Requires NodeJS and Linux
Install the dependencies
npm install
Create a beacon
$ sudo node
> uriBeacon = require ('uri-beacon')
> uriBeacon.advertise('http://example.com')
Create a beacon and specify the txPowerLevel in dBm
$ sudo node
> uriBeacon = require ('uri-beacon')
> uriBeacon.advertise('http://example.com', { txPowerLevel: -22 })
See the examples
- simpleBeacon - simplest way to create a URI Beacon using uri-beacon
- powerLevel - create a URI Beacon specifying txPowerLevel
- blenoBeacon - manually create a URI Beacon using bleno
- flexibleBeacon - use uri-beacon to encode URI, manually handle advertising data with bleno
You can only create beacons on Linux. You need to run as sudo. See bleno for more info.
The uriEncoder and tests will run on OS X. You can install on non-Linux platforms with npm install --force.
Have an older machine or Raspberry Pi? Add a Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter.