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BLE Requirements

Postby Lvnerdchick » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:33 pm

hey all I'm getting ready to build my rig and I can't for the life of me figure out if I need to add a BLE module to the arduino in order to utilize ibeacon tech? I am planning to use Launch Center Pro to automatically open and close my garage door using ibeacon on my iPhone also maybe I'll add a tag to both cars. Thanks in advance!
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Re: BLE Requirements

Postby support » Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:09 am

No, you don't need to add a BLE module to your Arduino setup, but you will need one or more iBeacons that you'll be configuring with Launch Center Pro.
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Re: BLE Requirements

Postby Lvnerdchick » Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:29 pm

Thanks for the reply but I was under the impression that the iPhone had BT 4.0 already so additional hardware isn't needed.
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Re: BLE Requirements

Postby support » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:38 am

Indeed, the iPhone already has BLE but it needs to be in proximity of "something" in order for proximity detection to work. That "something" is a Beacon. There might be some Arduino shields or add-ons in the future that will support the iBeacon standards, but tight integration with the Arduino doesn't add any value as the beacons are typically passive anyways.
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