Fifteen devices, one platform, one login. The right one depends on three things: whether the asset has power, whether you need engine data, and how long it has to run untouched. Start with the question below, then check the full matrix.
Almost every fleet splits into powered vehicles and unpowered assets. They need different hardware, and the difference is not a preference — it is whether there is a port to plug into.
Cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, and powered equipment. Plug into the OBD-II port for engine data and fault codes, or hardwire a tracker for location, ignition, and inputs and outputs. Powered by the vehicle, so battery life is not a consideration.
Trailers, containers, chassis, gensets, rental equipment, and vehicles you would rather not wire. Self-powered by battery or solar, mounted once and left for years. Location, motion, and tamper — no engine data.
For manufacturers and integrators engineering telematics into the machine. Dual CAN, J1939, a Linux runtime, Wayne AI signal mapping, and an optional Starlink variant for sites cellular does not reach.
Jump to: Vehicle trackers and tracking gateways · Asset trackers
All fifteen devices report into the same iMatrix Cloud, on one login, one alert model, and one API. Every plan includes the EdgeUplink eSIM. You own the hardware outright on every SKU.
| FC-201 OBD-II |
FC-221 Micro Wired |
FC-223 Wired I/O |
FC-202 Rugged Wired |
FC-501 Tracking Gateway |
FC-502 5G Tracking Gateway |
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| Fit | What it is for | |||||
| Best for | Cars, vans, light trucks | Low-cost fleets, powersports, 48 V EVs | Fleets needing inputs and outputs | Heavy equipment with no OBD-II port | OEM programs, heavy equipment | OEM programs, heavy equipment, EVs |
| Install | Plug into OBD-II port, ~60 s | Hardwired, 6-pin harness | Hardwired, 6-pin harness | Hardwired to power + J1939 bus | Wired, engineered in | Wired, engineered in |
| Power source | Vehicle OBD-II port | Vehicle 8–90 VDC, 280 mAh backup | Vehicle 8–40 VDC, 220 mAh backup | Vehicle power, optional backup battery | Vehicle 9–32 VDC | Vehicle 9–48 VDC (48 V EV) |
| Field life | Vehicle-powered | Vehicle-powered | Vehicle-powered | Vehicle-powered | Vehicle-powered | Vehicle-powered |
| Vehicle data | Engine bus, diagnostics, AI | |||||
| Engine / CAN data | Yes — OBD-II / CAN | — | — | Yes — SAE J1939 | Yes — 2× CAN, J1939 | Yes — 4× CAN, J1939 |
| Fault codes (DTC) | Yes | — | — | Yes — J1939 | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne AI | Early access | Not applicable | Not applicable | Contact us | Standard | Contact sales |
| Positioning | Location and connectivity | |||||
| GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS + SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou | Multi-GNSS, external antenna | Concurrent GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Indoor positioning | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cellular | LTE | LTE Cat 1 bis | LTE Cat-M1 / NB-IoT | LTE Cat 1, external antenna | LTE Cat-1 (18 bands) + fallback | 5G RedCap + LTE Cat 4 |
| Satellite option | — | — | — | — | FC-501-SAT (Starlink) | Future NTN / direct-to-device |
| Coverage zones | Zones 1 & 2 included | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zones 1 & 2 included | Zones 1 & 2 included | Contact sales |
| Sensing | On-board and external | |||||
| BLE sensor gateway | Yes — in-cabin Neo | — | — | WLAN / BLE on FC-202-W | BLE 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4+ |
| Temperature | Via Neo sensors | — | — | — | Via Neo sensors | Contact sales |
| Door / tamper | Via Sentry-1 | Tow + power-cut alerts | 2 inputs: door, PTO, panic | — | Collision detection | Contact sales |
| Motion | Driver scoring | 3-axis accelerometer | 3-axis accelerometer | J1939 vehicle data | Collision detection | 6-axis IMU |
| Physical | Enclosure and environment | |||||
| Ingress rating | In-cabin | IP68 | IP67 | IP67 · J1455 | IP67 · J1455 | IP67 |
| Operating range | In-cabin | −30 to +85 °C | −30 to +80 °C | −30 to +70 °C | −30 to +70 °C | −40 to +70 °C |
| Weight | Plug-in dongle | 64 g | 79 g | Compact sealed unit | 170 g | Contact sales |
| Commercial | Hardware and plans | |||||
| Hardware | $53.00 | $49.00 | $59.00 | Contact sales | SDK Kit $500 | Contact sales |
| Plans | Track $13.99 · Command $18.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Command $11.99 | Dev Seat $75/mo → Production | Contact sales |
| Detail page | FC-201 → | FC-221 → | FC-223 → | FC-202 → | FC-501 → | FC-502 → |
| Every plan includes the iMatrix EdgeUplink eSIM — 700+ networks in 190+ countries, best available network per country, no SIM swap at a border. Zones 1 (Europe) and 2 (North America and more) are included by default; Zones 3, 4, 5 and Verizon USA are available on request. You own the hardware outright on every SKU, month to month, with no multi-year term. | ||||||
