Design example
Warehouse and Field-Asset Tracking Hardware
A representative warehouse and field-asset scenario for long-standby tracker selection and direct data handoff.
Design example: use the site requirements and equipment path below to plan your own configuration.
Hardware in this guide
Product-family photos. See each product page for specifications and options.
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Representative buyer profile
A channel partner evaluating tracking hardware for warehouse and field assets.
Challenge
The project needs location and event reports from indoor and outdoor assets, with an interface that matches the selected receiving server.
Default asset-tracking data path
The standard configuration uses one long-standby cellular tracker. A fixed gateway is considered only for a separately defined BLE aggregation or closed-site collection project.
Data destination
Customer-owned tracking server or third-party asset-management platform
Site context
- Mixed indoor and outdoor asset movement
- Tracker reporting interval and battery target under discussion
- Receiving platform and data interface still to be confirmed
Approach
- Separate outdoor GNSS performance from indoor Wi-Fi-assisted workflows
- Define report, movement, door and tamper events before hardware selection
- Keep payload fields neutral for partner integration
Hardware plan
- Long-standby GPS / GLONASS tracker
- Optional door, tamper or BLE accessories
- Regional LTE Cat.1 or Cat.M connectivity
- Screw / bolt or optional magnetic mounting
Hardware reference
Product-family photos; the model and enclosure may vary.
Integration path
- Location and event payload
- MQTT, TCP or UDP customer-server handoff
- Battery, offline and store-and-forward status fields
Checks before rollout
- Test outdoor GNSS and indoor positioning separately where required
- Check reporting interval, battery behavior and offline recovery
- Confirm regional cellular coverage and receiving-server compatibility before ordering
Quote inputs
- Asset type, estimated quantity and mounting method
- Destination country, operator and SIM profile
- Reporting interval and runtime target
- Customer-server endpoint, protocol and acknowledgement requirements
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FAQ
How can I use this design example?
Compare the measurement points, equipment connections and site checks with your project. Send the existing devices, available power and receiving system so we can check a suitable configuration.
Can the same tracker report indoor and outdoor locations?
Outdoor GNSS positioning and indoor Wi-Fi-assisted workflows need separate checks against the selected tracker and receiving platform. Confirm the intended locations, reporting interval, mounting and runtime target rather than assuming one positioning method works everywhere.
What should be tested before ordering an asset-tracking batch?
Test the required location and event fields, cellular coverage, battery behavior and offline recovery with the receiving server. Send asset type, quantity, country, operator or SIM profile, mounting method and acknowledgement requirements.