Forte is a battery-powered Bluetooth Low Energy beacon designed for outdoor. With second-generation firmware version, it simultaneously supports multiple
technologies: iBeacon, Eddystone (full support, with GATT and EID), Quuppa (emulation mode).
Forte is perfectly suitable for all installations where protection from environmental factors (dust, rain, temperature, solar radiation) is critical: parks,
outdoor installations, industrial sites.
Forte is powered by one CR123A lithium battery, with extended operating temperature range, easily replaceable by unscrewing the front panel.
Advertising
8 slots configurable for non-connectable advertising frames:
- 4 slots, each configurable for Eddystone frame types: UID, URL, TLM or EID.
Full support for specifications Eddystone Configuration GATT Service by Google
- 4 slots, each configurable for the following frame types: iBeacon, Quuppa (Direction Finding packet)
Advertising interval (independently configurable for each slot): 0.1 to 60 secs
TX power (independently configurable for each slot): -40 dBm, -20dBm to 4 dBm (with 4dB steps)
Additional configuration options: non-connectable mode, anonymous mode, programmable time period, locked/unlocked mode, change password
Configurable with BlueBeacon Manager App for Android and
iOS
Default settings
Slot 1, 2, 3, 4: not configured
Slot 5: iBeacon (UUID = ACFD065E-C3C0-11E3-9BBE-1A514932AC01, ADV interval = 400 msec, TX power = -8dBm)
Slot 6, 7, 8: not configured
Global configuration: connectable, locked
Radio
Version: Bluetooth 4.1, Low Energy
Frequency: 2.402 to 2.480 GHz
Module: Nordic SoC nRF52832 (MCU and transceiver)
Antenna: printed meandered planar F-antenna
Battery
Replaceable: Yes
Model: CR123A (1500 mAh typ. capacity at 25°C)
Expected life: 1 year to 11 years, 24/7 at ambient temperature (depending on configuration); 5.2 years with default settings
Operating temperature: -40°C to +75°C
Enclosure
Material: polycarbonate
Color: ligth grey (RAL 7035)
Size: 52 x 50 x 35 mm (version w/o flange), 52 x 80 x 35 mm (version w/ flanges)
Weight: 60 gr (version w/o flange), 67 gr (version w/ flanges)
Wall fastening: screws (invisible wall-mounting within the base part or flanges), silicone glue, double side tape, magnet (optional)
Protection: IP65/NEMA4
iBeacon technology creates a small area of detection for Bluetooth 4.0 enabled mobile devices. Bluetooth LE devices use iBeacon licensed technology, and have been certified by BlueUp to meet
Apple Proximity Beacon Specifications
Eddystone is a protocol specification that defines Bluetooth LE formats for proximity beacon advertising, with different frame types that may be used
individually or in combinations. The BlueUp beacons have been certified by Google in accordance with the requirements of the Eddystone specifications.