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| FC-101 Battery |
FC-111 Compact 8 Ah |
FC-113 Compact 19 Ah |
FC-115 Long-Life + Wi-Fi |
FC-119 AA Battery |
FC-103 Rugged |
FC-101S-EX Solar + I/O |
FC-101S-PRO Solar Pro |
FC102C Smart Label |
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| Fit | What it is for | ||||||||
| Best for | High-value assets, dealer lots, indoor | Tools, pallets, rental kit | Roll-off containers, trailers, long dwell | Trailers and equipment, indoors and out | Tools, returnable containers, rental kit | Unpowered trailers, containers, gensets | Reefers, secure cargo, regulated transport | Mixed indoor/outdoor dwell, harsh exposure | Parcels, pallets, one-way shipments |
| Install | Mount and go | Snap-on magnetic or screw mount | Snap-on magnetic or screw mount | Screws, magnets or cable ties | Mount and go | Bolt-on flange, 4 corner holes | Mount + sensor wiring | Screws, magnets or straps | Peel and stick to the carton |
| Power source | Replaceable 9,000 mAh LiMnO2 | Replaceable 8 Ah primary pack | Replaceable 19 Ah primary pack | 17 Ah primary battery | 2 × AA lithium cells (not included) | 5.9 Ah rechargeable + ext. power | 1.5 W solar + battery, 6–24 VDC | 1.8 W solar + 12,000 mAh, USB-C | 2,500 mAh rechargeable |
| Field life | Up to 5 yr (4× daily) | Depends on reporting interval | Depends on reporting interval | Depends on reporting interval | Shortest in the line; cells swap in the field | Up to 4 yr (1× daily) | 5–7 years | Up to 10 yr (1× daily) | Up to 110 days per charge |
| Vehicle data | Engine bus, diagnostics, AI | ||||||||
| Engine / CAN data | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fault codes (DTC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wayne AI | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Positioning | Location and connectivity | ||||||||
| GNSS | 72-ch multi-GNSS | GPS, GLONASS + SBAS | GPS, GLONASS + SBAS | 4 constellations + SBAS, ±1.5 m | GNSS | 5 constellations + SBAS, ±1.5 m | Multi-constellation | 5 constellations + SBAS | GPS, BDS, GLONASS, QZSS, <10 m |
| Indoor positioning | — | — | — | Wi-Fi scanning | Wi-Fi scanning | — | — | Wi-Fi scanning | — |
| Cellular | LTE Cat-M1 | LTE Cat-M1 | LTE Cat-M1 / NB-IoT | LTE Cat-M1 / NB-IoT | LTE Cat-M1 / NB-IoT | LTE Cat-M1 / NB-IoT | Cat-M / NB-IoT | LTE Cat.1 bis | 5G LTE Cat-M + NB-IoT |
| Satellite option | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coverage zones | Zones 1 & 2 included | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zone 2 only (N. America release) | Zones 1 & 2 included | Zones 1 & 2 included | Zones 1 & 2 included |
| Sensing | On-board and external | ||||||||
| BLE sensor gateway | — | — | — | BLE 5.4 | BLE 5.4 | BLE 5.3 | Wired I/O instead | BLE 5.4 | — |
| Temperature | — | — | — | — | — | Via Neo sensors | Wired probe | Via Neo sensors | On-board (Opening-Detection) |
| Door / tamper | — | — | — | Light-based tamper | Light-based tamper | Tamper + light sensor | Door open/close | Light-based tamper | Opening detection |
| Motion | 3-axis IMU | 3-axis accelerometer | 3-axis accelerometer | 6-axis IMU | 6-axis IMU | 6-axis IMU | 6-axis IMU | 6-axis + gyroscope | 3-axis accelerometer |
| Physical | Enclosure and environment | ||||||||
| Ingress rating | IP66 / IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 | IP67 crush-rated | IP68 | IP67 |
| Operating range | −20 to +60 °C | −20 to +80 °C | −20 to +80 °C | −25 to +70 °C | −25 to +60 °C | −10 to +60 °C | −20 to +70 °C | −20 to +80 °C | −20 to +60 °C |
| Weight | 200 g | 150 g | 175 g | 220 g | 100 g with cells | 194 g | 540 g | 540 g | 47–58 g |
| Commercial | Hardware and plans | ||||||||
| Hardware | $64.00 | $69.00 | $79.00 | $99.00 | $129.00 | $77.00 | $197.00 | $125.00 | Contact sales |
| Plans | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Locate $7.99 · Track $11.99 | Contact sales |
| Detail page | FC-101 → | FC-111 → | FC-113 → | FC-115 → | FC-119 → | FC-103 → | FC-101S-EX → | FC-101S-PRO → | FC102C → |
| Every plan includes the iMatrix EdgeUplink eSIM — 700+ networks in 190+ countries, best available network per country, no SIM swap at a border. Zones 1 (Europe) and 2 (North America and more) are included by default; Zones 3, 4, 5 and Verizon USA are available on request. You own the hardware outright on every SKU, month to month, with no multi-year term. | |||||||||
← Drag the blue bar under the table, or hold Shift and scroll, to reach every device → The spec column stays pinned as you go.
Tell us what the fleet looks like — how many powered vehicles, how many unpowered assets, and what you need to know about each — and we will map hardware to it. Most fleets end up with two SKUs, not one.