Solar Kit + Data
Cut the cord on your wireless project by adding solar! The Solar Kit is a great starter project that contains all the pieces you need to add solar power to your mobile or remote project. In addition to 6W solar panel and solar management shield, the Solar Kit comes with a weatherproof enclosure, so it’ll keep your electronics safe from the dust, dirt, and moisture of the great outdoors. Who needs DC chargers when you’ve got flaming orbs of nuclear power just light-minutes away? The Solar Kit comes with a Particle SIM card with service in more than 100 countries worldwide, and includes 3 months of Particle's 1MB monthly data plan for IoT devices. All Electrons also include Particle's development tools, access to a cloud platform with messaging, and a SIM dashboard for managing and updating your new connected hardware. The Electron is a GSM-only device, and does not support CDMA networks. Some US carriers are planning to sunset their 2G networks beginning in 2017, so we recommend the Electron 3G (Americas) for our customers in the US. We offer two types of Electron 3G Kits—one for North and South America (850/1900 MHz) and one for Europe/Asia/Africa (900/1800 MHz). Check the full list of compatible countries for the location in which your product will be deployed. Basic Data Charges*: Particle's 1MB monthly data plan: - 3 months included with kit - $2.99/month for 1MB (thousands of messages) - No contracts, cancel anytime $0.99/each additional MB Specs: STM32F205 ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller 1MB Flash, 128K RAM Cellular modem: U-Blox SARA G-series (2G) or U-series (3G) 36 pins total: 28 GPIOs (D0-D13, A0-A13), plus TX/RX, 2 GNDs, VIN, VBAT, WKP, 3V3, RST Board dimensions: 2.0" x 0.8" x 0.3" (0.5" including headers) Contents: 3 months of Particle's 1MB monthly data plan Weatherproof Enclosure 6W Solar Panel from Voltaic Systems Solar charge management PCB Particle Electron PCB Particle SIM Card Li-Po battery (2000mAh) USB cable Breadboard Pinout reference card Components for a sample product *Data rates vary by country and by data usage, see here for full pricing and bulk discounts. ** Continent compatibility is simplified and exceptions exist. Please be sure to check the full list of compatible countries for the location in which your product will be deployed.