This topic will be used to post changes in ble-beacons protocol implementation. ble-beacons protocol is used to split other protocol messages that contain ble.beacons array parameter to separate messages for each beacon reorganizing the parameters in a way that allows treating each beacon as a separate device. There are several basic usage examples: moving BLE gateway with moving BLE beacons. Used to track assets that can be moved by different vehicles static BLE beacons and moving BLE gateway. Used to organize indoor monitoring when BLE Beacons have fixed position and share it with the carried or moving BLE gateway that can not define position based on GNSS signal static BLE gateway and moving beacons. Used when gateways installed statically in different locations have to report the info about the assets moving around

[Changelog] ble-beacons protocol

baja

This topic will be used to post changes in ble-beacons protocol implementation.

ble-beacons protocol is used to split other protocol messages that contain ble.beacons array parameter to separate messages for each beacon reorganizing the parameters in a way that allows treating each beacon as a separate device. There are several basic usage examples:

moving BLE gateway with moving BLE beacons. Used to track assets that can be moved by different vehicles
static BLE beacons and moving BLE gateway. Used to organize indoor monitoring when BLE Beacons have fixed position and share it with the carried or moving BLE gateway that can not define position based on GNSS signal
static BLE gateway and moving beacons. Used when gateways installed statically in different locations have to report the info about the assets moving around

namo

BLE-beacons protocol is updated: protocol has been moved to the new telematics gateway engine.
This is an internal process, no changes in the work of the channels are expected.

YuryAheichyk

BLE-beacons protocol is updated: it is now possible to subscribe to messages from Devices of the specified channels.

YuryAheichyk

Upcoming changes in BLE-beacons protocol will take effect in 1 week - on Aug 16th, 2023:

BLE Beacon Fix device type will be deleted
BLE Positioned device type will be deleted

Instead, you can use ble-indoor-position plugin, in the settings of which you can specify BLE tags with static coordinates. The coordinates of the nearest beacon will be added to device messages if you assign this plugin.

YuryAheichyk

YuryAheichyk BLE-beacons protocol has been updated, changes applied