The board has been working for what I wanted to use it for, but it would be nice if the documentation for the MicroMod ecosystem was improved. Many of the processor boards listed are no longer available, and it would be really nice to have some kind of comparison for the processors that are still offered. I purchased the ESP32 to find out later it doesn't support some of the board functionality I wanted. I also found when playing with the processor sleep functions that it seemed possible to corrupt the communication between the SARA module and the processor that required power cycling the board to recover. In summary, a decent board, but needs better documentation on what processor works best with it. For an 'asset tracker' I would expect a lot of applications would be battery based (you don't need to track something that's plugged in). From what I've found it seems like the ESP32 doesn't have the ability to turn off the 3.3V regulator which means the battery life is very limited. I'm hoping the next processor I picked works better, but now I'll need to rework parts of my code.

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Note - Please read before purchasing!: The MicroMod Asset Tracker uses the "00B" product version of the SARA-R5 module (specifically the SARA-R510M8S-00B-00). LTE NB-IoT Radio Access Technology, and the LTE FDD bands: 66, 71, 85 are not supported by this version. Refer to the SARA-R5 datasheet for more information. The SparkFun MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier Board provides you with a toolkit to monitor and track the location of your assets. Built around the u-blox SARA-R510M8S module, the asset tracker offers Secure Cloud LTE-M and NB-IoT data communication for multi-regional use and has an integrated u-blox M8 GNSS receiver for accurate positioning information. The SARA-R5 supports many different forms of data communication from full TCP/IP sockets and packet switched data, through HTTP Get/Put/Post, FTP (the SARA has a built-in file system), Ping, to good old SMS text messaging! The Asset Tracker Carrier Board has an integrated ICM-20948 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for Nine Degree-Of-Freedom orientation and movement detection. Want to send a message if your asset is moved? The Asset Tracker can do that! The board also has a built-in digital microphone and so can send an alert as soon as a noise is detected too. The SparkFun Asset Tracker Carrier Board has a built-in micro-SD card socket for data logging as well as a SIM card port and included SIM card. Power options include both USB-C and LiPo battery (with built-in charging and battery fuel gauge), but you can provide power via a breakout pin too. We’ve provided a full set of examples to get you up and running quickly and our SARA-R5 Arduino Library does all of the heavy lifting for you. The Asset Tracker will work with any of our MicroMod Processor Boards, but because it offers so many features and can be configured in different ways, some Processor Boards may be a better choice for your application than others. Please see our Hookup Guide for further details. The u-blox SARA-R510M8S module provides Secure Cloud LTE-M and NB-IoT data communication for multi-regional use. Please check that your service provider offers LTE-M / NB-IoT coverage for your area before purchasing. Includes: 1x MicroMod Asset Tracker Carrier board 1x Hologram eUICC SIM Card 1x MicroMod Update Tool
