PangolinEdge¶
experimental availability: prototype verification: medium
Pangolin tracker prototype using the outdoor-detection feature to save power while the animal is underground.
Typical use: pangolin tracking.
Specifications¶
| Positioning | u-blox GNSS, LR11xx GNSS |
| Connectivity | LoRaWAN, BLE |
| Sensors | accelerometer, temperature, outdoor detection (temperature, acceleration, time of day) |
| Power | primary |
| Dimensions | 55 x 35 x 25 mm |
| Weight | 65 g |
| Enclosure | — |
Firmware¶
| Firmware board | rhinoedge_nrf52840 |
| Tracker type | pangolinedge_tracker (value 15) |
| Hardware revisions supported | 1.4.0-1.6.0 |
| Latest firmware | v8.0.1 (2026-09-24) |
Runs the shared OpenCollar Edge firmware; see supported hardware for revision groups and the releases page for downloads.
Based on RhinoEdge Cube.
Repositories¶
- Electronics: RhinoEdge Cube electronics (rhinoedge_nrf52840) (latest: V1.6.0 (2025-04-08))
Tools¶
- Configure and update: Smart Parks Connect ShortRange (BLE web app), Smart Parks Connect App (Android)
- Decode data: Raw logs decoder
External links¶
Note
Hardware basis inferred from the firmware tracker type table. Field tests in Namibia reported on the wiki.