Quick start guideΒΆ

This guide shows you what kind of data are sent by the SiliconLabs Sensor Node. in order to follow the next steps it is necessary to use an Android phone or an iOS device.

  1. Install the application nRF Master Control Panel from Google Play Store or from Apple Store.
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  1. Launch the installed application and go to Scanner tab. At the first time no device will be seen. Turn on the Bluetooth from the settings of your phone.
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  1. Turn on the SiliconLabs Sensor Node board inserting the battery.
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  1. The nRF Master Control Panel will find out the device.
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  1. To see the details of the frame sent by the device found, touch on the row just showed.
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  1. Every 2 seconds the SiliconLab Sensor Node will send a new frame with the last data read from the sensors. To understand what are these numbers here there is a simple schema:
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Bytes Significance
0x58 Temperature
T signed value from -20 to +40 celsius
0xA8 Humidity
H Humidity in %, scale 100%, unit 1%
0x18 Accelerometer
X 2’complement value in units of 0.01g
Y 2’complement value in units of 0.01g
Z 2’complement value in units of 0.01g
0x38 Magnetometer
X 2’ complement value in units of 10-6T
Y 2’ complement value in units of 10-6T
Z 2’ complement value in units of 10-6T
0x28 Gyroscope
X 2’ complement value in units od 0.1deg/s
Y 2’ complement value in units od 0.1deg/s
Z 2’ complement value in units od 0.1deg/s
0x48 Ambient light & Proximity
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