Hi all

I want to to mount an M5Stamp C3 Mate outdoors and was wondering if anyone had recommended methods for doing so? I obviously need a weatherproof outdoor enclosure but I also need to route power to it. Given i'm running Espresense on it I can't really rely on a battery as it's constantly scanning BLE and that would eat up battery power.

What cables and enclosure should i consider so as to get the best RSSI and weatherproofing?

@holofloh You weren't lying... Great results with M5Stamp C3

If anyone comes across this thread who are also disappointed by their generic WROOM-32 modules. Just buy the M5Stamp C3, they aren't much more (actually the same price when compared to the generic WROOM-32 modules on amazon!!) and they made my phone RSSI go from -80ish to -60 at the same distance and lower transmission power! My Watch transmission power i kept the same but it went from -85 to -60ish as well! That's a truly insane gain for such a small little thing. The generic modules trace antenna just doesn't cut it!

Plus they have a fun RGB LED you can configure!

I'm convinced, I'm going full M5Stamp!

Hello!

I am implementing room level presence detection with Espresence (espresence.com). I got some generic WROOM-32 modules on amazon but i'm noticing the RSSI is insanely low for the BLE monitoring! At 1 meter the RSSI of my phone and smart watch are both in the -80 to -85 range, and thats not even at the lowest transmission power!

I am considering purchasing something like the M5Stamp C3 Mate since it seems to have a better antenna but i'm wondering how much he 3d antenna helps with RSSI for BLE advertisement monitoring. Can anyone give me some insight on this>?