RODSUM AC-BLE-T110 Wireless Beacon User Manual

Aroco AC-BLE-T110 Wireless
Beacon User Manual

Revision: v1.3
Updated: 16 Feb 2023
Rodsum Wireless Limited
www.rodsum.com

AC-BLE-T110 Wireless Beacon

Amendment History

Change Number| Revision Description| Pages Affected| Revision Number| Date
| First version| NA| 1.0| 29 Oct, 2020
| Android APP configuration guide updated| | 1.1| 26 Nov, 2020
| Function Description, Android APP configuration guide updated| | 1.2| 25 Oct, 2021
| Android APP configuration guide updated| | 1.3| 16 Feb, 2023
| | | |

Technical support: bt.support@rodsum.com

Specification

AC-BLE-T110:

Mechanics Data

Size| Approx. 60.3 x 43.3 x 21.1 mm
Weight| Approx. 25 grams (without Battery) Approx. 34 grams (with Battery)
Casing| PC/ABS Case
Electrics Data
Bluetooth Chip| Nordic nRF52840
Frequency| 2.4GHz
Memory| 256kB Ram, 1MB Flash
BLE Version| Bluetooth 5 compatible
iBeacon compatible
BT4.2 Advertise Mode supported
Long Range (PHY Coded) Mode supported
Input/ Output| 1 Digital Input for Magnet Door Switch, Flood Detection 1 Digital Output reserved
Interface| I2C interface for external device
Battery| Non-rechargeable Battery CR2477 (3V 1000mAh)
Life Time| Base on different interval and power setting
Transmission Range| Up to 200m (with Long Range PHY Coded Mode)
Environmental Conditions
Operating Temperature| -25°C to +75°C
Waterproof Rating| IP68
Material Resistance| UV resistance

Extended Battery Compartment:

Function Description

any mobile
Flash 4990ms Off 10ms On| Beacon Under normal Advertising Mode

LED Indicator description Table

LED Indicator description Table

User can enable/ disable the Battery Level Reporting by Aroco Beacon Config APP.
If the function is enabled, the upper 4 bits of Major will be covered by Battery Level in advertising data.
It will increase Beacon power consumption.
The Battery Level bits table is shown as below:

Battery Level bits value Table

Double Advertise Mode

User can enable/ disable the Double Advertise Mode by Aroco Beacon Config APP.
If the function is enabled, beacon will advertise same data packet twice to increase the data receiving stability.
It will increase Beacon power consumption.

BT4.2 Advertise Mode
Normal Advertise Mode with Bluetooth 4.2 for around 50 meters transmission range.
User can choose to advertise data by Normal BT4.2 Advertise Mode, Long Range (PHY Coded) Mode, or both Normal and Long Range Mode by Aroco Beacon Config APP.

Long Range (PHY Coded) Mode
Advertise Mode with Bluetooth 5 for long range (around 200 meters) transmission range.
It request more transmission time per data and increase Beacon power consumption. Advertising Time line in different mode

Software Configuration

Android App Start up Instruction

1. Download and install the AROCO BEACON CONFIG Android App (version 1.8.03) from following QR Code url:https://www.rodsum.com/downloads
   Android version: 7.0 or upper *Since the app is installed be APK, notice windows might appear while installation. Press
   “INSTALL ANYWAY” and “DON’T SEND” to finish the installation process.

2. Unscrew the screw and open the cover. Fill in battery CR2477 to Turn On the Beacon.

3. Start the App. Allow Device’s Location permission, Enable Bluetooth and Location.

4. Press the Change Mode Button on the Beacon board. Beacon will enter configuring mode
   • Beacon will back to Normal Mode for save energy while no any connection over 60 seconds; or press “Disconnect” Button in Mobile APP, press change mode button after Indicator LED flash.
   • Press and Hold the Change Mode Button 5 seconds under Normal Mode to restore all above config to default.

5. Press Magnifier Icon button on the App to scan and connect the Beacon.

6. Select the Beacon and Tap to connect. All current parameter will be read.

Common Setting Configuration

UUID, Manufacturing Code, Major, Minor, Battery Level reporting, TX Power, Advertising Interval, Advertising type and PIN setting can be checked and updated in this Tab page.
All current setting will be shown on the app once the beacon connection is made.
Beacon will advertising with those setting in normal status.

UUID: Simple 16 characters in simple (simple check box ticked) or 16 Bytes hexadecimal UUID data can be changed. (Default UUID: aa55bb44cc33dd22ee11+6 bytes Beacon MAC address)

• Non-hexadecimal content will be blocked when Simple check box is un-ticked

• Simple allowed following characters
  0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ-_/,.*

• If new simple UUID length less than 16 characters, app will fill full stop at the end of new UUID to 16 characters length and updated the parameter when “SET” button pressed.

• If new UUID length not 32 in non-simple status, the notice will be shown as below when “SET” button pressed. All parameter cannot be updated.

Manufacturing Code: 2 Bytes Code data can be changed. Non-hexadecimal content will be blocked. (Default: 76)

• If new Mfg. Code is empty, App will update other parameter when “SET” button pressed without any change of Mfg. Code.
• If only Mfg.Code empty and other parameter remain unchanged, no any response when “SET” button pressed.

