Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild
Arduino GPRS Cell Radio Sheild

SIM900 GSM GPRS Dev Board Shield for Arduino

The SIM900 GSM GPRS Dev Board is a Shield for Arduino that offers Wi-Fi and internet capabilities – Allowing for online/wireless control and communications.

 

The SIM900 GSM GPRS Dev’ Board is a modular Shield that attaches directly onto existing Arduino Mega projects, providing internet access and WiFi communication capabilities. By utilizing the SIM900 chip, it is capable of delivering 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS performance for voice, SMS, Data and Fax communications – all within a compact form factor and with low power consumption.

This shield genuinely opens up an endless amount of possibilities, as it enables your projects to communicate with almost any device around the world, as well as with each other, despite being located in random or remote locations. And as such, you can make your home automation system activate when your car gets close to the house, you can make your fridge order more vegetables when they’re running out, or you can even build devices to track stolen vehicles or property in case of theft.

The SIM900 GSM GPRS Shield is typically controlled via GSM 07.07, 07.05 and SIMCOM enhanced AT commands, which in turn operate the powerful AMR926EJ-S core-based SIM900 chip. This chip, while being considered as a very cost-effective solution compared to similar chips, offers a wide range of features, although the most important feature is the small form factor. Many other chips can perform to the same efficiency and effect as the SIM900, but very few have a form factor small enough to cater to compact Arduino Board projects – which is why this Shield has recently taken the lead in popularity amongst Makers online.

Technical Specifications:

  • Frequency Range

– Quad-Band 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

  • GPRS Multi-Slot Class

– 10/8

  • GPRS Mobile Station Class

– B

  • Power Consumption

– 1.5mA(sleep mode)

  • Compliant to GSM phase 2/2+

– Class 4 (2 W @850/ 900 MHz)

  • Operation temperature

– -40°C to +85 °C

 

Typical Applications for the SIM900 GSM GPRS Dev Shield:

By providing your project with Wi-Fi and internet capabilities, you open up a door to an endless amount of possibilities. Not only can you now connect up all of your projects to work together in unison, but you can also have your projects work with other projects around the world. With that being said, the most common applications for the SIM900 GSM GPRS Dev Board Shield include:

  • Connecting projects together wirelessly so, for example, your 3D scanner in one office can send files directly to your 3D printers in another office – automating the process and removing the need for manual work in between.
  • Creating a home automation system that tracks devices within your home and activates parts of the house according to the positions of residents – and warns when new devices come within the vicinity.
  • Building your own tracking devices for your car or your office’s fleet of vehicles – for better management of drivers and greater security against hijackings or vehicle theft.

As you can see, a majority of the applications for the SIM900 GSM GPRS Shield offer genuine value in terms of convenience, safety and simple management, although they can be used simply for fun as well, and are ideal for making devices like GPS Caches or for advanced treasure hunts. So, whether you are eager to build a home automation system, connect your machines and projects via WiFi, or simply want to experiment with the possibilities of GPRS capabilities, the SIM900 Shield is a reliable and affordable investment.

iTEAD Intelligent Systems is a Shenzhen-based technology company with multiple products ranges that have already made big changes to the world of automation, relays, wireless communications and much more. This has garnered them the power and capabilities to follow through with their admirable vision of not only producing top quality products, but also reaching out to communities and individuals to help them make their own custom products as well.

With the overarching company goal to “Make Innovation Easier”, iTEAD are consistently looking for more ways to connect with Makers throughout the world, to provide Makers with a platform on which they can turn their great ideas into real, working products that meet international quality standards. In fact, iTEAD are so dedicated to this vision that they are willing to take an idea and help turn it into a working example from scratch, assisting in every part of the process all the way through to mass production and even packaging.

There are few companies in the world who have such a great vision and goal, and even fewer who follow through on them. This is where iTEAD Studios is different, as this company not only talks the talk, but actually walks the walk with their accessible, affordable and mutually beneficial platforms.

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