How do I set up a beacon profile for a sign-in station in AccuCampus?

How do I set up a beacon profile for a sign-in station in AccuCampus?

Note: This is the first step in using a Beacon as a sign-in station. To learn how to assign the Beacon Profile to a sign-in station (the second step), see How do I assign a beacon profile to a sign-in station in AccuCampus? To learn how to finish assigning the Beacon Profile in the AccuCampus App (the last step), see How do I set up beacons for a sign-in station in the AccuCampus App?

1. From the Main Sidebar, hover over Advanced Options.




2. Click Settings.




3. Click Beacons.




4. Click Create Beacon Profile.




5. Enter a Name for the beacon. We recommend using a unique and specific name so that other users will understand what the beacon is for.




6. Enter a Description for the beacon. We recommend using a detailed description of what the beacon will be used for.




7. Choose the Usage of the beacon. There are two options:

Sign-In Stations: used for signing in or out of courses, centers or events. All beacon profiles for sign-in stations will share the same region.


Silent Tracking: used to track traffic in an area. No specific details are captured. Every beacon profile for silent tracking must define its own region.


8. Click Active. The beacon profile must be active in order for the profile to be assigned to a sign-in station.




9. Region ID: if using the beacon as a sign-in station, do not edit. If using the beacon for silent tracking, either enter a unique identifier or leave this blank for one to be automatically generated.




10. Major #: choose a number between 0 and 65535. This number cannot match another beacon’s profile.




11. Minor #: choose a number between 0 and 65535. This number cannot match another beacon’s profile.




12. Password: if desired, enter a password for this beacon profile. In order to associate this password and profile with the beacon, you will first need to enter the default password (minew123). The beacon’s password will then change to the password set here.




13. Transmission Power: choose the transmission range for the beacon. This determines how close a user needs to be to the beacon to connect to it. Larger transmission powers will affect battery life.




14. Broadcasting Interval: the default value is 900 milliseconds. Changing this can affect battery life.




15. Click Save.