Before designing the PCB I need to decide on an enclosure to use. Ideally I need something plastic, with flanges such that it can be attached easily to a cat’s collar. Clearly size will be a big factor – I want something small, but not so small that the chip antenna is ineffective, or that it’s a nightmare to lay out and fit everything in.
Tag: CatTrack
CatTrack Schematic!
I’ve finally finished the CatTrack schematic, hurrah!
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As a reminder, my plan is for the collar to work thus:
Why not just buy a GPS cat tracker?
The simple answer is battery life.
My requirements for a cat tracker are:
- Very long battery life (around 3 months). I don’t want to be changing batteries all the time. The one day I forget to change the battery will be the day when Buttons decides to go an investigate next door’s shed, I know it.
- GPS-level accuracy.
- The ability to remotely find out where your cat currently is, allowing you to find him if he’s lost.
- Small enough and light enough for a cat to carry around (obviously!).