Sentrius™ BT610 I/O Sensor
Overview
Ezurio's (formerly Laird Connectivity) Sentrius™ BT610 I/O Sensor is a battery-operated Bluetooth 5 open development device that helps turn your wired sensors into wireless nodes via robust, secure, and cloud ready messaging. It leverages our BL654 module for full industrial and equipment monitoring applications.
Develop your application on the device to monitor a wide range of your existing sensors, or use our off-the-shelf sensors for data such as HVAC performance, three-phase AC current, and tank levels. Read and report sensor data to the cloud with defined alarm conditions.
There are two application development paths on offer:
- Using our Canvas platform firmware and sample applications to jump start your development.
- Use Zephyr RTOS board files provided by Ezurio for ground-up development – use nRF Connect SDK / Zephyr RTOS SDK for customizable applications.
Option for Canvas Software Suite
- VS Code IDE to develop Python applications.
- Sample scripts for BLE, MQTT, HTTP, and LWM2M.
- Mobile app (Android and iOS) to update device firmware, as well as engineering services support.
Device programming - Ezurio USB-SWD kit (453-00062-K1) and 6-pin Dupont male to female header cable.
Multiple Industrial Sensing Inputs - Analog Inputs (0-10 VDC or 4-20 mA), Digital Inputs (Dry contact), Digital Outputs, I2C/SPI + UART, 3V or 5V Sensor Power Source.
Comprehensive Certifications - FCC, ISED, CE, UKCA, AS/NZS, RCM, MIC + Bluetooth SIG.
Industry-leading support and product development teams – Let us help customize and deploy your design
Build Your Wireless IoT Application with Canvas
Our Canvas™ software suite enables rapid embedded development across our MCU-based wireless products. Cross-chipset middleware, easy-to-use wireless APIs, on-module scripting and intuitive desktop/mobile tools are all available to dramatically ease embedded development.
Use Our Tools to Estimate Battery Life and Calculate Thermistor Coefficients
How long will the battery last with your configuration? How do you determine the coefficients for thermistors purchased elsewhere? Use our calculators to estimate and generate the data for BT610 in your real-world applications.
BT610 - Focused Applications
The BT610 I/O Sensor is orderable alongside several sensor options (cable assemblies sold separately) for popular sensor use cases.
Thermistor Sensors
Connect up to 4x thermistors (temp range -40°C to +125°) per BT610. For remotely monitoring health and status of various environments and electrical equipment such as HVAC units in control huts.
AC Current Sensors
Connect 3x passive AC Current sensors (0-20A, 0-150A or 0-500A RMS) per BT610 into 3-phase AC power circuits. For indirectly monitoring load profile remotely via current sense method where load, torque and current are directly proportional to each other.
Ultrasonic / Pressure Sensors
Configure a combination of Ultrasonic and/or Pressure sensors (max. 2 powered devices per BT610). For remotely monitoring tank fluid levels using ultrasonic &/or pressure sensors.
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Development Kits
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450-00121-K1
Additional DescriptionBT610 SensorAntenna TypeEmbedded FlexPIFALogical Interfaces4x analog inputs, 2x digital inputs, 2x digital outputs, 1x SPI, 1x I2C, 1x UART -
453-00062-K1
Additional DescriptionUSB-SWD Programming Kit: Includes mainboard, TC2050-IDC Tag Connect cable, 10-pin flat IDC cable, 1.2 m USB cable, and 2-pin jumperAntenna TypeNone
Specifications
Enclosure colors
Custom firmware
Option for Canvas Device Management: Application development environment to develop Canvas device management
Part Number | Additional Description | Bulk or Single | Part Group |
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133-00719Buy Now | BT610 Thermistor Sensor Cable Assembly (-40°C to +125°C) | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00719BBuy Now | BT610 Thermistor Sensor Cable Assembly (-40°C to +125°C) - Bulk | Bulk Carton (32 pcs) | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00720Buy Now | BT610 0-20 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00720BBuy Now | BT610 0-20 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly - Bulk | Bulk Carton (18 pcs) | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00721Buy Now | BT610 0-150 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00721BBuy Now | BT610 0-150 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly - Bulk | Bulk Carton (18 pcs) | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00722Buy Now | BT610 0-500 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00722BBuy Now | BT610 0-500 Arms AC Current Sensor Assembly - Bulk | Bulk Carton (12 pcs) | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00723Buy Now | BT610 Ultrasonic Sensor Assembly | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00724Buy Now | BT610 Pressure Sensor Assembly | Single | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
133-00724BBuy Now | BT610 Pressure Sensor Assembly | Bulk Carton (8 pcs) | 2. BT610 Cable Assemblies |
450-00136BBuy Now | BT610 Magnet Kit - 50x Magnet | Bulk (50 pcs) | 1. BT610 I/O Sensor |
Documentation
How can I access BT610 Canvas Sensor Firmware command line interface?