Major: Range 0 to 65535 (Default: 0)
Minor: Range 0 to 65535 (Default: 0)

• Major and Minor fixed to 0 if UUID is in simple

Battery Level (Batt. lvl): Tick box for choose the data advertising of Beacon Battery Level;
Click Button to show the current Battery Level in mV

• Battery Level reporting will cover the upper 4 bits of Major

TX Power (dBm): Combo Box choice include -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Default: -12) Advertising Interval (ms): Range 50-3600000. (Default: 650)

• If new Adv. Interval is empty, less than 50 or over 3600000, the notice will be shown as below when “SET” button pressed. All parameter cannot be updated.

2 x Adv: Tick box for data advertising by Double Advertisement
Advertising Type: Tick Box to choice Normal Type (BT4.2) or/ and Long Range Type (BT5) (Default: Normal (BT4.2) Type only)

• Tick both box for choose the both type
• Power consumption will increase if BT5 Type or both type is chosen

PIN: 4 digits PIN (Alphabet or number) for Login when every connection create (Default: 1234)

• If new PIN length not 4, the notice will be shown as below when “SET PIN” button pressed.
  PIN cannot be updated.

• If PIN value incorrect, the notice will be shown at the bottom as below when connecting the beacon. Those notice message will also be shown in the “LOG” Tab page. Text notice box will be shown at the bottom if any CFG updated.
  Those notice message will also be shown in the “LOG” Tab page. * CONFIG APP will updated all the above parameter to Beacon by press “SET” Button. No any parameter will be updated individually if any input error notice appear.

GET: All current setting value will be shown on this page when press the “GET” button
REBOOT: Request beacon reboot when press the “REBOOT” button.
Connection between beacon and mobile will be lost. Beacon will start will Normal mode after reboot.

Trigger Setting Configuration

For model with Digital Input device (e.g. T110F Flood Detection, T110S Door Switch)
Input Sensor ON/OFF, Input Debounce Time, Input Type, Action, Alternative UUID, Major, Minor and Alternative Advertising Interval setting will be shown, can be checked and updated.
All current setting value will be shown on the app once the beacon connection is made.
Beacon will trigger the Alert by advertising with Alternative UUID, Major, Minor and Advertising Interval according those trigger setting. *Source “Movement, Freefall, Pulse, Transient, Orientation” only available on T110G (with G-force Sensor)
Source: Combo Box for Input function Off or On selection. DIN Deb.(ms), Action Tick box setting will be shown when selected Input.
DIN Deb.(ms): Digital Input trigger debounce time
Range: 100-60000 Input Type: Combo box for different Input status handling. Count, Forever Rst, Follow option can be chosen Count: Beacon repeat advertising Alternative information or/and trigger Dout by parameter times Range: 1-5000 Forever Rst: Beacon will keep advertise alternative information or/and trigger Dout instead of advertise normal information until the Digital Input trigger over the Off debounce time or beacon reboot.
Input Off Debounce Time Range: 0-30000 Follow: Beacon will advertise normal/ alternative information or/ and trigger Dout follow by the Digital Input status.

• Digital Input Off – Report Normal information
• Digital Input On – Report the alternative information or/ and trigger Dout

Action: Beacon Input triggered action tickbox.

• Alert – Advertise alternative information
• Dout – Trigger Digital Output (for other Beacon model)

All current TRIG setting value will be updated by press the “SET TRIG” button
All current TRIG setting value will be shown when press the “GET TRIG” button
Text notice box will be shown at the bottom if any TRIG CFG updated.
Those notice message will also be shown in the “LOG” Tab page.

• For T110F Flood Detection, T110S Door Switch, we suggest to set Input “Follow”, DIN Deb. “1000ms”, and Action “Alert”, advertise alternative information to indicate the different status.

Alert Information: Include Alt. Adv.Int(ms), UUID, Major and Minor. Beacon will advertise those alternative information instead of normal information when Input triggered and Alert action On.
Alt. Adv.Int(ms): Alert status alternative information advertising interval
Range 0 or 50-3600000. (Default: 0)

• If new Alt.Adv.Int(ms) is less than 50 or over 3600000, the notice will be shown as below when “SET ALERT” button pressed. All parameter cannot be updated.
• If new Alt.Adv.Int(ms) is 0, normal advertising interval parameter will be used for Alternative advertising.

UUID: Simple 16 characters in simple (simple check box ticked) or 16 Bytes hexadecimal UUID data can be changed. (Default alt. UUID: aa55bb44cc33dd22ee11+6 bytes Beacon MAC address) Major: Range 0 to 65535 (Default: 0)
Minor: Range 0 to 65535 (Default: 0)

• Non-hexadecimal content will be blocked when Simple check box is un-ticked

• Simple allowed following characters
  0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ-_/,.*

• If new simple UUID length less than 16 characters, app will fill full stop at the end of new UUID to 16 characters length and updated the parameter when “SET ALERT” button pressed.

• If new UUID length not 32 in non-simple status, no any response when “SET ALERT” button pressed. All Alert parameter cannot be updated.

• Major and Minor fixed to 0 if UUID is in simple

All current Alternative information setting value will be shown when press the “GET ALERT” button
Text notice box will be shown at the bottom if any Alert CFG updated.
Those notice message will also be shown in the “LOG” Tab page.

Finish Configuration

Please go to “COMMON” tab page and press “REBOOT” button when every setting is updated.
Beacon will reboot immediately, disconnect with mobile APP, and ready to start the beacon normal operation.
Log
All activity will be logged with time and shown on this log tab page.

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