SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T22:41:52-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #293792 on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100Customer #293792urn:uuid:65944162-242d-459a-0f8f-7e2b94838d082024-02-14T16:46:10-07:00<p>Not exactly true. Connect the Rx, Tx, and GND wires from your FTDI, but leave the VCC disconnected. Slip in a battery to power it. "Run in RAM" and disconnect. As long as it gets power from the battery it will continue to run. If I want to re-program it, I just hook it up again. Works for me.</p>
SparkFro on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100SparkFrourn:uuid:9224352d-e27a-da99-732f-36a62ec7f52f2024-01-04T14:01:47-07:00<p>I believe the UART interface is only intended for an external host to control the NanoBeacon, typically a computer running InPlay's software, so I don't know if your use case would work. One thing you could try is programming a microcontroller to collect sensor data, which then tells the NanoBeacon what to send, though I'm not sure what kind of software support is available for that. You could try contacting InPlay directly for an API if you want to go down that route, but not sure we can provide any support beyond that. And if you're adding a microcontroller, it'd probably be simpler to just get one that supports Bluetooth (eg. ESP32).<p>Hope this helps!</p></p>
Customer #1731268 on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100Customer #1731268urn:uuid:2ac9a779-e159-b4d1-5a56-f6317449a0692024-01-04T13:37:09-07:00<p>Can this be used to transmit data from a sensor via a UART connection?</p>
hosier on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100hosierurn:uuid:49d3c4db-5599-b5ca-233d-891f0b8d2f9e2023-05-18T23:29:44-06:00<p>One thing I'd suggest after my initial testing is to add a ground pin on the side that has the 4 ADC inputs. One of my projects involves monitoring a couple of different voltages. While running the board in the run in memory mode there isn't a pin readily available for the ground side of things I'm testing. I ended up soldering one on, but it would be nice to have it as part of the board.</p>
JDev on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100JDevurn:uuid:59fbc70d-3d17-a3d9-ce45-85ab1e6da17c2023-02-17T08:41:01-07:00<p>Yes, it should say 3v</p>
SparkFro on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100SparkFrourn:uuid:503d5035-5977-7344-f485-215cdeb408542023-02-17T07:50:57-07:00<p>Thanks for the note, we'll get that updated!</p>
SparkFro on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100SparkFrourn:uuid:05563422-9bd0-1a1f-2fcc-f2c8d6b9e3e32023-02-17T07:49:09-07:00<p>Yep, that's the idea! The config required for that would be similar to the one in the product showcase video, just without the I2C stuff.</p>
Customer #161230 on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100Customer #161230urn:uuid:7a1bbb05-522c-fd6f-22da-4c7422ff866c2023-02-17T07:17:05-07:00<p>a "Notes" space Is included—- very well thought out, simple but very useful!</p>
Customer #161230 on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100Customer #161230urn:uuid:2116c56e-95e7-c489-f047-24cb5de191002023-02-17T07:01:47-07:00<p>Provided you only want to have a Bluetooth beacon sent when a door opens with a reed switch would it just be connecting GND and one’s choice of pin 4-7? And using the appropriate settings in software?</p>
yspacelabs on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100yspacelabsurn:uuid:f9cc3665-1b61-6b7e-41e7-3e255349a2c22023-02-16T21:18:27-07:00<p>This thing is so cool and low power. Sad that it only can be programmed once.</p>
yspacelabs on WRL-21293 - SparkFun NanoBeacon Lite Board - IN100yspacelabsurn:uuid:0e59faef-6a01-ba80-67c7-82f6f0c683c12023-02-16T21:16:09-07:00<p>The description says 1.5v coin cell. It should be 3v.</p>