HID – Sense Industrial Bluetooth LE Beacons | Ultra-Rugged BLE Asset and Personnel Tracking for Harsh Environments
The HID Sense Industrial beacon family is a range of Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 active tags designed for real-time location, asset tracking, personnel tracking, and yard management in harsh industrial environments including manufacturing facilities, warehouses, ports, construction sites, oil and gas operations, and hospitals. Available in four models — Sense Asset, Sense Badge Holder, Sense Lite V2, and Sense Asset+ — the family supports Eddystone, iBeacon, and Omni-ID BLE protocols, with the Sense Asset+ adding LoRaWAN 1.0.4, GNSS, and NFC for combined indoor/outdoor long-range tracking. Optional ATEX/IECEx certification is available across the range for use in potentially explosive environments.
Specification
RF Specifications — Sense Asset, Sense Badge Holder, Sense Lite V2
- Radio Protocol: Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1
- Frequency Supported: 2.4 GHz; Bluetooth LE Advertising Channels 36, 37, 38
- Beacon Rate: Configurable for idle state, moving state, and button press
- Bluetooth LE Applications Supported: Eddystone, iBeacon, Omni-ID
RF Specifications — Sense Asset+
- Radio Protocol: LoRaWAN 1.0.4; LoRa; Bluetooth LE; NFC; GNSS
- Frequency Supported (LoRa): 866–868 MHz (EU); 902–928 MHz (US); Bluetooth LE: 2.4 GHz
- LoRa Classes Supported: Class A (default); Class B for low-latency alert activation and position update requests; Class C for FUOTA
- Beacon Rate: Configurable LoRa heartbeat (1–255 hrs); movement-start LoRa beacon based on accelerometer activity; new position LoRa beacon; 2.5/5/10 sec (Bluetooth LE)
SENSE ASSET
- Part Numbers: CP17041 (standard); CP17042 (cable tie); CP17043 (magnet); ATEX/IECEx: CP17299 (standard), CP17982 (cable tie), CP17981 (magnet)
- Dimensions: 3.74 in. x 1.34 in. x 0.82 in. / 95.1 x 34.2 x 21 mm
- Weight: 1.95 oz. / 55.3 g (without magnet and cable tie)
- Housing Material: TPE overmolded 2-part polycarbonate
- Color: Grey / Black (Intrinsically Safe ATEX version)
- Mounting: Rivet, cable tie, or magnet
- Sensors: Accelerometer; push button; temperature sensor (-20°C to +60°C, accuracy +/- 2°C)
- Indicators: Red LED
- Battery: 1200 mAh non-replaceable prismatic LiMnO2
- Battery Lifetime: Up to 8 years (depending on utilization)
- Water Resistance: IP68
- Impact Resistance: 10 kg from 1 m — IK11
- Drop Validation: 1.2 m to concrete (18 drops validated, 3 per face)
- Compression: Greater than 2000 kg top-down
- Vibration and Shock: MIL-STD 810H
- Button Press Validation: Up to 25,000 single presses validated
- Operating Temperature: -40°F to +140°F / -40°C to +60°C (ATEX/IECEx: -40°C to +55°C)
- Storage Temperature: -40°F to +140°F / -40°C to +60°C (ATEX/IECEx: -40°C to +55°C)
- Box Size: 5 pcs
SENSE BADGE HOLDER
- Part Numbers: CP17555 (portrait); CP17556 (landscape); CP17557 (portrait and landscape); ATEX/IECEx: CP17946, CP17063, CP17263
- Dimensions (portrait): 3.79 in. x 2.27 in. x 0.31 in. / 96.4 x 57.9 x 8 mm
- Weight: 1.19 oz. / 34 g
- Housing Material: 2-part polycarbonate case
- Color: Black
- Mounting: Lanyard
- Sensors: Accelerometer; push button; temperature sensor (-20°C to +60°C, accuracy +/- 2°C)
- Indicators: Red LED
- Battery: 1300 mAh non-replaceable prismatic LiMnO2
- Battery Lifetime: Up to 6 years (depending on utilization)
- Water Resistance: IP68
- Impact Resistance: 2 kg from 1 m — IK08
- Drop Validation: 300 drops, 1.2 m to concrete
- Button Press Validation: Up to 25,000 single presses; 4,000 push-and-hold (7 sec) validated
