Configure a Minew B10 Wristband
Our step-by-step guide to configure the multi-use wristband with the BeaconSET+ app.
The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)
Learn how we at reelyActive configure the wristbands for real-time sensing and location
- What will this accomplish?
- The B10 will transmit data when its button is pressed and accelerometer data when it is in motion.
- How to capture the data?
- The BeaconSET+ mobile app, which is used for configuration, can display the data. Our Pareto Anywhere open source middleware processes the data for any application.
- How long does this take?
- A B10 can be configured in a few minutes when all prerequisites are in place.
Prerequisites
A Minew B10 wristband and the BeaconSET+ mobile app.
Detect and connect Step 1 of 3
Identify and connect to the B10 in the BeaconSET+ mobile app.
- Why BeaconSET+?
- BeaconSET+ is the vendor-maintained app that facilitates the configuration of all B10 features.
- What's the range?
- Configuration is most reliable when the B10 and mobile device are next to one another, but a range of 10m+ is possible.
Physically prepare and identify the B10 Part 1
The B10 must be charged and powered on in order to be detected by the BeaconSET+ mobile app.
Check that the B10 is powered on by pressing the button once and observing a haptic vibration. If no haptic vibration is observed, power on the B10 by holding down the button until a vibration is observed.
If the B10 cannot be powered on, first charge the device.
Remove the B10 from its silicone wristband or pendant and note the 48-bit (16 character) identifier on the reverse side of the button (ex: AC233FABF61A).
This uniquely identifies the B10 in the BeaconSET+ mobile app (and in Pareto Anywhere too).
Identify and connect in BeaconSET+ Part 2
The BeaconSET+ mobile app requires Bluetooth and Location to be enabled on the mobile device.
- open the BeaconSET+ app on the mobile device
- identify the B10 in the app by its unique identifier
- select the identified device in the app to initiate a connection
- when prompted, enter the password (default: minew123)
Too many devices detected? Select Edit Filter in the app and reduce the RSSI threshold to display only devices in close proximity.
Configure the transmission SLOTs Step 2 of 3
Configure the B10 to transmit button presses and motion.
- What are SLOTs?
- A SLOT is a transmission window. The beacon supports 6 SLOTs for different packet transmissions and triggers.
- Why change the presets?
- The factory preset SLOTs are mostly irrelevant and unnecessary for common applications.
Determine what to transmit Part 1
The Minew B10 can transmit any of the following packets periodically, or spontaneously given any of the following triggers:
Packets
- Eddystone-UID
- Eddystone-URL
- Telemetry
- iBeacon
- Acceleration
- Device Info
Triggers
- Motion
- Button single tap
- Button double tap
- Button triple tap
Countless combinations are possible. In Part 2 next, we'll provide the configuration details for one specific combination—a personnel safety application—with the following behaviour:
| Trigger | Packet | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Button single tap | Eddystone-UID | 🤕 emoji using InteroperaBLE Identifier (Unicode Code Point) |
| Button double tap | Eddystone-UID | 👌 emoji using InteroperaBLE Identifier (Unicode Code Point) |
| Motion | Acceleration | [ x, y, z ] acceleration data for motion & orientation |
| — | Device Info | Periodic identification, battery & reconfigurability |
Configure each SLOT Part 2
From the BeaconSET+ app, individually configure each of the six SLOTs as follows:
Empty
Set the Frame Type to Empty and Save to maximise battery life.
UID
| Frame Type | UID |
|---|---|
| Adv Content | |
| Namespace ID | 496f49445554462d3332 |
| Instance ID | 00000001f915 (🤕) |
| Base params | Ignored (see Trigger) |
| Trigger | |
| Enable | Yes |
| Type | Single button tap |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Always advertise | No |
| Adv interval | 500ms |
| Tx Power | 0dBm |
UID
| Frame Type | UID |
|---|---|
| Adv Content | |
| Namespace ID | 496f49445554462d3332 |
| Instance ID | 00000001f44c (👌) |
| Base params | Ignored (see Trigger) |
| Trigger | |
| Enable | Yes |
| Type | Double button tap |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Always advertise | No |
| Adv interval | 500ms |
| Tx Power | 0dBm |
Empty
Set the Frame Type to Empty and Save to maximise battery life.
INFO
Do not modify this SLOT: the BeaconSet+ app requires the INFO packet to connect!
ACC
| Frame Type | ACC |
|---|---|
| Base params | Ignored (see Trigger) |
| Trigger | |
| Enable | Yes |
| Type | Motion |
| Duration | 5 seconds |
| Always advertise | No |
| Adv interval | 1000ms |
| Tx Power | 0dBm |
Observe data in Pareto Anywhere Step 3 of 3
Optionally observe the transmitted data in your web browser.
- What's Pareto Anywhere?
- Pareto Anywhere is open source middleware that makes sense of who/what is where/how, in any physical space, in real time.
- Can other software be used?
- Yes. Any software that can receive and interpret Bluetooth Low Energy packets can be used.
Install Pareto Anywhere (OPTIONAL) Part 1
Follow one of our tutorials to install Pareto Anywhere on your platform of choice:
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Run Pareto Anywhere on a PC
Install and run Pareto Anywhere on a personal computer to make any physical space context-aware.
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Run Pareto Anywhere on a Raspberry Pi
Install and run Pareto Anywhere on a Pi to make any physical space context-aware.
Observe the /context API (OPTIONAL) Part 2
Browse to the /context API of the Pareto Anywhere instance, specifying the B10's identifier in the route as follows:
http://pareto.local/context/device/ac233fabf61a/2
Change pareto.local to the IP address and port (ex: 127.0.0.1:3001) as required, and the identifier of the device (ex: ac233fa000000) to that of your B10.* The /2 at the end specifies that the identifier is an EUI-48.
*alternatively, browse to …/context and select your B10 from the list of detected devices.
Enjoy the data (OPTIONAL) Part 3
Our cheatsheet details the raddec and dynamb JSON output from the Pareto Anywhere open source middleware.
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Developers Cheatsheet
"Owl" you need to know about Pareto Anywhere's core data structures.
Tutorial prepared with ♥ by jeffyactive.
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