Alpha Node
1. Hardware Functions
1) Sensor Functions
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Ambient light
2) BLE Functions
- iBeacon
- Eddystone (UID\URL\EID\TLM)
- BLE Custom Broadcast Packet
- Fixed Time Broadcast
2. Task Types
1) Upload Interval
- Recommended uploading interval as
number of end-device* 1.8s. eg. 1000 end-devices, it is recommended to upload every 30 minutes.
2) BLE Configuration
- iBeacon: supports UUID 、Major、Minor setup，also supports dynamic broadcast encryption.
- Eddystone: supports UID、URL、EID、TLM setup.
- Broadcast time: supports 0-24 hour.
- Power consumption parameters: support power、frequency setup.
- Custom broadcast packet: supports up to three options.
3). Factory default settings
- The device will be reset to factory default settings.
4) Check settings
- The device will upload its operating status and synchronizes with the cloud.
5) Alert settings
- Send alert when temperature hits the threshold
- Send alert when humidity hits the threshold
- Send alert when the ambient light hits the threshold
3. Documentation on the power usage
With default settings and 4 AA batteries, the device could operate up to 12 months .