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An ultra-low-power, battery-operated wireless piezo sensor that measures vibration and temperature. It can operate stand-alone or in a network of multiple sensor devices, with user-programmable operating modes — fix it to your machine, set it running, and it measures unattended for up to 5 years in wakeup mode.
Issue O · May 2026. Specification subject to change without notice.

Overview

Single-axis piezo

Measures vibration on one axis with a programmable amplitude range up to ±20 g.

Low-frequency reach

Frequency range 0.3 Hz to 10 kHz — strong low-end response for slow-speed assets.

Long battery life

Field-replaceable battery, up to 5 years depending on measurement intervals.

ATEX option

Hazardous-area variant — ATEX II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga; dust-certified option available.
Also measures temperature (−25 °C to +75 °C), captures up to 80 seconds at 25.6 kHz, mounts directly onto a machine, and is rugged and corrosion resistant.

Operating modes

User-selectable to suit the application and battery budget.
Activated with the magnet, the sensor stays powered and keeps advertising (at reduced power after one minute), allowing repeated connections without re-waking it. Best for setup, demonstration and portable/tablet use — not recommended long term, as battery life is significantly reduced.
The sensor wakes at regular intervals but stays awake to monitor the input. If the signal crosses a programmed threshold, it captures the required post-trigger data and begins advertising so a client can connect and copy it, then returns to monitoring.
Operates unconnected, collecting and storing acceleration, velocity, temperature and battery data at a pre-set interval until woken with a magnet, then downloads to a ReST API or on a call for a specific date/time.

Specification

Measurement

ItemSpecification
Number of outputs2 (1 × vibration [x] + 1 × temperature)
Accelerometer typeUltra-low-power piezo accelerometer
Maximum range±25 g
Frequency range (±3 dB)0.3 Hz to 10 kHz
Temperature range−25 °C to +75 °C

Data acquisition

ItemSpecification
Sample rateProgrammable, 256 Hz to 25.6 kHz
Data block length64 to 2,097,152 samples
Spectral lines100 to 8192k lines (10 kHz @ 25.6 kHz)
Logging storageUp to 2,000,000 velocity & temperature measurements

Communications

ItemSpecification
NetworkBluetooth 5 (backwards compatible to 4.2)
CertificationsEurope: R&TTE — USA, Canada, International: FCC / IC

Mechanical & environmental

ItemSpecification
Dimensions33 mm diameter × 92 mm high
MountingInternal ¼-28 UNF thread
Operating temperature−25 °C to +75 °C
SealingIP66

Variants

VariantEnclosureWeightBatteryHazardous area
StandardStainless steel base, plastic cover170 gSAFT LS17500
LightweightAluminium base, plastic cover100 gSAFT LS17500
ATEX (stainless)Stainless steel base, plastic cover170 gSAFT LS14500ATEX II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga · ATEX, IECEx, UKEX, CE, RoHS
ATEX (lightweight)Aluminium base, plastic cover100 gSAFT LS14500ATEX II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga · ATEX, IECEx, UKEX, CE, RoHS
Standard compliance: CE, RoHS. Battery field-replaceable on all variants. Contact Sensor-Works for ATEX dust certification.

Downloads

BluVib-P1 datasheet (PDF)

Full printable specification · Issue O, May 2026

Sensor-Works Ltd. · Alba Innovation Centre, Alba Campus, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 7GA · +44 (0)1506 592356 · www.sensor-works.com
Last modified on May 28, 2026