Introducing the World’s First IP65-Rated Meshtastic Tracker Device, SenseCAP T1000-E
Imagine you’re in a place with no 4G, 5G, or WiFi. How would you stay safe and keep in touch with your friends? You might think of walkie-talkies or satellite phones, they can indeed be useful in certain situations. But today, I want to share with you our new T1000 meshtastic tracker that is cheaper, uses less power, covers more range, and is easy to use called SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E. With the T1000-E, you can easily build open-source, off-grid, decentralized and FREE LoRa mesh network for reliable long-range, low-power communication, real-time positioning, as well as getting some envrionmental data.
Meet SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E
SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E, the world’s first IP65-rated Meshtastic device with a nifty card size, effortlessly fits in your pocket or attaches to your assets, and works seamlessly with the Meshtastic LoRa mesh network. It embeds Semtech’s LR1110, Nordic’s nRF52840, and Mediatek’s AG3335 GPS module, providing a high-precision, low-power positioning and communication solution. With 2 onboard sensors, you can also get the temperature and lightness data as well.
Key Features of T1000-E
- IP65-Rated: The T1000-E Meshtastic tracker is tough enough to handle harsh environments no worries about damage, perfect for outdoor adventures. This makes it stand out from other Meshtastic devices.
- Real-Time Positioning: With the Mediatek AG3335 GPS chip, it offers high-precision positioning services and shares your location in real-time.
- No-Code Onboard: Thanks to the amazing Meshtastic, you can just pair it with a phone using the Meshtastic app via Bluetooth, and the T1000-E becomes your off-grid communication tool, no coding needed.
- Expandable Interfaces: Designed with four pogo pins, it supports USB interface for DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade), serial logging, and API interface, simplifying device management, debugging and development.
- Slim Card Size, Perfect for Carry-on Applications: Its dimensions are just 85mm x 55mm with a thickness of 6.5mm. It occupies minimal space and is easy to conceal, making it perfect for situations where reducing weight or maintaining discretion is important.
Since the T1000-E is based on Meshtastic, it comes with all the features Meshtastic has.
- Open-Source Free LoRa: It works with the Meshtastic open-source mesh networking protocol, ideal for free long-range and low-power communication.
- Direct P2P Communication: Any two T1000-Es can communicate directly over a distance of 5-10 km.
- Off-Grid & Decentralized: No signal or gateways needed. You can create a free mesh network with any T1000-E, even mix it with other Meshtastic devices. Any of these can act as a repeater to extend your message range.
- Encrypted Communication: Only the target node can view the messages, keeping your chats private.
What’s more, with its IP65-rated enclosure, it offers added durability for all these scenarios; with its built-in GPS, it provides real-time, high-precision positioning to ensure you’re always safe and easily located; With its low-power consumption, it offers up to 2 days of battery life, giving you plenty of time to enjoy your activities or handle an emergency situation.
What is Meshtastic?
For those unfamiliar with Meshtastic, it is an open-source mesh communication protocol based on LoRa, which enables the creation of a low-power, long-range, off-grid communication network.
You might have noticed that our T1000 series already includes LoRaWAN and Sidewalk trackers, so why are we releasing a Meshtastic version? Meshtastic, as an emerging network protocol that uses LoRa as its backbone and offers a wide range of possibilities. Its open-source nature, decentralization, encrypted communication, and cost-effectiveness make it incredibly versatile. That’s why we’ve introduced the T1000-E.
Differences between LoRaWAN®, Sidewalk, and Meshtastic
Meshtastic is better suited for flexible, independent, peer-to-peer communication scenarios, while LoRaWAN®is ideal for large-scale, centrally managed IoT applications. Amazon Sidewalk, is designed to extend the connectivity range of smart home devices using low-power, community-based networking. If you’re looking for a solution that allows you to stay connected in areas without network infrastructure or where network conditions are poor, the SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E is perfect for you.
Typical Meshtastic Applications
So, what are the typical applications of Meshtatsic? Here are some common usages shared by passionate community members on Reddit about “What do you use Meshtastic for?” .
- calinet6: “Making new friends nearby who are equally nerdy by virtue of opting into this.”
- Jcw122: “‘Talking’ with friends at big festivals”
- spotcheck001: “We use it for family to communicate when we camp. Works out great.”
- Stroniu44: “Combined with ATAK to localise and communicate during exercise with other tanks from my platoon, especially exchange kmz data”
- jp_bennett: “Vehicle tracking across town, as well as emergency comms for emergency situations.”
- AnderlAnduel: “I share weather station data between home automation sytems with my neighbors (mqtt2mqtt bridge). This way we are independent of Internet services.”
What You Can Do with SenseCAP T1000-E?
What they’re sharing are exactly the applications that we suggest you to start your Meshtastic journey with SenseCAP T1000-E:
- Outdoor Adventures
- Communication Without Signal: Allows team members to stay in touch and share locations in areas without cellular service.
- Team Coordination: Facilitates safe distance maintenance and collaboration among adventure groups.
- Remote Events and Festivals
- Participant Communication: Ensures smooth communication at events where networks may be unavailable or overloaded.
- Emergency Contact: Provides an alternative communication channel for alerts and assistance.
- Asset Tracking
- Real-time Location Monitoring: Tracks goods in remote areas, ensuring continuous monitoring.
- Valuable Asset Management: Use GPS to monitor changes in the item’s location and ensure its security.
- Search and Rescue
- Coordinated Search Efforts: Enables search teams to share locations and optimize strategies.
- Communication in Signal-deprived Areas: Supports communication among rescuers in challenging environments to enhance mission efficiency.
What the Meshtastic Community Says about SenseCAP T1000-E
Last but not Least, Spoilers!
SenseCAP T1000-E is the second addtion to our Meshtastic product lineup (the first one is the Wio Tracker 1110 Dev Kit for Meshtastic, offering more freedom for developers to hack and custom their Meshtasitc Tracker). But we won’t stop here. Please expect to see more Meshtatic powered products ranging from dev kits and industrial ready devices of pet tracker, dev board with XIAO, weather sensor and so on—coming up soon. If you have any other ideas, suggestions about our Meshtatsic-compatible products, feel free to share them with us in the comment!
One more thing! We more and more business scenarios are starting to use Meshtastic solutions. If you’re interested in collaboration or in a customized design, like white-label, function removal or add-ons, custom enclosure, or if you have even better customization ideas to turn the T1000-E into a product that perfectly meets your personal needs, please feel free to contact us at iot[at]seeed.cc.
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What version of T1000 works with sidewalk?
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Great to see this new racker for meshtastic. It looks well-build and capable. However, the SenseCap T1000 is a bit too big to hang on my dog or cat’s collar. When might you be releasing a smaller device for use as a pet/dog tracker? Please let me know when I will be able to purchase several trackers and receiver sets.
Exactly, we will have more varieties and sizes of Meshtastic products in the future. Please stay tuned.