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Level Up with Cat^® Product Link^TM Hardware

Born to be as durable as a tank with waterproof and shockproof technology, Cat^® Product Link^TM Hardware gives you valuable insight across your entire fleet — so you can focus on boosting productivity. Track your machine’s location, hours, idle time and more to help you make quick, fact based decisions every time.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL143 Device

Packed with power, the Cat^® Product Link^TM PL143 device is designed to keep up with your entire fleet.

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4G
Radio

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IP69K
Waterproofing

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Up to 5-year
Battery Life

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Ping
On-Demand*

*This feature is currently dependent on your network carrier and only available in Canada, Germany and the U.S.

Which Product is Right for my Application?

From work tools to heavy equipment, get the right device for your application. Don't know where to start? Let us help.

Applications	PL161	PL143	PL243	PL444	PL542	PL641
Description (Communication Tech)	Tool Tracking (Bluetooth)	Locator (4G)	Basic (4G)	Pro for Cat Gensets (4G)	Pro (4G)	Pro (4G or Sat*)

Construction & Heavy-Duty Equipment	N/A	★	★ ★	N/A	★ ★ ★ Designed for heavy-duty equipment, the PL542 gathers hours, location, fuel, fault codes and much more	★ ★ ★ Designed for heavy-duty equipment, the PL641 gathers hours, location, fuel and much more
Work Tools	★ ★ ★ Compact and ruggedized, the PL161 tracks your work tools location, utilization and enables tool recognition on compatible Cat excavators	★	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Non-Powered Assets (trailers, containers, total stations...)	★ ★	★ ★ ★ The PL143 monitors your device location. Up to 5yr battery and ping on-demand where available	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Small & Mid-Sized Powered Assets (gensets, light towers, compressors...)	★	★ ★	★ ★ ★ The PL243 monitors hours and location of your powered assets and can remotely disable	★ ★ ★ The PL444 connects through J1939 and gathers hours, location, plus additional endpoints (including fault codes) on Cat gensets	★ ★	★

Key	N/A	★	★ ★	★ ★ ★
Key	Not Suitable for Such Application	Limited Performance: Few Endpoints or Inadequate Cost/Value	Good Performance: Most Commonly Needed Endpoints, Good Cost/Value	Best Performance: Maximum Value and Features Available

_{* PL641 = 4G only; PL631= Sat only; PL683 = 4G + Sat}

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL161
Worktool Recognition Device

Compact and ruggedized, the PL161 device is ideal for buckets or hammer attachments — track your work tool's location and enable tool recognition on compatible Cat excavators.

Cat PL161 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM
PL143 Locator Device

This location-only tracker device is an aftermarket option with simplified installation to track and recover powered and non-powered assets, both for retail and rental applications. It provides location updates every 6 or 24 hours depending on user preference and supports ping-on demand where available.

Cat PL143 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL243

Suitable for construction equipment, heavy-duty equipment, and especially for small and mid-sized powered assets, the PL243 monitors hours and location of powered assets and can remotely disable as needed. Thanks to an internal backup battery included, the PL243 can keep reporting even when the machine is switched off up to one week.

Cat PL243 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM Pro Overview

The Product Link^TM Pro devices have deep interaction with your machine’s ECM. In addition to hours and location, these devices get data on health with Diagnostic Trouble Codes as well as information on equipment performance and efficiency. Pro devices can capture fuel burn and fuel level in the tank, running vs. idling time, or even payload information (requires payload measurement on the machine). Pro devices are available with cellular (PL542, PL641) or satellite (PL631) radios.

Scroll down to discover the 5 devices belonging to the Pro range.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL542

The PL542 is specifically designed for ease of installation as an aftermarket device on machines with datalinks. The PL542 gathers hours, location, fuel, fault codes and much more. Eligible for Flash-Over-The-Air (FOTA) capabilities.

Cat PL 542 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL631

Designed especially for heavy-duty and construction equipment, the PL631 is a satellite-only device that gathers hours, location, fuel and much more. For other ways of connecting assets that best suit your needs with the same feature sets, discover the PL641 (4G) and the PLE683 (4G and Sat).

Cat PL631 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL641

The PL641 gathers hours, location, fuel and much more from heavy-duty and construction equipment. It comes with an internal antenna (optional external antenna available). PL641 Flash-Over-The-Air (FOTA) and also supports Remote Services when combined with Network Manager PLE601.

Cat PL641 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL444

A 4G Product Link^TM device aimed at making connectivity factory-standard for Electric Power and Industrial Power Systems. The PL444 tracks hours, location, fault codes for Cat gensets with state-of-the-art capabilities.

Cat PL444 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PLCN1

Designed especially for heavy-duty and construction equipment operated in China, the PLCN1 tracks hours, location, and fuel usage. The device also supports over-the-air updates and remote derate and disable.

Cat PLCN1 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM Elite Overview

Elite Product Link^TM devices deliver the highest level of Connectivity that Caterpillar can offer. In addition to Pro capabilities, Product Link^TM Elite offer more features such as Remote Services and on-board analytics for condition monitoring.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PLE601

Combined with a PL641 or PL631, the Network Manager PLE601 offers the same features as a Pro, but with many more capabilities such as utilization and productivity data, diagnostic codes, real-time alerts, 8 dual state switched inputs, and analog input for auxiliary monitoring. Get the most information out of your assets with the PLE601.

Cat PLE601 Product Link Telematics Device

Cat^® Product Link^TM PLE602/702

Use the PL083, PL243, PL641, or PL631 with either Network Managers to pull the most data from your asset. This Elite device has the same features as a Pro, but with many more capabilities such as utilization and productivity data, diagnostic codes, real-time alerts, 8 dual state switched inputs, and analog inputs for auxiliary monitoring*. Gather crucial information from your device to your fingertips with the PLE602 and PLE702.

*Analog inputs are only on the PLE602

Cat PLE602/702 Product Link Telematics Device

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Cat® Product LinkTM PL143 Device

4G Radio

IP69K Waterproofing

Up to 5-year Battery Life

Ping On-Demand*

Which Product is Right for my Application?

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