This article helps you to determine if a Smartspot has additional functionality and which modules are installed.
Using the Device Label
Device Type
The label shows the device type which can indicate if a Smartspot has additional functionality or features and which module might have been installed. The table below shows some configurations as a reference.
Device Type | Modules |
Smartspot | RFID and BLE2Spot or PentaBLE |
Smartspot Multi-8 | RFID |
Smartspot Multi-16 | RFID, Mux16 |
Smartspot BLE Only | PentaBLE |
Smartspot Focus | RFID, Focus and PentaBLE |
Smartspot Tile | RFID, BLE2Spot |
i4 Reader | RFID and optional PentaBLE |
Bluetooth
If your Smartspot has Bluetooth, the BLE option will be checked. The label won't tell you which type of Bluetooth module has been installed.
Using the Brain Web API
- First make sure that you're authenticated. You could to this by logging in to the Management Console of your Brain.
- After the authentication process, use the URL format below and replace the argument placeholders with corresponding values. Execute the URL to query your Smartspot and retrieve it's status en configuration. The number of returned results should be 1.
https://<server>/api/spots?serial_number=<serial_number>
- Find the modules object in the results. This lists all Smartspot modules and their status. The figure below shows an example of a Smartspot which is equipped with both RFID and Focus modules.
This table shows all modules with their keys and descriptions:
Name Key Description RFID rfid Radio responsible for the RFID tag inventories. Focus rfid_focus_module Phased array antenna option for RFID. A RFID module is required. Mux16 Not Available Antenna extension up to 16 ports. A RFID module is required. BLE2Spot ble2spot First generation of BLE products and normal performance. PentaBLE pentable Second generation of BLE products, high performance and support for Micro-Spot Relays and Smart Sensor Tags.
- Find the modules object in the results. This lists all Smartspot modules and their status. The figure below shows an example of a Smartspot which is equipped with both RFID and Focus modules.
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