HAM BLE Beacons
HAM supports two Bluetooth beacons with a battery:
- SOS Beacon, with a serial number that starts with
b6:, - Motion Light Beacon, with a serial number that starts with
b7:. It also measures motion and light.
How they connect
Section titled “How they connect”The beacons have no internet connection of their own. They need a HAM WiFi device with the BLE hub feature, or a GPS tracker, near them. That device hears the beacon and sends its readings to the app. The Heard by reading shows which device heard the beacon last.
What it measures
Section titled “What it measures”| Reading | Unit | SOS Beacon | Motion Light Beacon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | °C | yes | yes |
| Motion | yes / no | yes | |
| Luminosity | lux | yes | |
| Battery | % | yes | yes |
| Battery Voltage | V | yes | yes |
| Heard by | device | yes | yes |
| Latitude, Longitude | degrees | yes | yes |
| Last move at | time | yes | yes |
The position comes from the device that heard the beacon.
Installation
Section titled “Installation”The beacons need no WiFi setup. Claim them to your account with the Device key. See BLE devices.
For installation and availability, contact us.
Settings
Section titled “Settings”- Show map: shows the beacon position on a map.
- Include in summary views: the beacon shows in the summary views.
- Device Description: text that shows as a subheading in reports.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”- The app shows the device offline: make sure that
- the HAM device that hears it is online,
- the device is near that HAM device,
- its battery is not low.
- For general problems, see device offline.
Specifications
Section titled “Specifications”| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Bluetooth LE |
| Power | Battery |