Happy Bubbles

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Hi!

To learn more about the beacon presence detection system, visit https://www.happybubbles.tech/presence

The source code for the project, including hardware, firmware, and server code, is all located at: https://github.com/happy-bubbles/

More detailed documentation and guides are in the works. If you have any question, please post them here and I'll do my best to help!

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Srinu G80

12/5/21

Any BLE with Proximity ? any suggestions

Need a BLE with Proximity ? any suggestions?

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Any BLE with Proximity ? any suggestions

Need a BLE with Proximity ? any suggestions?

12/5/21

Tiago Pereira

8/2/21

beacon with white light

hey, i having some troubles with a beacon. It shows a white light and doesn't give me any

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beacon with white light

hey, i having some troubles with a beacon. It shows a white light and doesn't give me any

8/2/21

nemik, … Ed Ringers10

10/17/18

2018 Hiatus

Nevermind. I found the post you said that using one antenna for bluetooth+wifi is not working that

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2018 Hiatus

Nevermind. I found the post you said that using one antenna for bluetooth+wifi is not working that

10/17/18

ad...@itiellc.com

7/18/18

Presence Server Problem

I am getting the following error when trying to run presence server on linux. panic: dial tcp [::1]:

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Presence Server Problem

I am getting the following error when trying to run presence server on linux. panic: dial tcp [::1]:

7/18/18

Dustin Arbogast, nemik3

6/27/18

New version keeps crashing

Thank you for replying. I am really sorry I believe this was me stepping on my own feet. I made a

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New version keeps crashing

Thank you for replying. I am really sorry I believe this was me stepping on my own feet. I made a

6/27/18

Mspinolo, … Adrian Bishop5

6/26/18

More than 1 presence detector per room

i would also be interested in the config you use On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7:10:15 AM UTC+10,

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More than 1 presence detector per room

i would also be interested in the config you use On Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7:10:15 AM UTC+10,

6/26/18

Sebastian Ditz, … David Spreekmeester3

6/20/18

Try before buy

I have been successfully running an equivalent setup with two Happy Bubbles and two Android devices

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Try before buy

I have been successfully running an equivalent setup with two Happy Bubbles and two Android devices

6/20/18

doug.p...@gmail.com, … nemik4

6/20/18

Expand support to include std Bluetooth devices?

Sorry, the hardware itself is made only for BLE and not standard Bluetooth. There's nothing that

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Expand support to include std Bluetooth devices?

Sorry, the hardware itself is made only for BLE and not standard Bluetooth. There's nothing that

6/20/18

doug.p...@gmail.com, nemik2

6/20/18

How do I determine the version of the presence server that I am running?

The newer releases have this in the web UI at the top, but older versions did not. I'd suggest

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How do I determine the version of the presence server that I am running?

The newer releases have this in the web UI at the top, but older versions did not. I'd suggest

6/20/18

Tom Griffin, nemik2

6/20/18

Presence detector Wifi configuration WPA-EAP support?

Tom, No, sorry. Certificate-based wifi auth is not supported at the moment. On Wednesday, June 20,

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Presence detector Wifi configuration WPA-EAP support?

Tom, No, sorry. Certificate-based wifi auth is not supported at the moment. On Wednesday, June 20,

6/20/18

Adrian Bishop

6/17/18

Updated Docker image

Hi Just wonder if a new docker image is available for the latest version? Especially interested in

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Updated Docker image

Hi Just wonder if a new docker image is available for the latest version? Especially interested in

6/17/18

Tyler Clemens, doug.p...@gmail.com2

6/12/18

Apple Watch

I agree it would be great. I just checked and was not able to see my 1st Gen Apple watch, even if I

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Apple Watch

I agree it would be great. I just checked and was not able to see my 1st Gen Apple watch, even if I

6/12/18

Mspinolo, nemik8

5/27/18

Happy Bubbles: bought, now time to install. Some questions!

so an update on that! reverting to Mosquitto was not an issue: very quick to do an best for the

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Happy Bubbles: bought, now time to install. Some questions!

so an update on that! reverting to Mosquitto was not an issue: very quick to do an best for the

5/27/18

Ben Friedland, nemik3

4/28/18

Solid red light after exiting config mode?

If you have the LED's enabled, they'll flash for about 200 ms every time it sees an

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Solid red light after exiting config mode?

