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<p>So I thought I'd grab one of these for a look.</p>
<p>The main chip is a Beken BK3431
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.datasheetcafe.com/bk3431-datasheet-bluetooth-chip-beken/">http://www.datasheetcafe.com/bk3431-datasheet-bluetooth-chip-beken/</a>)
running an ARM968 processor with JTAG, I2C, SPI and UART
interfaces.</p>
<p>Sounds interesting.</p>
<p>I have taken a couple of picture of the chip and board:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_181913.jpg">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_181913.jpg</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_191141.jpg">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_191141.jpg</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_191159.jpg">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/IMG_20180713_191159.jpg</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h07m07s601.png">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h07m07s601.png</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h08m03s635.png">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h08m03s635.png</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h08m36s413.png">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h08m36s413.png</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h09m01s123.png">http://nzllive.com/BLETile/vlcsnap-2018-07-13-19h09m01s123.png</a><br>
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<p>If anyone is interested there are a 'shite ton' of them at the
Belfast Warehouse in the automotive section.</p>
<p>Darran<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/07/18 16:49, Andrew Errington
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<div dir="auto">Verily.
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<div dir="auto">They are available in a number of styles. That
one you linked to has no battery. The Warehouse ones are
triangular, like this one, only white:</div>
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<div dir="auto"><a
href="https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32829750424.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32829750424.html</a><br>
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<div dir="auto">Plus you don't have to wait 6 weeks for them to
arrive.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Andrew</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 16:15 Charles Manning <<a
href="mailto:cdhmanning@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">cdhmanning@gmail.com</a>>
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<div>These would likely be similar to what aliexpress have
for under $2 each.</div>
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<div><a
href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-4-Color-Smart-Tag-Wireless-Bluetooth-4-0-Tracker-Bag-Wallet-pet-Key-Finder/32858917159.html"
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-4-Color-Smart-Tag-Wireless-Bluetooth-4-0-Tracker-Bag-Wallet-pet-Key-Finder/32858917159.html</a></div>
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<div>I had a play and they seem to work...</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:27 PM,
Andrew Errington <span dir="ltr"><<a
href="mailto:erringtona@gmail.com" target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">erringtona@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<br>
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<div dir="auto">In case anyone is interested, the
Warehouse are selling Bluetooth tags on
clearance for $6.97 each.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Still a little pricey if you want
a lot of them, but cheap enough if you just want
to play. I found them in South City and Rangiora
recently, in the automotive section. They are
MAKO brand, shaped as a small white triangle,
about 30mm to a side and 6mm thick.</div>
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<div dir="auto">They have a coin cell battery
inside, which is replaceable, a switch, a
buzzer, and a blue LED. The case is flexible,
but not waterproof. Squeeze the case to actuate
the button. Long press turns them on and off.
Short press can be configured to do something on
the receiving end.</div>
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<div dir="auto">There are several designs in the
marketplace, but they all have the same general
function of keeping track of your keys, or your
bag, and can also work as a camera shutter
button or trigger some action on your phone.
Google 'itag' for the basic idea.</div>
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<div dir="auto">I don't have the app installed,
but they are detected by my phone, and by a
Raspberry Pi 3. They are Bluetooth LE, so
whatever you are using must be capable of
Bluetooth LE or it won't detect the tags.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Best wishes,</div>
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<div dir="auto">Andrew</div>
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