How Hive Data Reaches Your Phone

BeeApiary hive monitoring covers measurement, local storage and data transmission to the app. The steps below show the path from a measurement on the device to current readings, history and charts on your phone.

1. At the start of each hour, the BeeApiary hive scales take the configured measurements.
2. The result is saved to the local microSD archive when the card is available.

3. The device makes the data available through the configured channel:

   • sends a regular or compact SMS message according to the schedule;
   • routes data through the apiary Wi-Fi network;
   • transmits available data over Bluetooth when the phone is nearby;
   • provides the archive to the app through its own access point after user confirmation.

4. The app recognizes the received values and adds them to the phone's local storage.

5. The user views current values, history, and charts.

The absence of GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a nearby phone does not stop the core measurement process. The data can be transferred to the app when a connection becomes available.

When data is routed remotely through Wi-Fi, the online relay does not store it. Permanent copies remain in the BeeApiary hive scales' memory and on the user's phone.

For a channel comparison, see Receiving Data in the App.

To configure the remote channel, see Synchronization Through the Apiary Wi-Fi Network.

To configure the local automatic channel, see Bluetooth Synchronization.