DM Dot Family - Integration

Explore how DM Dot Family integrates various technologies to enhance efficiency and user experience across digital platforms.

Written by Cameron Everett

Updated at October 19th, 2026

Table of Contents

Supported DM Gateways Configure Your Gateway on Device Manager Digital Matter Dots in TG Digital Matter Dots Frame Specification DM Dot Tags - Tag Type 21 Standard/Common payload Shipping Mode Active Mode (Once Activated via the DM Wireless Provisioning Tool): DM Dot Glows DM Dot Sensors DM Dot Payload Interpretation DM Dot Tag Data (Active Mode) DM Dot Glow (Active Mode) DM Dot Sensor (Active Mode) Read More

Supported DM Gateways

In order to read Dot Tags, Glows and Sensors, Digital Matter gateways will require FW updates to their BLE Module.

Please see the release notes for the device of your choice for details of which FW version is required.

Currently available:

Gateway	Dot Tag	Dot Glow	Dot Sensor	Release notes
G150 Global	✅	✅	✅	G150 Global Release Notes
Manta Fusion	✅	✅	✅	Manta Fusion Release Notes
Remora3 4G	✅	✅	✅	Remora3 4G Release Notes
Dart3 4G BLE	✅	✅	✅	Dart3 4G - BLE FW Release Notes
G70 4G BLE	✅	✅	✅	G70 4G - BLE FW Release Notes
Oyster3 BLE	✅	✅	✅	Oyster3 BLE FW Release Notes
Griffin Air	✅	✅	✅	Griffin Air Release Notes
Manta C Radar	✅	✅	✅	Manta C Radar Release Notes
Arrow Global BLE	✅	✅	✅	Arrow Global BLE FW Release Notes
Hawk (BLE card)¹	✅	✅	✅	Updating the BLE Module FW
Remora3 Global	✅	✅	✅	Remora3 4G Release Notes
Oyster Edge	✅	✅	✅	Oyster Edge FW Release Notes

If you want to have Dots support with the gateways we always recommend to keep last FW version updated.

If you require integration on a gateway not listed above, don't hesitate to get in touch with Digital Matter support.

Configure Your Gateway on Device Manager

If you have updated your gateway of choice to the latest BLE FW, it is extremely simple to get Tags read into Device Manager!

Simply follow the gateway appropriate guide for setting up BLE scanning.

For example:

Then, simply navigate to the appropriate BLE Paramater Tag, and enable the scanning of tags that broadcast in the DM Format:

This should be enabled by default on most gateways.

Note: Dots are shipped in Shipping Mode to preserve battery life. In this mode, a Dot only broadcasts a minimal identification frame, without battery voltage or temperature, so no useful data will be reported by your gateway. Dots must be activated using the Digital Matter BLE Provisioning Tool before deployment.

Digital Matter Dots in TG

Once your gateway is reporting Dot data to Device Manager, Dots can be added to Telematics Guru as tagged assets. Make sure the Tags functionality is enabled for your organisation (Admin > Organisation > Edit Organisation).

For how to add tags and view their location and telemetry, see:

Tags in TG

Digital Matter Dots Frame Specification

Please see below for details on the Frame Specification for the Dots. Multi-byte values are little endian unless is specified.

Please contact Digital Matter support if you require further assistance.

DM Dot Tags - Tag Type 21

Standard/Common payload

(Sensor data excluded, also used as shipping mode to save power) 

Index	Length	Data
0	1B	Flag Length
1	1B	Enables flag set
2	1B	Flags set
3	1B	Device name length
4	1B	Device name type
5-12	8B	DMXXXXXX (1char MAC identifier, 5char hex serial)
13	1B	Data length
14	1B	manufacturer specific data (0xFF)
15-16	2B	manufacturer specific ID
17	1B	Product ID

Shipping Mode

(Parameter configured via the DM Wireless Provisioning Tool):

Extends common payload above

Index	Length	Data
18	1B	Frame Identifier, Value = 0

Active Mode (Once Activated via the DM Wireless Provisioning Tool):

Extends common payload above

Index	Length	Data
18	1B	Frame Identifier, Value = 1
19	1B	Status Flags
20-21	2B (UINT16)	VBatt (1=10mV)
22-23	2B (INT16)	Temperature (nRF) (1=0.01°C)

DM Dot Glows

Coming soon

DM Dot Sensors

Coming soon

DM Dot Payload Interpretation

DM Dot Tag Data (Active Mode)

Length = 11 bytes, tag type 21

Offset	Data Type	Length	Description	Unit
0	BYTE[6]	6	MAC Address (little endian)
6	UINT16	2	Battery Voltage	mV
8	INT16	2	Temperature	0.01C
10	BYTE	1	Status Flags	Bit 0: VBatt Good 1 is good. 0 is “bad” Bad is when below Battery Voltage is below 2.7V.
				Bit 1-7: Reserved (Set to 0)

DM Dot Glow (Active Mode)