Paxcounter Module Usage
The Paxcounter module counts the number of people passing by a specific area by scanning for Wi-Fi and BLEBLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). The default wireless connection between a node and a phone client. MAC addresses. It is commonly used in retail stores, museums, and other public spaces to monitor foot traffic and gather valuable data for analysis.
In order to use this module, make sure your devices have firmware version 2.2.17 or higher.
This module can only be used with ESP32ESP32A chipset of microcontroller made/designed by Espressif, used by a number of devices. Higher power usage than nRF52, but often cheaper and supports Wi-Fi if desired. devices. To operate the Paxcounter Module, it is mandatory to switch off both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in your Network and Bluetooth settings.
Paxcounter Module Config Values
Enabled
Whether the Module is enabled.
Update Interval
The interval in seconds of how often we can send a message to the mesh when a state change is detected.
Paxcounter Module Client Availability
- Android
- Apple
- CLI
- Web
Android
Paxcounter Config options are available for Android.
- Open the Meshtastic App
- Navigate to: Settings > Paxcounter
Apple
All Paxcounter config options are available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Module Configuration > Paxcounter.
CLI
All Paxcounter Module config options are available in the python CLI version 2.2.16 and higher.
Example commands are below:
meshtastic --set paxcounter.enabled true
meshtastic --set paxcounter.enabled false
meshtastic --set paxcounter.paxcounter_update_interval 900
meshtastic --get paxcounter
Web
All Paxcounter module config options are available in the Web UI.