January 2022
PLT-06387, Rev. A.0
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HID® MOD001
Install Guide
Overview
This BEEKs™ BLE Module Install Guide covers the basics of the setup and provisioning of equipment with Bluzone cloud
account and project. This install guide is intended for technicians. The HID BEEKs Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Module supports
transmission of data from wired sensors utilizing a variety of protocols, including UART, SPI, and I2C.
Additionally, the built-in 12-bit analog-to-digital converter provides support for analog output sensors. The BEEKs BLE Module
therefore enables custom solution development for a wide range of applications.
When combined with HID Global’s end-to-end IoT ecosystem, which includes BluFi™ BLE-to-WiFi gateways and the Bluzone™
cloud services, the BLE Module can be centrally managed remotely through the cloud to transfer new messages and firmware
updates. The unique design allows BEEKs BLE Module to broadcast reliably, even in densely populated WiFi environments.
The BLE radio enables the module to transmit the data from wired analog and digital sensors for a variety of applications. Bluzone
allows you to control the transmitting capabilities of the module.
System components
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BluFi™ model BluFi-AC00 – Bluetooth to WiFi Gateway
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Bluzone – Cloud Fleet Management and Condition
Monitoring dashboard.
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BLE Module model MOD001 Bluetooth Low Energy Module
Terminology
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WiFi
WiFi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
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Bluzone – Secure cloud-based SaaS to centrally manage BEEKs
via BluFi gateways. Additionally, monitor, store and analyze
performance data collected from deployed fleet.
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BluFi Gateway – Receives data from BEEKs over Bluetooth
and sends to Bluzone Cloud.`
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BLE Module – Sends data from wired sensors to BluFi.
Prerequisites
•Set up Bluzone account
•Download Bluzone mobile app
•Additional installation guides are available and can be
found at:
https://hid.gl/HID-BluFi-installation
Best practices
•Maximum of 15 – 20 beacons per BluFi for best results
•Maximum 20 – 30 meters from beacon to BluFi for best
results (distance will decrease for increased interference/
blockages). For RTLS applications, the BEEKS Duress
Badge signal must be received by at least three BluFis in
the vicinity.
Network troubleshooting
•2.4 GHz WiFi only
•HTTPS port 443 must be open
•DHCP required
•1 Mbps upload speed required
•Captive WiFi portals not compatible
•Compatible certificate formats: .pem, .der
•Some networks may require adding the BluFi MAC
address to an allowlist