If you have the LED's enabled, they'll flash for about 200 ms every time it sees an

4/28/18

Nuno Dionísio, nemik2

4/25/18

Happy Bubbles firmware to be install in a NodeMCU + BLE HM-10

It's actually the NodeMCU V2, the thinner one with the CP2102 USB-serial chip. The BLE chip a

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Happy Bubbles firmware to be install in a NodeMCU + BLE HM-10

It's actually the NodeMCU V2, the thinner one with the CP2102 USB-serial chip. The BLE chip a

4/25/18

Mari DeGrazia, nemik3

4/12/18

Presence Server working, but no changes topic

Thanks for the response. I did try the changes topic, and I was only able to get it to "trigger

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Presence Server working, but no changes topic

Thanks for the response. I did try the changes topic, and I was only able to get it to "trigger

4/12/18

arbo...@gmail.com, nemik2

4/10/18

Beacon wont save settings

Sorry to hear that, I didn't write the firmware in the beacons, I buy those from a Chinese

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Beacon wont save settings

Sorry to hear that, I didn't write the firmware in the beacons, I buy those from a Chinese

4/10/18

arbo...@gmail.com, Happy Bubbles Tech3

4/6/18

Possible to adjust power/range of the detectors?

Great to hear! On Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 16:33 <arbo...@gmail.com> wrote: I was able to turn the

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Possible to adjust power/range of the detectors?

Great to hear! On Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 16:33 <arbo...@gmail.com> wrote: I was able to turn the

4/6/18

Nuno Dionísio, nemik5

3/30/18

Are Chipolos detected by Happy Bubbles

I was not expecting you to have bought them all, but could've set up some kind of community-based

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Are Chipolos detected by Happy Bubbles

I was not expecting you to have bought them all, but could've set up some kind of community-based

3/30/18

Michael Smits, nemik8

3/24/18

Presence Server doesn't detect anything

Michael, Yes, that's correct. As I said, the detectors and the presence server are both MQTT

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Presence Server doesn't detect anything

Michael, Yes, that's correct. As I said, the detectors and the presence server are both MQTT

3/24/18

Adrian Merwood, nemik2

3/11/18

New HB Install - found an iBeacon - what is it?

Adrian, Glad to hear you got things working. I'll try to answer your questions: 1. "raw

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New HB Install - found an iBeacon - what is it?

Adrian, Glad to hear you got things working. I'll try to answer your questions: 1. "raw

3/11/18

ch...@fuzzyblender.com, nemik2

3/5/18

Tile?

Chris, To be honest I don't have any Tiles and haven't used them. They may take a while to

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Tile?

Chris, To be honest I don't have any Tiles and haven't used them. They may take a while to

3/5/18

Jeroen de Vries, nemik5

3/2/18

Trying to flash happy bubble firmware on nodemcu

The baud rate I use is 115200, not 9600. Try that. I flash the BLE modules and NodeMCU on Linux. I

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Trying to flash happy bubble firmware on nodemcu

The baud rate I use is 115200, not 9600. Try that. I flash the BLE modules and NodeMCU on Linux. I

3/2/18

Byron Poland, nemik2

3/1/18

Large amount of uploaded data.

Yea, it can be. The detectors just pass along all BLE advertisements they see over MQTT. Depending on

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Large amount of uploaded data.

Yea, it can be. The detectors just pass along all BLE advertisements they see over MQTT. Depending on

3/1/18

jeroen...@gmail.com, nemik3

2/19/18

Happy Bubbles Presence Server question

Thanks for your reply. If i turn on the RPI with a monitor connected then i can login on a other

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Happy Bubbles Presence Server question

Thanks for your reply. If i turn on the RPI with a monitor connected then i can login on a other

2/19/18

Mikeww1, nemik8

2/5/18

presence service with openhabianpi

Great! Sorry the installation is so minimal and specific to Raspbian for now, but I'm glad you

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presence service with openhabianpi

Great! Sorry the installation is so minimal and specific to Raspbian for now, but I'm glad you

2/5/18

Mikeww1, nemik2

2/2/18

Presence Server under Windows

Sorry, I don't really know. I don't use windows and don't know much about it

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Presence Server under Windows

Sorry, I don't really know. I don't use windows and don't know much about it

2/2/18

Mikeww1, nemik2

2/2/18

Blinking behaviour

Thanks for asking this, I'll update it in documentation. Blue blinks are for Eddystone, green

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Blinking behaviour

Thanks for asking this, I'll update it in documentation. Blue blinks are for Eddystone, green

2/2/18

Mikeww1, nemik3

2/2/18

Programming the beacon

And to shut it off, just hold the button down for 5 seconds, it should blink blue a few times then

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Programming the beacon

And to shut it off, just hold the button down for 5 seconds, it should blink blue a few times then

2/2/18

Mspinolo, nemik4

1/29/18

Info about Happy Bubbles

Yes the 30 days is assuming and 400ms or 500ms advertising interval and you're correct, if you

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Info about Happy Bubbles

Yes the 30 days is assuming and 400ms or 500ms advertising interval and you're correct, if you

1/29/18