RangerEdge¶
current availability: catalog
Medium-sized rechargeable GPS tracker with LoRaWAN, for vehicles, rangers, camera traps and other assets.
Typical use: vehicle tracking, ranger tracking, camera trap monitoring, tourist safety.
Specifications¶
| Positioning | u-blox GNSS, LR11xx GNSS, Wi-Fi scan, BLE scan |
| Connectivity | LoRaWAN, BLE, Iridium (optional RockBLOCK), VHF (optional) |
| Sensors | accelerometer, temperature, reed switch, microphone, external switch port, fence port |
| Power | rechargeable / 2x 18650 Li-ion / 5.7 Ah; charging: DC 5-30 V, solar |
| Dimensions | 106 x 72 x 41 mm |
| Weight | 220 g |
| Enclosure | PA6 glass-fibre injection moulded |
Firmware¶
| Firmware board | rangeredge_nrf52840 |
| Tracker type | rangeredge_tracker (value 5) |
| Hardware revisions supported | 1.4.0-1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0-1.13.0 |
| Special builds | rangeredge_airq_nrf52840 |
| 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.
Repositories¶
- Documentation, BOM and assembly: RangerEdge: documentation, BOM, assembly
- Electronics: RangerEdge electronics (rangeredge_nrf52840) (latest: V1.13.1 (2025-12-05))
- Mechanics: RangerEdge mechanics (latest: v1.0.0 (2024-07-19))
Tools¶
- Configure and update: Smart Parks Connect ShortRange (BLE web app), Smart Parks Connect App (Android)
- Decode data: Raw logs decoder
External links¶
Note
The RangerEdge board is also the electronics of TrapEdge, FenceEdge, WisentEdge, ElephantEdge and ScannerEdge.