BluEpyc BLE EchoBeacon with I/O

BluEpyc Bluetooth Low Energy EchoBeacon with I/O

BluEpyc Bluetooth Low Energy EchoBeacon with I/O is a small and inexpensive device that allows identification and localization of people or objects with beacon tags in limited areas.

Tag Beacons linked to person/item transmit the data with limited power & energy consumption. EchoBeacon receives Beacon’s data (monitoring area based on Beacons power transmission). EchoBeacons re-transimt the collected Beacon’s data to the BLE Gateway, distance up to 100 mt.

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Unplug connection. Desktop, ceiling & wall mount easy installation (*).
Responsive: customizable firmware, memory for associated beacons, adjustable parameters, etc…
Interactive: integrated relè & led, integrated digital inputs, UART interface (*)
Low cost device to implement micro localization & track position of people & objects wearing Beacons.
IoT & Active RFID application. Real Time Location System & Indoor Positioning System (zone method).
Some application scenarios: vehicle & people access control (also stand alone), home & building management , safety (hospital, construction site, etc…), process automation, asset & facility management, smart city (parking, leisure & tourism, etc…)

(*) Depending on model

Special firmware feature for social distancing – BluEye solution

Indoor Assemblies

timeframe and the number of Beacons (people) allowed to be in the area in the same time; if these parameters are exceeded, one relay is activated and special BLE Assembly advertising is sent. A special edition Echobeacon also integrates an optical/acoustic alarm.

Proximity Alarm

when EchoBeacon receives from people’s beacon ADV of too much proximity, then it triggers a relay and special BLE Proximity Alarm advertising is sent. A special edition Echobeacon also integrates an optical/acoustic alarm.

The BluEye EchoBeacon special edition is now able to interact with contact tracing apps in different countries, including Immuni in Italy: specifically, the device intercepts and manages the Exposure Notification Service, the digital contact tracing protocol standardized by Bluetooth SIG and made available by Google and Apple agreement. So the EchoBeacon works with all national Apps based on this technology and is, therefore, able to detect Beacons, smartphones contact tracing apps.

This feature doesn’t interfere with government contact tracing apps and operates in a completely anonymous way in respect of privacy, opening new scenarios for assembly control in tourism, transport and retail.

General Features

Low cost & unplug device to implement micro localization & change of position of people & objects equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons. EchoBeacon receives Beacon’s data linked to person/item and re-transmit the collected data to the BLE Gateway, distance up to 100 mt. Responsive to specific application needs: customizable firmware, memory for associated beacons, adjustable parameters.

Operation Frequency: 2,4 GHz. IEEE Standard: 802.15.1 (Bluetooth 4.x Low Energy). Bluetooth integrated antenna.
Reading range: depends on the beacon’s transmission power and on RSSI filtering.
Transmission Range: up to 100 meters (depending on environment & configuration).
Input: 3 x Digital Input. Output: 2 x output relè, 3 x Leds. Internal UART interface (*)
Possibility of custom applications on-board (on request)

EchoBeacon Data Flow

BluEpyc BLE EchoBeacon Repeater DataFlow

Technical Data / Models

BE-EB3-W - BluEpyc BLE EchoBeacon Repeater Wall Mount with I/O

Indoor Case Wall & Ceiling Mount
ABS (UL 94 HB). Protection class IP 40. Dimensions (HxWxD): 110 x 110 x 56 mm.
Weight: About 200 g. Colour: white
Input: 3 x Digital Input. Output: 2 x output relè, 3 x Leds. Internal UART interface
Power Supply 12-24 Volt DC (not included).
Temperature range: Operation: -20° C up to 65° C – Storage: -20° C up to 85° C

BE-EB3-IND - BluEpyc BLE EchoBeacon Repeater Industrial IP 66 with I/O

Outdoor Case wall & pole mount
Enclusure: ABS Box, Protection class IP 66.
Dimensions (HxWxD): 140 x 110 x 60 mm.
Weight: About 250 g. Colour: gray
Input: 3 x Digital Input. Output: 2 x output relè, 3 x Leds. Internal UART interface
Power Supply 12-24 Volt DC (not included).
Temperature range: Operation: -20° C up to 65° C – Storage: -20° C up to 85° C

FirmWare Features

Standard Firmware	EchoBeacon ID (2 byte); on-board beacon ID white list, anti-collision beacons reading (number depends on environment and configuration); read Beacons Advertising & RSSI; BLE notification; filtering on beacons mask, white list & RSSI Level; output relé on beacon presence (according to setup). Possibility of custom applications (on request)
Adjustable parameters	Through BLE service & mobile APP: EchoBeacon ID, Reading Time, Transmission Time, Watch Dog Time, filtering parameter (adv mask & RSSI), beacon white list, transmission Power (16 step), output relé (Depending on model)