Naresh krish
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Getting Started with Hologram SIM and RAK iTracker Module

This tutorial takes you step by step through the process of registering your Hologram sim and use it with the RAK iTracker module.

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Getting Started with Hologram SIM and RAK iTracker Module

Things used in this project

Hardware components

RAKwireless Rak iTracker
×1
Hologram Global IoT SIM Card
Hologram Global IoT SIM Card
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
Jlink Programmer
×1

Software apps and online services

Arm Mbed Online compiler

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

Story

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Schematics

iTracker schematics

Code

Mbed smaple app

C/C++
#include "mbed.h"
#include "SEGGER_RTT.h"

DigitalOut gsm_on(p6);
DigitalOut gsm_pwrkey(p15);

void gsm_pwr_on();
void gsm_boot();
void check_gsm();
// main() runs in its own thread in the OS

Serial gsm(p20, p12); // tx, rx

void callback_ex()
{
    // Note: you need to actually read from the serial to clear the RX interrupt
    while(10) {
        SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, "content from serial :: %c \n", gsm.getc());
    }
}

int main()
{
    gsm.baud(9600);
    gsm.attach(&callback_ex);

    SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, "POWERING GSM Module \n");
    gsm_pwr_on();
    SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, "INITIATING GSM MODULE bootup \n");
    gsm_boot();
    SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, "GSM power up sequence complete...check LED1 \n");
    wait(30);
    for(int i=0; i<5; i++) check_gsm();

}

void gsm_pwr_on()
{
    gsm_on = 0;
    wait_ms(200);
    gsm_on = 1;
    wait_ms(200);
}

void gsm_pwr_off()
{
    gsm_on = 1;
    wait_ms(200);
    gsm_on = 0;
    wait_ms(200);
}

void gsm_boot()
{
    gsm_pwrkey = 0;
    wait(2.0);
    gsm_pwrkey = 1;
    wait(1.0);
}

void check_gsm()
{
    SEGGER_RTT_printf(0, "send ATI command to check GSM module \n");
    gsm.printf("ATI\r\n");
    wait(1);
}

void send_sms(){
    gsm.printf("AT+CMGF=1\r\n");
    wait_ms(200);
    gsm.printf("AT+CMGS=\"+85291234567\"\r\n");
    wait_ms(200);
    gsm.printf("Hello world from itracker");
    gsm.printf("%c", 0x1a);
    wait_ms(200);
}

Credits

Naresh krish

Naresh krish

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Maker, Hacker, Guitarist, Full time Android and iOS Dev.
Thanks to Hologram.

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