Getting Started with the DM Dots

What are Dots, how to get started, how to configure, intro to the app.

Updated at January 30th, 2026

Table of Contents

What are the Dots? Which Dot is right for me? How to configure a DM Dot

What are the Dots?

The Dots are a range of ultra-rugged, low-power Bluetooth tags from Digital Matter.

They come in three variants: the DM Dot Tag, the DM Dot Glow and the DM Dot Sensor.

	DM Dot Tag	DM Dot Glow	DM Dot Sensor
Differentiator	Low-cost BLE tag	LED for instant visual identification	Multi-sensor BLE tag with LED
Value	Know your asset’s approximate location	Identify the correct asset quickly	Know what’s happening to your asset
Potential use cases	Shopping carts Pallets, cages, totes Tools & equipment tracking Inventory audits Returnable packaging	Find pallets in busy warehouse Container, equipment identification Rental and shared assets	Cold-chain monitoring Door open/close detection Impact and mishandling alerts Temperature sensitive assets
Customer fit	Assets requiring basic visibility over full GPS tracking	Environments where finding assets quickly is essential	Customers requiring compliance, condition monitoring, or insight
Summary	Location only	Location + Visual Identification	Location + Visual ID + Sensor Insights

DM Dots are easy and simple to configure en masse using our app, the Digital Matter Wireless Provisioning Tool

You can configure a single Dot, or bulk configure up to 200 Tags at a time!

For more information on the app and the provisioning process, please see:

These tags can be used with Digital Matter Gateways or with third-party BLE Gateways.

For integration details, please see:

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