NODIX CEN-1
NODIX CEN-1
BiLink BLE Relay Anchor – Battery Operated Scanner and Beacon
Room-Level Certainty. Half the Infrastructure.
The NODIX CEN-1 is a bi-directional BLE anchor relay that enhances room-level visibility without requiring a dedicated gateway in every room. It captures nearby tag signals and wirelessly relays data to ZENIX LEN gateways, reducing coverage gaps, installation complexity, and infrastructure costs.
The Hybrid Advantage
The Sentrax Hybrid Deployment Model combines wide-area tracking with room-level precision for an efficient and scalable RTLS solution.
ZENIX LEN Gateways: Deployed in hallways and open wards for high-volume tag detection, low-latency data collection, and real-time movement tracking.
NODIX CEN-1 BiLink Anchors: Installed in private rooms and enclosed spaces to detect local tags and relay data to ZENIX LEN gateways, ensuring reliable room-level presence with fewer gateways.
Instead of requiring installation of gateway and an IP-addressable scanner in every room, the NODIX CEN-1 acts as a wireless extension for your ZENIX infrastructure:
- Local Scan: The NODIX CEN-1 anchor scans its immediate room for any BLE tags (equipment, patients, or staff).
- Wireless Bypass: It bundles the tag data with its own unique Room ID and wirelessly relays it to the nearest ZENIX Hallway Scanner.
- Instant Identification: The Sentrax positioning engine identifies exactly which room the tag is in, providing 100% room-level accuracy while reducing total infrastructure requirements by up to 60%.
- Zero-Cabling Deployment: No need for additional installation in in every room. Few central scanners can manage multiple NODIX anchors.
- No IT Complexity: Reach deep into private rooms and “blind spots” without adding new IP addresses or network overhead.
- Presence-Based Certainty: Eliminates “signal bleed” through walls. If the NODIX in Room 101 sees a tag, that tag is in Room 101—period.
- Rapid Scalability: Deploy room-level tracking in minutes, not days, with a zero-cable mounting process.
- Optimized ROI: Achieve high-granularity tracking at a hardware cost-per-room that is up to 60% lower than traditional gateway-only setups.
Key Features & Benefits
Bi-Directional BLE Operation
Simultaneous scanning and broadcasting for efficient data exchange
Long-Lasting Power
Replaceable high-capacity battery for extended operation
Easy Configuration
Simple setup and management through gateways
Room-Level Visibility
Reliable zone-level positioning using RSSI-based detection
Reduced Infrastructure
No need for one gateway per room, lowering deployment complexity and cost
Zone Entry & Exit Detection
Consistent detection of movement between rooms and zones
How BiLink Solves RTLS Challenges?
Problem
In large facilities with multiple rooms of varying sizes and layouts, a single scanner cannot effectively cover the entire area. This results in blind spots where movement of assets, staff, or equipment goes undetected, leading to asset loss, delayed response times, workflow inefficiencies, and lack of true facility-wide real-time visibility.
Attempting to eliminate these blind spots by deploying scanners in every room is often not practical, as it significantly increases infrastructure complexity, cabling requirements, maintenance effort, and overall deployment cost.
Solution
We have developed NODIX CEN-1 to eliminate blind spots and enable seamless room-level visibility across complex indoor environments. It ensures consistent tracking even in facilities with multiple rooms of varying sizes and layouts, without the need for a scanner in every room.
By intelligently extending coverage across spaces, it delivers continuous, real-time visibility throughout the facility while keeping infrastructure minimal and cost-efficient.
Mechanical Diagram
Technical Specifications
Download Datasheet| BLUETOOTH RADIO | |
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| Type | Bluetooth Low energy 5.x |
| Advertisement | iBeacon, Eddystone (UID & TLM), sBeacon (Sentrax Proprietary) |
| Advertisement interval | 100 ms to 10.2 seconds |
| Scanning interval | 1000 ms to 5 seconds |
| Frequency | 2.4GHz |
| Transmit Power | +4dBm to -20 dBm |
| Antenna Type | PCB antenna, Omni Directional |
| SENSORS AND INTERFACES | |
|---|---|
| Motion Sensing | 3 Axis Accelerometer (optional) |
| Temperature | Internal Temperature Sensor |
| Button | User interact-able button |
| LED | 1 Red LED |
| ENCLOSURE | |
|---|---|
| Material | ABS |
| Accessories | Double sided tape, Mounting Screw |
| Color | White |
| Dimensions | 70.95 mm (Dia) x 26.20 mm (H) |
| Protection Class | IP54 |
| Weight | 72g |
** Pending
| BATTERY | |
|---|---|
| Battery Type | ER14505 x 2, 4800mAh, Replaceable |
| Battery Life: | |
| 1000ms (Adv. & Scan Interval) | 1 year 1 month* |
| 5000ms (Adv. & Scan Interval)* | 2 years 2 months* |
| OPERATING ENVIRONMENT | |
|---|---|
| Temperature Range | -20°C to 70°C |
| Operating Humidity | 90% |
| CERTIFICATIONS |
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| CE, FCC** |
| Sentrax Device Manager | |
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| The Sentrax Device Manager (SDM) app allows you to manage PINIX beacons. You can discover nearby beacons, check their battery levels, and view their current settings, and modify them with a protected 4-digit settable PIN. |
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Applications & Use Cases
Healthcare / Hospitals
Delivers room-level tracking for patients, staff, and equipment, eliminating hallway bleed. Improves handovers, inventory visibility, and ensures reliable entry/exit monitoring in sensitive areas.
Warehouse / Logistics
Enables real-time zone tracking of assets and personnel with fewer gateways. Improves operational visibility, optimizes infrastructure, and enhances safety with entry/exit alerts.
Smart Buildings
Provides room-level occupancy and movement insights for better space utilization. Supports efficient operations, secure access monitoring, and reduced infrastructure costs.
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