The BLE remote is a program for the BBC micro:bit to broadcast Eddystone Beacon data on the push of a (or two) buttons. This can be used to remotely control a SEPIA client using certain Eddystone URLs to carry the control info.
A short demo video can be found on Twitter: click me.
- Open the web-based microbit editor: https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor
- Drag and drop the
microbit-BLE-Beacon-remote.hex
file into the editor menu to load the program - Connect your microbit to deploy the code
- If you are using the DIY client make sure you have installed the CLEXI Bluetooth interface and activated it (via setup)
- Check your app settings for "remote controls" or your 'settings.js' for BLE/Bluetooth options