Battery Life
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How can I get the battery status of each beacon?
Last Updated: August 7, 2026To monitor the battery status of your Blue Charm beacon in Home Assistant, ESPHome, or other scanning hardware, you can use either of the following two methods: Method 1: Using Eddystone TLM Broadcast (Recommended) This is the easiest and most battery-efficient method. You can configure your beacon to advertise iBeacon on Channel 0 (SLOT0) and Eddystone TLM on...
What is the current draw of a BC-U1 usb-powered beacon
Last Updated: March 11, 2026The way we figure battery life for a beacon with a coin cell battery is like this: Based on the beacon broadcasting one protocol, interval of 1000ms, TX of 0dB, and set as unconnectable. CR20232 battery = 220mAh80% available = 176mAh 176/0.0145/24/30 = 16.85 months. So we would expect this beacon to have a battery...