The Canvas Firmware runs on Zephyr RTOS which natively provides a bunch of useful subsystem for development purposes. One of those is a command line interface which allows - for devices product that supports its firmware - convenient device management features like configuration, monitoring or quick access to debugging tools.
The command line interface is usually accessible via UART. Access to the sensor debug UART on the BT610 is facilitated by a 6 pin header, J1, with pinout as follows :
To access J1 port directly from your PC, we'd suggest to use a UART to USB kind of cable.
Once you get connected to it, you'll have access to a similar menu via whatever terminal software that supports serial communication :
Can I leverage the Canvas Gateway/Sensor firmware even if I won't use any Device Management features?
Canvas Gateway&Sensor firmware is a mature and fully supported platform by Ezurio. Even if you don't intend to use any Device Management features, we would suggest to use the Canvas Firmware as the starting point of your development as it contains few telemetry capabilities (MQTT and BLE Ads) allowing easy deployment and management of compatible wireless sensor networks with a few simple configuration steps. Products compatible with Canvas Firmware are BT610, Pinnacle 100 and MG100.
Where can I find all different BT610 Pressure, Thermistor and Ultrasonic Sensors documentation?
You'll find BT610 Pressure, Thermistor and Ultrasonic Sensors documentation attached to this FAQ.
How is temperature measured across the probe in conjunction with the BT610?
The temperature is measured by a thermistor which is located at the tip of the exposed
metal probe end.
Using STTY with the USB-SWD
These instructions are intended for Linux or Macintosh OS. They may work using WSL, Cigwin, or other bash style terminals in Windows although this is untested.
It may be desired to communicate with a device attached to the USB-SWD without terminal emulation, I.E. Picocom, Screen, Putty. This can be useful for writing bash scripts, or if you're using Zephyr's "west flash" and would like a quick way to check your output.
- Verify you have the program "stty" available using the command "which stty", if this does not return a value you will need to install it. Fortunately "stty" generally comes standard with Linux and MacOS.
- Identify your serial device. This can be done using the command "dmesg -w" then connecting the USB-SWD. You will see output like this (In Linux).
- (Optional) Assign the device name to a variable, for example "DEVICE=/dev/ttyACM0".
- Configure "stty" to talk with the device "stty -F $DEVICE 115200 -echo -echoe -echok"
- To see output from the device execute "cat $DEVICE &". This will send serial communication from the device to Linux's standard output. The "&" is to run this program in the background.
- Now press the reset button on the USB-SWD, you should see the output from your device. In this example the Zephyr "Hello World" example has been flashed to a BT510.
- (Optional) if you would like to send commands back to the device you can use "echo" or add an argument to your shell, "foo() { echo -n -e "$1\r" > $DEVICE; }". Now commands can be issued directly from the command line, for example "foo "my_command"" will send the string "my_command" to the device.
Can I combine different sensor types on the BT610 ?
The answer to this question will depend on the chosen BT610 firmware options. When you opt for the BT610 you have a bunch of different choice :
- Make use of BT610 default Legacy Firmware developed by us (not recommended for new design).
- Leverage our value added Canvas Sensor Firmware as starting point for your development to make it fit your specific application.
- Develop your own firmware from scratch from the BT610 Zephyr board.
As you go down the list you'll get more flexibility.
Our BT610 Legacy Firmware include a panel of different preconfigured probes like Thermistors, AC Current, Ultrasonic and Pressure sensors. Unfortunately it is not possible to combine different sensor types as it is with the default Legacy Firmware.
Developing your own firmware via the Canvas Sensor Firmware or the BT610 Zephyr page will always allow you more flexibility in probe choice, configuration and association.
It's important to keep in mind that BT610 is running on a single battery and is intended to run for years before replacing it. Customers need to take into consideration power supply constraints when opting for a given probes settings.
Where can I get BT610 internal production shipping battery documentation?
You'll find BT610 default battery shipping documentation attached to this FAQ.
Where can I find all different BT610 AC Current Sensors documentation?
You'll find all BT610 AC Current Sensors documentation attached to this FAQ.
Which J-Links work with the Nordic-based Bluetooth modules? For example, BL65x, BL5340?
All Ezurio Nordic-based Bluetooth modules, which include the BL65x series and BL5340 modules, can be flashed with any SEGGER J-Link device which supports working with Cortex-M based devices. Here is a sample list of J-Links which will work with the Nordic based modules as of the time this FAQ was written:
SEGGER J-Link Probes and Flashers for Nordic based products:
J-Link PRO
J-Link ULTRA+
J-Link PLUS
J-Link BASE
J-Link EDU (Student Only Use)
J-Link for Cortex-M
Flasher PRO
Flasher ARM
Flasher Portable
*Note: All Ezurio Bluetooth IoT products based on Nordic's nRF52 series can also be programed with these J-Link devices, such as the BT510, BT610 and the MG100.
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Braemac Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia | +61 2 9550 6600 +64 9 477 2148 |
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Cal-Chip Connect | 1-215-942-8900 |
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DigiKey | 1-800-344-4539 |
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Farlink Technology China, Hong Kong | +86 13266922199 |
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