Polaris

Polaris is a Python programmable open IoT platform, designed for remote logging and Cloud applications. It is an excellent GPS/GLONASS vehicle tracker, available with 2G, 3G, LTE, NB-IOT modem. The Polaris application, available in Python Zerynth or Arduino, is open source so that it can be easily changed and customized.

How to get started with Polaris and Polaris Cloud?

Everything you need for a super-efficient and cost-effective IoT vehicle platform

Polaris Cloud for Free

We offer 30 days of free access to the Cloud if you own the Polaris board. Start your vehicle IoT platform, test its possibilities, and decide if you want to purchase the full yearly subscription.

Professional Solution

Do you need a customized professional solution? We can make it for you. We will build an IoT vehicle platform that’s designed around your product.

Talk to our Team

Talk to our team of experts. Ask them how Polaris and Polaris Cloud fit within your project and business. Find out why other companies are using it right now.

Polaris can function as a GPS/GLONASS vehicle tracker, available with 2G, 3G, LTE, NB-IOT modem, but it’s so much more, too. It is a Python programmable open IoT platform, ready to connect to the Cloud with just a few lines of code. Polaris is also 100% Arduino compatible.

Polaris is designed with features like geofencing, real-time tracking, analog sensors, external commands, audio, and SMS.

Polaris is the evolution of the OpenTracker, the most popular open-source vehicle tracker board in the world, which we developed in 2014.

Python programmable

With IoT in mind, we couldn’t think of a better programming language than Python. That is why Polaris is Zerynth-powered and Python programmable.

Thanks to the Zerynth license onboard you can program it in Python right out of the box. Zerynth also allows C/Python hybrid programming.

The full Python application is released open source.

Zerynth has a really small footprint. It requires just 60k-80kB of Flash and 3-5kB of RAM. Zerynth also integrates the RTOS of your choice with multithreading support. When it comes to security, it offers support for HTTPS, SSL/TLS, secure hardware encryption, and Blockchain.

Arduino compatible

As we said Polaris is 100% Arduino compatible. It is natively supported by the Arduino IDE, taking advantage of the vast Arduino code base.

The full Arduino application is released open source on the GitHub channel.

Polaris Cloud

Enhanced Vehicle Tracking Cloud Platform

If you want to track a group of vehicles at once, you’ll be glad to know that you can do it with our enhanced vehicle tracking platform Polaris Cloud.

All you need to do is connect your smart cars and vehicles. Afterward, you can easily store and analyze the gathered vehicle data.

The hardware is pre-programmed and able to send tracking data right out of the box; you will only need the SIM card and to register the device on our online tracking software. After the configuration is complete, you will see your device on the map.

Advanced Features

The default software includes many advanced features such as real-time tracking, geofencing, analog sensors, CAN bus, battery monitor, external commands, audio, SMS, and many others. It works right out of the box as vehicle tracker; the only requirement is a SIM card.

Polaris also allows you to add a Li-Po battery, and run it without the car battery. For example, it can be added to a bicycle, thanks to that external power source.

Thanks to the sensors inputs it can be connected to various sensors. The sensor data can then be easily sent to the Cloud. This makes Polaris ideal for industrial machinery where it is required to measure things like oil pressure, crane positioning, and so on.

When it comes to expandability, Polaris is quite versatile. There’s plenty of digital and analog I/O, audio connectors, and a MikroBUS slot which allows you to take advantage of more than 600 Click boards. This means you can add all sort of functionalities to Polaris: from OLED buttons and UV sensors to motor control and motion sensors.

Power supplies

    • Main power input 8-36 VDC (2A max), compatible with 12V/24V systems/vehicles
    • Backup battery input 3.6-4.2 VDC, for rechargeable Lithium cells
    • Internal 3.3V and 5V supplies for add-on modules
    • Several low power modes (down to <50uA)

Wireless interfaces

    • 2G Modem (Quectel M95 – Quad-band GSM/GPRS Modem)
    • 3G Modem (Quectel UG96 – 5-band UMTS/HSPA, 4-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, global coverage)
    • NB-IOT Modem (Quectel BG96 – LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS Modem)
    • GPS/GLONASS Receiver

Connectors and interfaces

    • 2 SMA antenna connectors (GSM, GPS)
    • Socket for micro-SIM (modem)
    • Micro USB device port for MCU diagnostics/programming
    • Standard SWD debug header for MCU
    • Main power supply and I/O connector (2×6 pins, Micro-FIT type)
    • MikroBUS slot
    • Generic purpose expansion connector
    • LiPo battery connector

Storage

    • Socket for micro-SD card (full 4-bit interface)
    • Quad-SPI Serial Flash

Sensors

    • 3-axis Accelerometer
    • MCU temperature

Indicators

    • On-board status LED (controlled by MCU)

Stand-alone or in a kit

Polaris it is available as a stand-alone product and in a kit. The board comes in three versions: 2G, 3G, and NB-IOT.
Of course, the kit includes everything that you need to install Polaris right out of the box. You can choose between two kit options: with a Li-Po battery, or without it.

The kit includes:

  • Polaris
  • a metal case
  • an antenna
  • accessories

It is ready to be used as a vehicle tracker. Because its wide voltage input, it can be used on motorcycles, cars, trucks, heavy machinery, etc. Polaris offers several low power modes (down to <50uA), perfectly suited for IoT and industry 4.0 devices and applications.


Polaris 2G

€127.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart

Polaris 2G kit
– Quadband 2G version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable

€160.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart


Polaris 2G kit+
– Quadband 2G version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable
– Li-Po battery: 2500 mAh

€170.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart


Polaris 3G

€153.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart

Polaris 3G kit
– Pentaband 3G version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable

€186.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart


Polaris 3G kit+
– Pentaband 3G version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable
– Li-Po battery: 2500 mAh

€196.00 Excl. VATAdd to cart


 Polaris NB-IoT

€132.00 Excl. VATRead more

Polaris NB-IoT kit
– NB-IOT version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable

€165.00 Excl. VATRead more


Polaris NB-IoT kit+
– NB-IOT version of Polaris
– Black Polaris aluminum casing
– GPS/Glonass/GSM antenna
– Connector cable
– Li-Po battery: 2500 mAh

€175.00 Excl. VATRead more

NOTE: Please be aware that in order to use so-called NB-IoT networks (LTE Cat-NB1 or LTE Cat-M1) you need a SIM card specifically enabled for those networks.
The Polaris NB-IoT comes pre-configured for 2G (GPRS) networks only. If you have an NB-IoT enabled SIM and want to use those network technologies, please contact us and we will give you detailed instructions about how to proceed.