IOT Mapper Quickstart

Mapping Devices

There are a wide variety of ways to get involved depending on your level of comfort with arduino-type devices. A few common devices are listed below, but in no way is this list exhaustive.

Fully Preconfigured

Fully managed mapping devices are ready-to-use as soon as they arrive. These are pre-configured and enrolled by the seller, and not your own Helium Console. The Data Credits are provided by the seller, and the devices have pre-selected back-end Integrations that are not user-configurable. Generally, these devices are the most easy and accessible, requiring just power to start mapping.

• RAKwireless's Helium Field Mapper
  • Product page
• Seeed Studio's Wio Terminal LoRaWAN Field Tester Kit
  • Product page

Plug & Play

Console-ready device that you onboard to spend your own Data Credits.

• Adeunis Field Test Device
  • Product page
  • Adeunis tutorial
• Dragino LGT-92
  • Product page
  • Dragino LGT-92 tutorial
• Fiz-Tech Mapper
  • Product page
• Glamos Walker
  • Product page
  • Glamos Walker tutorial
• RAKwireless RAK7200
  • Product page
• SenseCAP T1000
  • Product page

DIY Mappers

Flash your own code, add the device to your Helium Console, and spend your own Data Credits. Setting up a mapper from your own dev board is a great way to learn about LoRaWAN devices on the Helium Network.

• Heltec CubeCell GPS-6502 (HTCC-AB02S)
  • ARM Cortex M0+, AIR530Z GPS module with internal antenna, SX1262 LoRa, OLED Screen
  • Product page,
  • Heltec Cubecell (jas_williams)
  • Heltec Cubecell (kicko)
  • Heltec Cubecell (Max_Plastix) Alternate UI and behavior
• LILYGO TTGO T-Beam
  • ESP32 with LoRa, WiFi, Neo-6M GPS, BlueTooth, SMA Antenna, 18650 Battery holder and 0.96" OLED screen.
  • There are multiple versions of the TTGO T-Beam available. Version v1.1 is recommended, and often sold with the Meshtastic software pre-loaded.
  • Product page
  • TTGO T-Beam (kizniche)
  • TTGO T-Beam (khrys)
  • TTGO T-Beam (hekopath)
  • TTGO T-Beam (tmiklas)
  • TTGO T-Beam (Max_Plastix)
  • TTGO T-Beam v1.2 with SX1262 and AXP2101
• RAKwireless Helium Mapper Kit
  • Product page
  • RAK Helium Mapper Kit tutorial
• Helium Dev Kit / RAK WisBlock
  • Product page via RAKwireless, Product page via ParleyLabs
  • Helium Dev Kit tutorial (arkieguy)
  • Make a Helium Mapper with the WisBlock (johansmacias)
• Ingenious Things Mapper (disk91)
  • Product page
  • Disk91 Mapper tutorial

Device comparisons

Which hardware platform to select for DIY? Two common and inexpensive platforms are the CubeCell GPS-6502 and LilyGo TTGO T-Beam v1.1. Here are some approximate comparisons:

	CubeCell GPS-6502	TTGO T-Beam
Cost (USD)	$25.90 (Heltec)	$30.80 LILYGO
Size	Smaller	2x Longer
Battery	Add ~1000mA LiPo plug-in	18650 LiIon cell holder
Power Switch	None	Power Button / PMU
Battery Charger	Hardware USB charger	PMU programmable charger
GPS	Air530Z	uBlox Neo-6M
Operating Current	TBD	110mA
Connector	microUSB side	microUSB bottom
Buttons	2: Menu, Reset	3: Power/Menu, Select, Reset
GPS Antenna	on-board ceramic + IPEX external connector	Included active antenna on IPEX
LoRa Antenna	Wire-coil IPEX antenna	SMA with included stubby or 10cm antenna
Display	0.96" OLED, installed	0.96" OLED, DIY Solder 4-pin
LEDs	Green GPS Fix, RGB LED, Red Charging	Red GPS Fix, Blue & Red programmable
Processor	ASR6502 / Cypress PSoC 4000	ESP32
LoRa Radio	SX1262	SX1278/76
PMIC	-none-	AXP192
Open Source	parts	yes
WiFi & Bluetooth	no	yes