Avnet has introduced a new development kit to help product engineers and network developers enable simple, cost-effective LTE connectivity for IoT solutions. The Monarch Go Pi HAT is ideal for use in business-critical applications, including asset tracking and remote monitoring. It is based on Sequans' Monarch Go LTE-M modem component.
With capabilities beyond a traditional cellular module, Monarch Go includes the LTE antenna and is pre-certified for end-customer use on the Verizon network, allowing engineers to significantly reduce lab testing and development time. Monarch Go is based on the Sequans Monarch GM01Q module that supports LTE-M and NB-IoT and is certified by leading operators in North America, Europe, and Asia, giving it worldwide deployment and roaming capability. By combining Raspberry Pi HAT-capable single-board computers with Monarch Go, Avnet’s new Pi HAT offers a lower cost of ownership and improved speed to market to develop a cellular IoT-connected device.
Features of Monarch Go Pi HAT
- The Monarch Go Pi HAT can operate in two modes for added development flexibility, either in conjunction with a single-board computer or in stand-alone mode, leveraging a micro USB interface.
- Besides, the Pi HAT includes a shuttle click expansion connector to enable 3.3V I/O I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO-based click modules from MikroElektronika. This expansion connector provides engineers with access to a large array of click module offerings, which can be used to prototype various LTE-based applications such as asset tracking, remote monitoring, and embedded kiosks.
- The Monarch Go Pi HAT kit includes a production-ready Monarch Go LTE modem with pre-installed ThingSpace IoT SIM, the MikroElektronika shuttle click site, voltage I/O translator and micro USB. Pi HAT supports both Monarch Go and Monarch Go-GPS modems.
- *HAT stands for “hardware attached on top,” a hardware specification for add-on modules compatible with all Raspberry Pi models from B+ onwards. HATs have several advantages compared to older add-on modules for the Raspberry Pi, such as no soldering required — just plug it onto the Raspberry Pi.
- The Monarch Go Pi HAT kit is available in the Americas for $72.95.
Connectivity is the crucial pillar that all IoT solutions are built on, yet it presents one of the biggest hurdles for implementation. By connecting Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible devices with Monarch Go LTE modems, developers and engineers can create seamless connectivity, saving time and money. This new component is the latest addition to Avnet’s end-to-end ecosystem of solutions and services to bring projects from idea to design and design to production. Hence the Monarch Go Pi HAT development board is a boon to developers wanting to add LTE connectivity to their IoT devices
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