Installation Instructions

BLE-IT005 is a broadcast protocol based on the bluetooth BLE protocol. It is usually installed in a

suitable location, and it will broadcast continuously or periodically to its surrounding environment.

The BLE- IT005 beacon allows to create Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) 5.0 solutions.

Besides basic Bluetooth LE advertising functionality via radio transmission, the TWHBC01 beacon

allows additional functionality thanks to the add-on hardware components: a green and a red LED,

a push button and an accelerometer with built-in thermometer. Depending on the casing not all

hardware components may be present or can be used. The accelerometer can be configured for

detection of specific events. Currently the following events are supported: free fall, single tap,

double tap, activity/movement and flip-flop.

There are two aspects concerning the TWHBC01 beacon firmware.

On the one hand there is a firmware implemented as a release HEX file with functionality as

described in this document. A major objective in the implementation is low current consumption

hence long battery lifetime. There are many parameters that affect the behavior of the firmware.

The release firmware has default values for these parameters.

Firmware Functionality

TWHBC01 beacon can be in five modes:

• Transport & Warehousing

• Configuration

• Operational Active

• Operational Active_Alarm

• Operational Passive_Alarm

By Operational mode we refer to the actual mode that is configured and can be either Operational

Active, Operational Active_Alarm or Operational Passive_Alarm.

Transport & Warehousing mode

As its name suggests, this mode is meant for the beacon to be silent for a long period and only to

be woken up when needed. Therefore this mode has no advertising broadcast.

Wake-up can occur on possible events:

• Accelerometer event

• Short press on push button

On wakeup the beacon goes to the configured Operational mode.

Operational Active mode

In this mode the beacon does an undirected advertising (broadcast) with frame content defined

by the configuration parameters. The broadcast can be either connectable or non-connectable.

When it is connectable, the beacon reverts to Configuration mode on connection by a (central)

client, where a new configuration can be uploaded. The connectable option should only be used

for testing purposes.

Based on configuration settings, the push button and/or accelerometer can be enabled.

On occurrence of the alarm state, which is triggered by either a long press of the push button or

on accelerometer event, the beacon stops advertising for a given period (alarm duration timer),

after which it restarts normal broadcast.

Operational Active_Alarm mode

This mode is similar to the Operational Active mode, except that during the alarm state the beacon

broadcasts an alarm frame instead of being silent.

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BLE-IT005 is a broadcast protocol based on the bluetooth BLE protocol. It is usually installed in a suitable location, and it will broadcast continuously or periodically to its surrounding environment. The BLE- IT005 beacon allows to create Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) 5.0 solutions.
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On occurrence of the alarm state, the beacon starts an undirected alarm broadcast for a given period (alarm duration timer), after which it restarts normal broadcast. Operational Passive_Alarm mode This mode is similar to the Operational Active_Alarm mode, except that the beacon is silent until an event occurs. Configuration mode This mode is used for testing and configuration. In this mode the beacon does undirected connectable advertising.
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Product usage scenario: Asset tracking and location in an industrial environment. People flow management, secure access control, People monitoring in certain areas. Product installation method The beacon can be stuck onto objects with a strong adhesive surface on it's backside.
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FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.