- Operating Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C (ATEX/IECEx: -20°C to +55°C)
- Storage Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C (ATEX/IECEx: -20°C to +55°C)
- Note: Semi-finished product; requires separately purchased ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 (CR-80) card badge
- Box Size: 35 pcs
SENSE LITE V2
- Part Numbers: CP17693 (three-in-one); CP17705 (lanyard); CP17690 (rivet); CP17691 (cable tie); ATEX/IECEx: CP17287 (lanyard), CP17291 (three-in-one), CP17290 (rivet), CP17289 (cable tie)
- Dimensions: 1.45 in. x 1.45 in. x 0.50 in. / 36.9 x 36.9 x 12.8 mm
- Weight: 0.65 oz. / 18.5 g
- Housing Material: 2-part polycarbonate case
- Color: Grey
- Mounting: Lanyard, rivet, cable tie, or 3-in-1
- Sensors: Accelerometer; push button; temperature sensor (-20°C to +60°C, accuracy +/- 2°C)
- Indicators: Red LED
- Battery: Panasonic CR2032 3V 225 mAh (user replaceable)
- Battery Lifetime: Up to 1.5 years (depending on utilization)
- Water Resistance: IP68
- Impact Resistance: 1.5 kg from 1 m — IK08
- Drop Validation: 500 drops, 1.2 m to concrete
- Button Press Validation: Up to 25,000 single presses validated
- Operating Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C
- Storage Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C
- Box Size: 25 pcs
SENSE ASSET+
- Part Numbers (US): CP18934 (rivet/cable tie, battery); CP18078 (cable tie); CP18079 (rivet/cable tie); CP18933 (cable tie, battery)
- Part Numbers (EU): CP18938 (rivet/cable tie, battery); CP18935 (cable tie); CP18936 (rivet/cable tie); CP18937 (cable tie, battery)
- Dimensions: 5.32 in. x 2.72 in. x 1.29 in. / 135.3 x 69 x 33 mm
- Weight: 7.8 oz. / 222 g (without rivet and cable tie)
- Housing Material: Overmoulded shock-resistant TPE
- Color: Grey
- Mounting: Rivet attachment, mechanical (standard)
- Sensors: Accelerometer; GNSS
- Indicators: Bright green LED and buzzer
- Bluetooth LE Application Supported: Omni-ID
- Battery: 2x replaceable AA
- Battery Lifetime: Up to 3 years (depending on utilization)
- Water Resistance: IP68
- Impact Resistance: 4 kg drop from 1 m — IK09
- Drop Validation: 500 drops, 1.2 m to concrete
- Compression: Greater than 2000 kg top-down
- Operating Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C
- Storage Temperature: -4°F to +140°F / -20°C to +60°C
- Box Size: 5 pcs
Regulatory Compliance — All Models
- Sense Asset, Sense Badge Holder, Sense Lite V2: FCC / CE / IC / ATEX – IECEx
- Sense Asset+: FCC / CE / IEC 62368-1 / EMC / SAR
- Vibration and Shock (all): MIL-STD 810H
- Warranty: 1 year
Benefits
With IP68 waterproofing, IK11 impact ratings on the Sense Asset, MIL-STD 810H vibration and shock validation, and operating temperatures from -40°C to +60°C, the Sense Industrial family continues functioning in environments — ports, mines, chemical plants, and outdoor yards — that destroy standard BLE tags within weeks.
The Sense Asset+ combines Bluetooth LE for short-range indoor location with LoRaWAN and built-in GNSS for outdoor long-range tracking — all in a single device. Operations that move assets between indoor facilities and outdoor yards no longer need separate indoor and outdoor tag populations.
Optional Ex-certified versions of the Sense Asset, Sense Badge Holder, and Sense Lite V2 use anti-static black housings rated for use in potentially explosive environments, making the Sense Industrial family deployable in oil and gas facilities, chemical processing plants, and other Zone 2 hazardous locations where standard BLE beacons are prohibited.
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