Feature | Benefit |
GSM Communications | Text messaging and cellular phone connection |
GPRS Communications | Packet data communications – images, location information, etc |
GPS | Satellite Positioning for easy tracking and Location Based Services |
Microchip’s Machine-to-Machine (M2M) PICtail Daughter Board (part # AC320011) based upon u-blox GPS and GSM/GPRS modules makes it easy to create low-cost M2M applications with location-awareness capabilities. The daughter board can be interfaced with Microchip’s Multimedia Expansion Board and a PIC32 starter kit to provide developers with a turn-key platform to get started with apps such as texting, email and GPS.
The daughter board is priced at $199