# viaSens — Smart Sensor viaSens

> Smart Sensor viaSens (iPhone/iPad app by Fr. Sauter AG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viasens/id1613953578 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fr. Sauter AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/586916485)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-11-28
- Data updated: 2026-05-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viasens/id1613953578/reviews.md

## What is viaSens?

The app “viaSens” is used to do the commissioning of the SAUTER Smart Sensor viaSens.
It gives you access to the configuration parameters of the SAUTER Smart Sensor product range.
The connection to the Smart Sensors is established locally via Bluetooth LE.
As soon as the Smart Sensors are provisioned to be in a Bluetooth mesh sensor network, the app locks all the sensors into the Bluetooth mesh network.
The Smart Sensor App “viaSens” has been developed for provisioning the sensors to be part of a Bluetooth mesh network.

The following functions are supported in the app:
• Handling of several projects with Smart Sensors
• Creating different Bluetooth mesh networks in the project
• Discovering and selecting of Smart Sensors
• Adding Smart Sensors to be part of the Bluetooth mesh network
• Configuring of the Smart Sensor, incl. configuration of the IoT connectivity (MQTT) of the Smart Sensor gateway
• Locking Smart Sensors to be part of this unique Bluetooth mesh network.

In addition, following functions are supported in the app as well:

• Import / Export of configuration data
• Firmware update of Smart Sensors (OTA with WiFi)
• Live View of sensor including commanding LED ring in Bluetooth LE mode (Demo Mode)


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.6 — 2026-03-03

Improved wireless update (OTA) reliability 
Supports FMS FW 2.3

### 2.0.14 — 2025-05-26

Fixed migration issue with currentMaxUnicast address in the project file.
Fixed replay attack vulnerability.
Corrected unicast address setting.

### 2.0.13 — 2025-01-14

-Now supporting flexible commissioning, no need to reset your device to update settings. 
-Showing firmware version directly at scanning time. 
-Manually selectable node ID
-Improved OTA update and bug fixes.

### 1.1.2 — 2024-05-20

Support for firmware version 1.8.
Ability to configure the iBeacon functionality of the Smart Sensor device.

### 1.0.2 — 2023-11-29

No release notes.

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