See what is the diffierence between the latest Indoor Beacon i10 and the existing Robust Beacon i3 ?

Minew Oct 22, 2019

i10 Indoor beacon and i3 Robust beacon and are both loaded with Bluetooth® 5.0 hardware platform based on nrf52 chip, and Beacon Plus intelligence software that advertise standard iBeacon, Eddystone (UID, URL, TLM) simultaneously.

i10 Indoor Beacon
-There are two positions for screws mounting to make i10 indoor beacon more flexible for deployment and battery replacement.

1) On the side of the casing;

2) At the bottom casing;

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i3 Robust Beacon:

Robust screw mounting and IP66 water resistance make it suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.

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Here below listed the main features and differences between the two types beacons.

  i3 Robust beacon i10 Indoor beacon
Case color Black, White White
Net weight 50g 56g
Dimension 72 x 45 x 22MM 73.5 x 44.8 x 24.2MM
Battery Without (default) 2 pcs x AA (LR6)
Waterproof grade IP66 N/A
Bluetooth Range(Max.) 200 meters 200m meters
Chipset nrf52 series nrf52 series
Bluetooth version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
SDK and development Guide Yes Yes
Supported use-cases Indoor/ outdoor locations
Asset tracking
Indoor location
Asset tracking
Battery insulation sheet N/A Yes
Battery replaceable Yes Yes
Battery lifetime 5years 5years
Accessories Double-sided adhesive;
Screws
Double-sided adhesive;
Screws
Installation method Screws mounting Screws mounting
Screws mounting Bottom Bottom and sides

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