digital matter Barra GPS Low-Cost Indoor-Outdoor Battery-Powered Tracker Instruction Manual

: June 13, 2024
: digital matter

Table of Contents

NEW PRODUCT STATEMENT
Introducing the Barra Range
Market Opportunities
Design Decisions for Flexibility
‘Deploy Once’ Battery Life
Barra Housing Benefits
Documents / Resources

Introducing the Barra Range
Lowest-Cost IoT Asset Tracking at Scale

NEW PRODUCT STATEMENT

The views expressed herein are forward-looking in nature and are not a guarantee by or an assurance that Digital Matter will produce or make available any specific device, software, firmware or device functionality.
The statements reflect Digital Matter’s envisaged future plans and are therefore uncertain. The future production or availability of specific devices, software, firmware or device functionality is dependent on many factors over which Digital Matter has no control, such as component availability, market conditions, changes to legislation and technological developments.
Digital Matter has no obligation to provide updates or amendments to this statement should its plans change.

Introducing the Barra Range

New line in our battery-powered portfolio
Powered by 2 x AA user-replaceable batteries
Enables low to mid-value asset tracking
New housing – Slim form factor with magnetic tamper detection and activation
• Screw Together Housing
• Snap Together Housing Option
Three product variations (for now) – LTE-M / NB-IoT
• Barra Edge – Indoor/Outdoor
• Barra GPS – Outdoor
• Barra Core NB – Lowest Cost – NB-IoT Only

Market Opportunities

Low to mid-value asset tracking and recovery at scale
Deploy on assets where existing solutions are cost-prohibitive
Low-profile form factor makes it suitable for:
• Supply Chain / Logistics
• Pallets
• Cargo
• Trolleys
• Packaging
• Equipment
• Tools
• More!

Design Decisions for Flexibility

Smaller, Better, Higher ROI = More Markets
2 years of R&D and partner feedback
Three variations to meet different deployment scenarios
• Location Technologies
• Accuracy Requirements
• Price Point
Housing Advancements
• Ultra-Rugged
• Battery Holder
• Magnet
• Smaller and Thinner – More Installation Options

‘Deploy Once’ Battery Life

Improved Low-Power Design for ‘Deploy Once’ performance
Supports mass deployments – no manual recharging or battery changes
No additional gateways or infrastructure required
Reusable = more sustainable than ‘one and done’ devices

Barra Edge Battery Life Estimates

1 x Daily Location Update| Movement-Based Location Updates| 1 x Hourly Location Updates
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10+ Years| 5+ Years| 3+ Years

Barra Housing Benefits

Magnetic Tamper Detection and Activation

Magnetic switch can be used to activate the unit
Enables pre-installation of SIM cards and batteries for faster deployments
Receive tamper alerts if device is removed from your asset

| Barra Edge| Barra Core| Barra GPS
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Key Differentiators| GNSS and Wi-Fi Scanning LTE-M and NB-loT
Nordic Module| Lowest Cost Wi-Fi Scanning NB-loT Only
Quectel Module| Full GNSS LTE-M and NB-IoT Nordic Module
Connectivity| LTE-M and NB-IoT| NB-IoT Only| LTE-M and NB-IoT
Environment| Indoor/Outdoor| Indoor/Outdoor| Outdoor
Location Technologies| GNSS Scanning
Wi-Fi Scanning
Cell Tower Location| Wi-Fi Scanning
Cell Tower Location| Full GNSS
Cell Tower Location
Cloud-Based Location Solving| Yes| Yes| –
Housing Size| 149 x 51 x 21 mm (5.9 x 2.0 x 0.8 in)| 149 x 51 x 21 mm (5.9 x 2.0 x 0.8 in)| 149 x 51 x 21 mm (5.9 x 2.0 x 0.8 in)
Magnetic Activation and Tamper Detection| Yes| Yes| Yes
IP Rating| IP68 Rugged Waterproof| IP68 Rugged Waterproof| IP68 Rugged Waterproof
Batteries| 2 x AA Alkaline or Lithium 1.5V| 2 x AA Alkaline or Lithium 1.5V| 2 x AA Alkaline or Lithium 1.5V

Battery Life (Daily)| 10+ Years| 10+ Years| 8+ Years
Battery Life (Movement-Based)| 5+ Years| 5+ Years| 3+ Years
Battery Life (Hourly)| 3+ Years| 3+ Years| 2+ Years
Battery life estimates are influenced by several factors including temperature, installation location and orientation of the device, the frequency of location updates, network coverage, sensor integrations, peripherals accelerometer settings, and more.

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Documents / Resources

| digital matter Barra GPS Low-Cost Indoor-Outdoor Battery-Powered Tracker [pdf] Instruction Manual
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