New MBM03 Road Stud Beacon

We have the Minew MBM03 road stud beacon in stock.


The road stud is waterproof to IP68 and shock proof to IK10. It has a very large battery for a long battery life of up to 10 years depending on settings. While it is suitable for vehicle parking, checking in, positioning and tracking it’s also suitable for non-vehicle use where a rugged beacon with a large battery is required.

Minew have a promotional video highlighting the salient features:


While a lorry can roll over the stud, for the longest life it’s recommended the stud not be subjected to continual or repeated pressure.


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New KKM Waterproof Beacons in Stock

We have four new KKM waterproof Bluetooth beacons in stock.

K8
K3
K5

The K8 is different in that it has tags for screw fixing. It also has an on/off button at the side that can also be used for triggering.

The K3 is one of our most waterproof beacons with an IP68 rating. The silicon case allows pressing of an internal button that can be used for button triggered broadcast.

The K5 has a hidden on/off button inside the case and is waterproof to IP67.

The K3 and K8 and K5 also have an accelerometer that can be used for advertising x, y z or to set up motion triggered broadcast.

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FSC-BP108 Wearable Beacon Updated

The FSC-BP108 has been updated so that the battery is now replaceable.


Previously, the waterproofing was such that the beacon had to be ultrasonically sealed. A clever new twisting design allows the battery to be replaced while remaining waterproof.

Most coin cell beacons use either a CR2032 or CR2477 battery. CR2477 tend to be too large for keyfob beacons while CR2032 only last of the order of a year, depending on settings. This beacon uses an intermediate size battery, the CR3032 that more than doubles the battery life of CR2032 while keeping the size small and weight low. This beacon also uses the newer Dialog DA14531 that offers a battery life up to 6 years, depending on settings. 

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W7 Security Beacon

We have the new W7 security beacon in stock, suitable for use in places such as hospitals and prisons. It’s fitted with a security screwdriver and advertises an alert if the wristband is removed or cut off.

W7 Beacon

The W7 advertises iBeacon and Eddystone as well as acceleration (x y z) and body temperature. It’s waterproof to IP67 and is rechargeable via magnetic USB cable. The battery lasts up to a year on one charge, depending on settings.

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Background Bluetooth Scanning on Android

There was a time when it was very easy to scan for beacons in background on Android. You just set up a service using the standard Bluetooth APIs. Over the years, Google has crippled the ability to perform reliable background processing to the point where it’s nearly as bad as on iOS. David Young says:

“Today, Android Services are often more trouble than they are worth”

David has an answer to the problem in the form of using Android BroadcastReceivers and threads. He explains the problem and solution on his blog. David also has a useful Github app demonstrating the technique.

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New KKM Button Beacons

We have two new KKM button beacons, the B1 and B2 in stock.

B1
B2

Both advertise iBeacon, Eddystone UID, Eddystone URL, Eddystone TLM and battery level to a range of up to 100m. They support button triggered (single/double/triple/long click) broadcast for detecting in apps or via Bluetooth gateways.

The B1 differs to the B2 in that the button is labelled ‘SOS’, has a larger CR2450, rather than CR2032, battery and also includes a wall mounting plate.

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New Minew MWC01 AoA Beacon

We now have the new MWC01 AoA beacon in stock.


AoA beacons advertise a constant tone extension (CTS) for angle of arrival detection as described by the Bluetooth Direction Finding standard. This beacon is rechargeable, using USB, via magnetic contact, has a battery life of up to 8 months (depends on how much it moves) and a range up to 150m.

Please see our post the MWL01 for insights that also apply to the MWC01.

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