Name: Bluetooth 4.0 Wifi iBeacon Receiver
Brand: AprilBeacon
Availability: InStock

Product Details

WiFi iBeacon Receiver

The Wireless iBeacon Receiver can work as Bluetooth 4.0 receiver. It will scan the iBeacon device nearby and post to the remote server side. The device work as Wi-Fi station status. It will connect the Wi-Fi AP and connect to internet.

Specifications

Scan multiple beacon device in same time
MQTT protocol
Transfer data via Wi-Fi
The fastest transport frequency is 1 second. Good for realtime scan requirement.
Configure SSID and password by iPhone SmartConfig

Hardware

Parameters	Description	Remark
Work Voltage	5V DC / 2A
Power Interface	MINI-USB
Bluetooth Protocol	Bluetooth 4.0
Receiving Sensitivity	-93dBm	High gain mode
Bluetooth Antenna	50 Ohm	External 2dBm antenna
Bluetooth Scan Duration	Configure as 1 - 10 seconds	1 second default
Wi-Fi Antenna	50 Ohm	PCB antenna
Work with Wi-Fi AP	2.4G Wi-Fi AP only
Working Temperature(C)	-20 ~ 65

How it worked

TODO

Applications

Indoor Location
Meeting sign in
Check in
Parking & Checking in
Sensor data collection
Home automation
User data collection
...

Quick Start

Prepare an iPhone and download app Wi-Fi Starter
Power on Wireless iBeacon Receiver
When the yellow led on, the device prepare for connect Wi-Fi AP. Configure the Wi-Fi SSID and password by app Wi-Fi Starter.
Open app Wi-Fi Starter,type in SSID and password and tap Start.Wait a moment, the app will receive a notification for device discovering, now Wi-Fi config ok. (Note: Only work with 2.4G Wi-Fi AP)
Re-power the receiver. The receiver will connect a MQTT Broker provide by ApilBrother default. -
Download the free software mosquitto to access the beacon datas uploaded by the receiver.

Please refer the "How To Config" Section for more information.

Transport Protocol And Data Format

The transport protocol is MQTT. Here's a sample data.

{

"id":"ABCDEF123456",

"raw_beacons_data":"F4B85ED84CB7123456781234123412341234123412347DAD33B1C6FF41;0117C538C0CF23A01AF0232A45189C0E323FB773F5EF00100020B3FFB2;"

}

It's a json data. The key "id" is the MAC address for the receiver. The key named "raw_beacons_data" contains the beacon datas. The iBeacon datas are splitted by semicolon. The sample data F4B85ED84CB7123456781234123412341234123412347DAD33B1C6FF41

Bytes	Description	Example
0 - 12 bytes	Mac address for beacon	F4B85ED84CB7
13 - 45 bytes	iBeacon's UUID,32 bytes	12345678123412341234123412341234
46, 47 byte	major	7DAD
48, 49 byte	minor	33B1
50 byte	measured power,minus 255 for real value	C6
51 byte	Battery level in percent, there will be FF if battery level unknown	FF
52 byte	RSSI,minus 255 for real value	41