DroneCell

$100.00

Short Description:

The DroneCell is a cell phone for your robotics/ electronics/ minicomputer/ anything project. Its an all-in-one communication device: communicate via texts, phone calls, or even over the internet. Any device with a TTL UART can communicate with the DroneCell. C libraries are available for download.

No more stupid Xbees that have limited range, use DroneCell for nearly unlimited range! It will work anywhere you have a cell tower. Control your robot in Los Angeles from your laptop in New York City. Imagine sending a text message to your custom circuit which starts your car. Or sending data wirelessly over the Internet to your UAV thats flying over Afghanistan. Or getting GPS and weather data from your high altitude air balloon. Or even having your butler robotdial your cell phone and email you when he detects an intruder. All this is possible with DroneCell!

FEATURES/SPECS:

LED indication for both network status and power
Small footprint (5cm x 5cm)
Breadboard compatible for easy prototyping
5VDC-16VDC power supply input
3.3V to 5V UART Interface (voltage-shifting is done on board)
High serial data rate (up to 115200 baud)
GPRS communication rate (86.5 kbps downlink) - cellular to server communication
CSD (up to 14.4 kbps) - cellular to cellular communication
Software configurable baud rate
Works with any SIM card
Quad band cellular connectivity
Internal switch to detect SIM card presence
Dial and receive phone calls (however, no microphone or speaker interface setup)
Send and receive text messages
Send and receive data to any Internet connected computer
Send and receive data over TCP or UDP sockets
Super long range (anywhere there is cell reception)
High altitude (at least 10,000 feet, up to 30,000)
Phonebook entries and storage
Software libraries for AVR
Real time clock, synced to cellular tower time
User set alarms

POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS:

UAVs and Balloons - live data reporting - GPS, pressure, altitude, streaming video set waypoints, camera commands, etc.
Cars- remote start, car alarm notification, GPS tracking
Security systems - cars, boards, sheds, etc.
Home automation - thermostat control, lighting
Robots - data transfer, remote commands
Processors and computers- data transfer, wireless ssh, telnet
Wireless Industrial Systems - reset computers, activate pumps
Wireless Asset tracking - GPS track your car, your spouse, your cat

TCP/UDP DATA TRANSFER METHODS:

iPod server/client socket app
Hyperterminal
Custom socket server/client - Perl, Python, C#, etc.

Feature:	SM5100B	DroneCell
Status LED	no	yes
Level shifters on UART	no	yes
Power filter caps	2	7
Dimensions	5.5cm x 7.5cm	5cm x 5 cm
SIM card detection switch	no	yes
Breadboard compatible	no	yes
ESD protection	no	yes
Powerbutton	no	yes
3.3V / 5V device compatibility	yes	yes
Arduino/Axon Compatibility	yes	yes
Built in SIM Card holder	yes	yes
Power LED	yes	yes
SMA Antenna connector	yes	yes
4V Power regulation	yes	yes
Price including antenna:	$107.90	$100.00