Maintenance
Firmware upgrade
Remote software update
The technical characteristics are subject to change without further notice.
Communication
Sigfox
Description
The Sigfox is a cost efficient communication network used to connect smart objects to the Internet.
The Mobile Black uses the Sigfox network to transfer consumption data to the management platform
Nexxtmove .
For more information about Nexxtmove, please refer to
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Connection and data backup
A small battery can power the communication unit of the Mobile Black when it is unplugged and on
the move. Every 15 minutes, the Mobile Black —using a small, low-consumption module— sends a
message to Nexxtmove servers over the Sigfox network.
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Notice:
If short charges are done within fifteen minutes, some start and stop messages will be
missed. However, the absolute index will be saved in the device memory, and no energy consumption
will be ignored. In other words, several short charges can be regrouped into a larger one to keep the
total consumption correct.
Those messages will contain charging session information (time, consumption, location).
Coverage
While the Sigfox network already covers most of Western Europe, please note that it is still in the roll-
out phase. You can find an overview of the Sigfox coverage at
https://www.sigfox.com/coverage
Bluetooth Low Energy
Description
Bluetooth Low Energy (known as BLE) is a wireless personal area network technology intended to
provide significantly reduced power consumption and cost while maintaining a similar communication
range as conventional Bluetooth technology. The Mobile Black uses the BLE connection of your phone
and your internet connection to transfer consumption data to the management platform Nexxtmove.
For more information regarding Nexxtmove, please refer to
Connection and data backup
BLE is powered whenever the Mobile Black is plugged in. By pairing a device to a phone via BLE, you
can sync the data from your device to your phone and then from your phone to Nexxtmove. This way,
if the Sigfox network is not covered, Nexxtmove will still receive charging data records (CDR) from your
device via the BLE connection of your phone.
These charging data records will contain information about the charging session (time, consumption,
location).
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