracker One and interface with 5V I2C devices.
  • AN013 Tracker GPIO shows how you can add additional GPIO to your Tracker One using the external M8 connector. It includes both 3.3V and 5V design options, as well.
  • AN014 Tracker I2C Scanner is a version of the I2C scanner application for scanning the I2C bus looking for devices designed to work with the Tracker One M8 connector I2C.
  • AN016 Tracker Keypad LCD demonstrates adding a keypad, LCD character display, DAC, and cloud configuration to the Tracker One using the M8 connector.
  • AN017 Tracker CAN shows how to use the CAN bus for OBD-II to retrieve engine RPM and other useful techniques you may want to use in your own projects.
  • AN018 Tracker Tank Level Sensor shows how to expand the Tracker One via the M8 connector including additional GPIO, ADC, a 240-33 ohm tank level sensor input, and a 12 VDC boost converter.
  • AN019 Tracker Prototype to Board shows how start prototyping with off-the-shelf I2C sensors and the Tracker SoM Evaluation and migrate to using a custom board for the Tracker One M8 Connector.
  • AN020 Tracker 4-20mA Sensor Single shows how connect 4-20mA sensors to the Tracker One. Includes a 24V boost converter that can power from the LiPo battery and overcurrent protection.
  • AN021 Tracker 4-20mA Sensor Quad shows how connect up to four 4-20mA sensors to the Tracker One. Requires an external 12VDC power supply, but includes a boost converter to 24V and an I2C ADC (ADC1015).
  • AN022 Tracker SHT3x Temperature/Humidity shows how to connect 5V I2C devices including the SHT30 and SHT31 temperature and humidity sensors to the Tracker One M8 connector and add data to location publishes.

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