Initial State Technologies, Inc.

Pi 3 + Fona Tutorial

Access Initial State services through a Raspberry Pi 3 and Fona Cellular GSM and GPS breakout board

Image of Initial State's Pi 3 + Fona Tutorial This step-by-step tutorial by Initial State instructs on how to set up a serial connection between the Fona and the Pi 3, teaches how to use the Fona's cellular connection to give the Pi internet access, shows how to access the Fona's built-in GPS, and instructs how to setup the Pi 3 to collect GPS info and then stream it over a cellular connection.

Step-By-Step Tutorial

Requirements for the final project:
  • Raspberry Pi 3
  • SD card loaded with Raspbian Jessie
  • Adafruit FONA 808 - Mini Cellular GSM + GPS Breakout
  • Passive GPS antenna
  • GSM antenna
  • Lipoly battery
  • SIM card (2 G)
  • Portable battery charger
  • Female-female tie lines
  • Micro USB to USB cable
Requirements for transferring code and debugging:
  • Bluetooth keyboard/mouse
  • Screen or display
  • Wi-Fi dongle
  • USB hub

Initial State Software

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionApplicationsLicense - User DetailsOperating SystemAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
STD 1 YEAR SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION21-10008STD 1 YEAR SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION-Unlimited Connections-0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details

Pi 3 Fona Tutorial

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
SBC 1.2GHZ 4 CORE 1GB RAMSC0022SBC 1.2GHZ 4 CORE 1GB RAM7156 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
16GB SD CARD NOOBS SOFTWARERASPBERRY PI NOOBS 16GB16GB SD CARD NOOBS SOFTWARE0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
BREAKOUT BOARD GSM/GPS FONA 8082542BREAKOUT BOARD GSM/GPS FONA 8080 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
RF ANT 1.575GHZ CER PATCH CAB2460RF ANT 1.575GHZ CER PATCH CAB1 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
EVAL BOARD FOR MCP7383110217EVAL BOARD FOR MCP7383130 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
JUMPER WIRE F/F 40-ZIPPABLE 1PC266JUMPER WIRE F/F 40-ZIPPABLE 1PC163 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
CBL USB2.0 A PLG-MCR B PLG 0.98'AK67421-0.3-VMCBL USB2.0 A PLG-MCR B PLG 0.98'18394 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
RF ANT 850/900MHZ PCB TRACE U.FL1991RF ANT 850/900MHZ PCB TRACE U.FL345 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
Published: 2017-05-18

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