Bluetooth Beacon Tracker leverages a set of BLE nodes that need to be deployed in the area to monitor. Indoor Tracking is compatible with 3 models of April Brother BLE nodes (our technology partner). April Brother BLE nodes have been chosen because:

• They are cheap, reliable and easy to configure.
• They communicate via any 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network (and one model also with Ethernet).
• They are FCC, CE, RoHS certified devices.

So the very first step to plan an installation of Bluetooth Beacon Tracker is to decide which model of BLE nodes you would like to use in your project by looking at the technical specifications and features of each model.

Technical specifications

	BLE nodes V1	BLE nodes V2	BLE nodes V3
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Dimensions	7,4 x 5,8 x 1,3 cm (antenna excluded)	6,0 x 3,6 x 1,6 cm	7,2 x7,4 x 2,0 cm (antenna excluded)
Weight	46 g	20 g	75 g
Operating temperature	-20 C° to +65 C°	-20 C° to +60 C°	-20 C° to +60 C°
Power supply *	USB power supply 5V/1000 mA (NOT INCLUDED)	USB power supply 5V/1000 mA (NOT INCLUDED)	-USB power supply 5V/2000 mA (NOT INCLUDED) -POE: 802.3 af (15.4W)
Power cable	USB to mini-USB plug (INCLUDED)	USB to 3.5-1.35 mm DC plug (INCLUDED)	USB to micro-USB plug (INCLUDED)
Ethernet connection	NA	NA	AVAILABLE
Wi-Fi connection	2.4 GHz b/g/n	2.4 GHz b/g/n	2.4 GHz b/g/n/e/i
Wi-Fi security	no password, WEP-Personal, WPA-Personal , WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise	no password, WEP-Personal, WPA-Personal , WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise	no password, WEP-Personal, WPA-Personal , WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise
Wi-Fi connection range **	up to 50 meters	up to 50 meters	up to 50 meters
BLE detection range	up to 30 meters	up to 30 meters	up to 30 meters
Configuration	Smartphone or PC required.	Smartphone or PC required.	Smartphone or PC required.
Color	Black and red	Black	Black or White

* make sure to choose USB power supplies that meet the electricity standard of the country where the nodes will be installed (otherwise you might damage your nodes or the USB power supplies).

** ideal conditions in open spaces