MKGW1-BW Pro Indoor Bluetooth Gateway

The MKGW1-BW Pro is a multi-wireless indoor IoT Gateway integrating Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi. It features Bluetooth 5 support including long range Coded PHY and high speed 2M PHY. The MKGW1-BW Pro BLE gateway can capture data from various BLE devices like iBeacons, Eddystone beacons, and MOKO sensor beacons. It forwards this BLE device data to cloud servers over Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

In a compact IP20-rated enclosure, the BLE WiFi gateway provides reliable wireless performance. Its user-friendly web GUI, MQTT cloud management, and USB storage support enable versatile device monitoring, control and data collection capabilities. The MKGW1-BW Pro offers an optimized BLE-WiFi bridge to connect and manage data from BLE devices for today’s IoT applications with its dual-core Arm processor.

Product Features

➢ Small form factor and low power consumption
➢ Real-time scanning of BLE devices and uploading to server
➢ Up to 300 Bluetooth devices scanned per second
➢ WiFi and Ethernet connectivity to access internet and servers
➢ Remote monitoring and management via Cloud/MQTT

➢ Data filtering capabilities based on RSSI, MAC, name, etc
➢ Offline storage of data to USB when network unavailable
➢ Dual firmware architecture – separate WiFi and Bluetooth firmware with OTA update capability
➢ Advanced IoT/cloud capabilities by supporting MQTT, HTTP, TCP, UDP protocols

Highlights

Workflow diagram: BLE beacon to MKGW1-BW Pro gateway to Cloud.

Advanced Bluetooth 5 support

The indoor Bluetooth to WiFi gateway utilizes Nordic’s nRF52833 chipset to provide advanced Bluetooth 5 features including long range Coded PHY, high speed 2M PHY, improved Rx sensitivity, and multiple simultaneous connections. This enables robust and versatile BLE performance.

Real-time Multi-BLE Data Capture

The MKGW1-BW Pro Bluetooth gateway can real-time scan and capture data from multiple BLE devices like iBeacons, Eddystone, BLE sensors. It can filter and parse the data before uploading to cloud/servers based on parameters like RSSI, MAC address etc.

Warehouse asset tracking using MKGW1-BW Pro and BLE sensors.
Protocol stack: MQTT, HTTP, and TCP support for IoT Clouds.

Flexible Networking and Protocol Support

The MKGW1 Bluetooth gateway offers flexible connectivity with WiFi, Ethernet, MQTT, HTTP, TCP, UDP support. This integrates with different network types, protocols, cloud platforms and servers for a complete IoT solution.

Applications of MKGW1 Indoor Bluetooth Gateway

Customer Use Cases

H4 temp and humidity sensor monitoring medication storage in a hospital cold fridge.

One Gateway, Full Visibility: Hospital Cold Storage Data with MKGW1

Learn how MKGW1 collects H4 and S03D sensor data and forwards it to the platform for real-time monitoring and alerts across mixed refrigerator fleets.

MKGW1 BLE gateway installed on the hospital ceiling.

Hospital-Wide BLE Data Bridge: Medical Asset Visibility with MKGW1

Learn how a Thai hospital uses MKGW1 to collect M1 beacon signals and forward them to the platform for real-time equipment location management.

General Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)

4.72 x 4.72 x 0.89 inches (120 x 120 x 22.5 mm)

Weight

136g

Material

ABS-FR

Color

White

Installation

Horizontal, hanging on wall or ceiling

Protection rating

IP20, UL94 V0

Bluetooth Scanning Range

Max 120m( in the open air)

Bluetooth Scanning Capability

Max: 319 BLE advertisement packets per second

Current consumption (work mode)

Max: 350mA (5V micro USB power supply)

Operating temperature

-20°C to +45°C

Humidity

Maximum 95% non-condensing RH

Server Access Protocol

MQTT (SSL/TLS, socks5 proxy )
HTTP (SSL/TLS)
TCP
UDP

Certifications

USA (FCC) – FCC ID: 2AO94-MKGW1
Europe (CE, REACH, RoHS)
All worldwide certifications can be customized

Documentation

TypeTitleDate
Product BriefImage MKGW1 Product Specification_V1.1.pdf10/11/2023

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