Base station (UWB anchor)
Sports Beacon
Rugged base station for sports fields, outdoor areas and harsh industrial sites.
Sports Beacon is the robust base station for outdoor and demanding environments: sports pitches, arenas, equestrian tracks and dusty or humid industrial sites. Mounted on fences, poles or tripods around the area, it covers large open spaces without overhead installation.
Designed for
- Sports fields and arenas
- Equestrian tracks
- Outdoor yards
- Harsh industrial sites
- Coverage up to 500 m² per base station
- Perimeter installation: no base stations above the field
- Calibrates itself; sports set-ups calibrate by walking a tag to the field corners
- Runs on mains power or, with the Extension Box, from a power bank over Wi-Fi
Technical specifications
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Positioning accuracy | Up to 10 cm |
| Coverage | Up to 500 m² per base station |
| Tag capacity | 1,000 active tags at 1 Hz within radio range |
| Update rate | Configurable, 0.1–50 Hz |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions | Radius 180 mm, height 250 mm |
| Weight | 1,250 g |
| Mounting | M10 threaded bar: pole, fence or tripod |
| Electrical and radio | |
| Power | USB-B power, about 3 W |
| Network | Ethernet; Wi-Fi with the Extension Box |
| Radio | Ultra-wideband (UWB), IEEE 802.15.4 physical layer, channel 5 (6.5 GHz) |
| Antenna | Internal |
| Environment | |
| Use | Indoor and outdoor |
| Operating temperature | 0 to +50 °C |
Works with
Devices that are often used together with the Sports Beacon.
Frequently asked questions
How many base stations does a site need?
Each base station covers up to 500 m². Walls, racking, machinery and ceiling height reduce that, so Noccela plans the layout from your floor plan. For a first figure, try the base station estimator.
Do base stations have to be surveyed after installation?
No. You measure the position of two base stations; the others locate themselves by measuring their distances to each other over UWB. How automatic calibration works.
What do base stations need from our network?
Beacon 3 needs one Ethernet cable with Power over Ethernet (PoE). The system does not need a public IP address, a static IP address or access to your private network. Where there is no cabling, use the Mobile Anchor with Flash or the Extension Box.
Can positions be computed on our own server?
Yes. The positioning engine and the Location Intelligence Platform can run on an on-premise server in your network instead of Noccela's cloud.
Talk to us about the Sports Beacon
Tell us what you want to locate and where. We will recommend the devices and quantities for your site and send you a quote.