CAP/T Sensor

Production-Ready
Environmental Monitoring

Multi-purpose BLE sensor built on Nordic’s nR52840 with dual-mode operation: environmental monitoring (temperature and humidity) and beacon transmission.

Genuine ±0.3°C accuracy, 100-meter range, and complete GATT documentation for smart building management, industrial monitoring, and cold chain compliance applications.

Another BLE Sensor?

Hear us out – here’s how we’re different.

⚡Power Efficiency

  • Exceptionally low-power consumption – 30μA active, 4.7μA in sleep mode to extend battery life on standard CR2032 coin cell battery.
  • Reduces maintenance and keeps your deployments running longer without compromise.
  • Exceptionally low-power consumption – 30μA active, 4.7μA in sleep mode to extend battery life on standard CR2032 coin cell battery.
  • Reduces maintenance and keeps your deployments running longer without compromise.

📶 BLE 5 Flexibility

  • Full Bluetooth LE 5 dual functionality with environmental monitoring and beacon transmission modes.
  • Reliable, configurable data transmission compatible with any BLE 5 gateway for integration options.
  • Full Bluetooth LE 5 dual functionality with environmental monitoring and beacon transmission modes.
  • Reliable, configurable data transmission compatible with any BLE 5 gateway for integration options.

🌡️ Wide Temperature Range

  • Robust -20°C to 80°C operational standard extending to -40°C to 125°C allows accurate and stable performance.
  • Suitable in a variety of challenging environments typical of industrial applications.
  • Robust -20°C to 80°C operational standard extending to -40°C to 125°C allows accurate and stable performance.
  • Suitable in a variety of challenging environments typical of industrial applications.

🛠️ Developer-Ready

  • GATT specifications and integration code samples available to streamline development.
  • Speed up development cycles for faster time-to-market, without the need for external support.
  • GATT specifications and integration code samples available to streamline development.
  • Speed up development cycles for faster time-to-market, without the need for external support.

What You Get:

Included in the F1 Starter Kit – free of charge.

 

Core Hardware

  • Chipset: Nordic nR52840 Bluetooth 5/BLE SoC
  • Power: CR2032 battery
  • Antenna: Integrated PCB antenna
  • Indicators: Tri-color LED (red, green and blue)
  • Dimensions: 37mm × 36.4mm × 11.5mm

RF Performance

  • Frequency Range: 2402MHz – 2480MHz
  • Data Rate: 1Mbps
  • Transmit Power: 0dBm
  • Range: Up to 100 meters
  • Protocol: BLE 5 with beacon advertising

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Power Consumption

  • Operation Mode: 30μA
  • Sleep Mode: 4.7μA
  • Battery Life: Extended operation on single CR2032

Environmental Specifications

  • Operating Temperature: -20°C to 80°C (extendable to -40°C to 125°C)
  • Temperature Accuracy: ±0.3°C (0°C to 60°C), ±2°C (-40°C to 125°C)
  • Humidity Range: 0-100% RH
  • Humidity Accuracy: ±3% RH

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Compatible Systems

Development Support

  • Complete GATT service documentation
  • Data packet specifications
  • Configuration examples
  • Integration code samples

Real-world Use Cases

Leverage the versatility of the CAP/T Sensor across various industries.

Environmental Monitoring

Smart Building Management

  • Office Climate Optimization: Deploy across conference rooms and workspaces for automated HVAC control. Comfort maintained while reducing energy costs and cutting utility bills.
  • Data Center Monitoring: Critical temperature and humidity tracking for server room management. Prevent equipment failure with early warnings, saving thousands in downtime costs.
  • Greenhouse Agriculture: Precise environmental control for optimal plant growth. Remote monitoring reduces manual inspection rounds and increases crop yields through consistent conditions.

Commercial and Retail

Smart Refrigeration Systems

  • Restaurant Cold Chain: Walk-in cooler and display case monitoring to prevent spoilage, reduce food waste, and ensure food safety compliance.
  • Pharmacy Refrigeration: Vaccine and medication storage monitoring with immediate alert systems for temperature fluctuations to protect high-value inventory.
  • Supermarket Grab-and-go: Temperature monitoring with automatic restocking alerts that reduces food waste and maximizes sales through stock rotation.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Critical System Monitoring

  • Equipment Room Surveillance: Server rooms, electrical panels, mechanical rooms – monitor heat levels to prevent thermal shutdowns and extend equipment lifespan.
  • HVAC Performance Tracking: Monitoring for building automation systems to optimize energy usage and upkeep schedules. Reduce repair costs with predictive maintenance.
  • Construction Monitoring: Environmental tracking for concrete curing, paint drying, or climate-sensitive installations. Proper conditions prevents costly rework.

Trending Applications

IoT Integration Projects

  • Smart Home Ecosystems: Room-by-room climate monitoring for whole-house automation systems to achieve optimal comfort while reducing energy bills.
  • Vehicle Fleet Monitoring: Cargo temperature tracking for delivery vehicles and mobile cold storage. Ensure product integrity during transport and meet cold chain requirements.
  • Agricultural Technology: Soil temperature monitoring, livestock facility climate control, feed storage monitoring. Optimize growing conditions and prevent feed spoilage.

Project Starters

Starting small? We got you.

Quick 1-Day Deployments

  • Monitor your home wine cellar or beer brewing setup
  • Track office conference room usage patterns via environmental changes
  • Set up aquarium or terrarium monitoring with automated alerts

Weekend Projects

  • Build a multi-room home automation dashboard
  • Create a garage workshop climate monitoring system
  • Develop a small greenhouse or garden monitoring solution

Commercial Opportunities

  • Offer refrigeration monitoring as a service to local restaurants
  • Develop compliance monitoring solutions for food service businesses
  • Create equipment monitoring services for small manufacturing facilities

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