The Soracom IoT Starter Kit includes everything you need to build your first connected device. It includes an Arduino MKR GSM 1400 or an Arduino MKR NB 1500 development board. Using the Soracom.io network and cloud platform, you can get your device connected and publishing data to a dashboard within minutes.
Your kit includes a Soracom.io Air SIM card. This is how your device connects to the Soracom network. To register and activate your SIM card, follow the instructions in the Soracom Developers Documentation.
https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/
The starter kit is programmed using the Arduino IDE, an open-source development environment that supports a variety of hardware development boards. You can download it from the official Arduino website. https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
To program the Arduino MKR GSM 1400 or MKR NB 1500 you'll need to install support for Arduino SAMD Boards.
- Open the Arduino IDE
- Go to Tools > Board > Boards Manager.
- Search "Arduino SAMD Boards" and choose Install.
To install libraries:
- Open the Arduino IDE
- Go to Sketch > Manage Libraries.
- Use the search bar to find and install the libraries listed below.
Install the library that corresponds to your device.
Try programming this basic sketch to your device. In depth instructions are provided as well.