What is the HVS Score in ETWAN?

HVS (Hive Vitality Score) is a 0–100 colony health index calculated automatically from sensor data. It is based on brood temperature, thermoregulation quality, and trend analysis. A score of 90 means the colony is healthy; a score below 50 means attention is needed. Status labels: HEALTHY (≥70), STABLE (50–69), WARNING (30–49), CRITICAL (<30).

What sensor positions does ETWAN support?

ETWAN supports four sensor positions: nest (brood area, ~34°C in a healthy colony — most important for HVS), super (honey super above the brood), roof (under the cover board, tracks ambient temperature), and other (custom position).

How does the ETWAN Gateway discover sensors?

ETWAN Gateways passively scan for BLE sensors within range (~10–50m depending on obstacles). No per-sensor pairing is required on the gateway — any ETWAN Sensor within range is automatically discovered within one scan cycle (default: 60 seconds).

What are the ETWAN Gateway reporting modes?

ETWAN Gateways have six reporting modes: Turbo (3 min), Performance (9 min), Detailed (27 min), Balanced (108 min — default), Power Saving (324 min), and Ultra Power Saving (648 min, ~10.8 hours). More frequent reporting means fresher data but higher battery consumption.

What are hive flags in ETWAN?

Hive flags are status tags set after an inspection to track colony state across visits. Available flags: REQ_FOOD (needs feeding), HAS_Q_CELLS (queen cells present), WITHOUT_Q (queenless), VIRGIN_Q (virgin queen), UNDER_Q (queen introduction), LAY_WORKERS (laying workers), NEEDS_BROOD (needs open brood), CAN_G_BROOD (can donate brood), REQ_TREAT (treatment needed), EMPTY (hive is empty). Multiple flags can be active simultaneously.

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