Purple have partnered with Pole Star to help provide our market-leading Asset Tracking solution.
Pole Star
Pole Star manufacture BLE tags that are designed to be fixed to assets. These emit RF signals.
BLE listeners measure the received signal strength and send the data to Pole Star's NAO Cloud, which computes the locations. This allows for the real time location of assets to be visible.
Hardware details
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BLE Packets |
iBeacon |
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Default Battery Life |
5+ years (850ms interval, 0 dBm, 20°C) with 1 battery 10+ years (850ms interval, 0 dBm, 20°C) with 2 batteries |
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Radio |
Bluetooth 5.0. Works with Bluetooth Smart 4.0+ devices |
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Battery Type |
AA/LR6, x1 or x2 depending on configuration. Batteries are non-rechargeable Lithium (Li-SoCl2) 3.6V 2500 mAh. These are replaceable. |
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Power supply |
5.0V DC - 1A (micro-USB) (wall plug USB power supply available), or Power Over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af). If using PoE the WiFi connection doesn't need to be powered. If using the mains, there is a requirement to connect to the WiFi on the site. |
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Max Range |
> 100m outdoor 25m indoor, variable |
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Thickness |
18mm |
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Length |
63mm |
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Width |
56mm |
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Weight |
30g without batteries, 70g with two batteries |
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IP Connectivity |
10/100 Ethernet WAN, or 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi |
Additional information for WiFi connectivity
WiFi authentication schemes based on pre-shared keys are supported (e.g. WPA(2) Personal, and WPA2 Enterprise using PEAP MSCHAPv2 protocol).
SSID visibility can be disabled for security reasons after the initial connection. It is only required to connect to the Wifi.
Requirements include:
- An 802.11 b/g/n WiFi network operating at 2.4 GHz. 5 GHz WiFi networks are not currently supported
- DHCP support is required on the network side
Installation
The recommended typical height of the wall/ceiling mount is 2.5m (6m maximum).
Screws and expanding plugs are provided, along with a drill template sheet. Adhesive tape can be used for temporary setups, though this isn't provided alongside the hardware.
Pole Star will assist with the placement of BLE Listeners. Facilities support will be required to enable the implementation of listeners.