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ARGOS ARTIC R2 Satellite Transceiver Shield Hookup Guide

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If you haven't used the Artemis Thing Plus before, this guide will tell you everything you need to know:

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Checklist

Pictured is the Arduino I D E board selection

  • Click on Tools\Manage Libraries... to open the library manager
  • In the search box, type SparkFun ARGOS ARTIC R2
  • Click the Install button to install the ARGOS ARTIC R2 library
    • If your shield came with an ARGOS Platform ID card showing which ID is pre-programmed into the shield's flash memory, you can install the latest version of the library
The original batch of ARTIC R2 Shields we manufactured do not have the Platform ID pre-programmed into flash memory. For these boards - and only these boards - you will need to use v1.0.9 of the Arduino Library, request a Platform ID from CLS and include that ID in your code. Please see the ARGOS ARTIC R2 Satellite Communication Guide for more details.

Pictured is the Arduino I D E library manager

Alternatively, you can grab the library directly from GitHub or can download it as a zip file by clicking the button below:

SparkFun ARGOS ARTIC R2 Arduino Library (ZIP)

If you have a board from the first batch we manufactured, you can download a zip file of v1.0.9 of the library by clicking the link below:

SparkFun ARGOS ARTIC R2 Arduino Library v1.0.9 (ZIP)

Warning: Ensure you have a 401MHz antenna connected to your shield before connecting the USB cable. Transmitting with no antenna attached will damage the RF power amplifier.
  • Attach the Thing Plus to your computer using a USB-C cable
    • If you are using Windows, you should hear the usual USB-connection chime
  • Click on Tools\Port and select the COM port for the Artemis

Pictured is the Arduino I D E tools port menu

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