The Beacon Detail screen contains fields for configuring the beacon parameters, and fields that display beacon status information. To edit the beacon name, start by tapping on the beacon name edit box under the “Beacon Name” label.The beacon name can be set to a maximum length of 32 characters. If a name containing more than 32 characters is applied as part of the changes, it will be ignored. The beacon information section displays status information about the connected device. The “Version” field indicates the firmware version of the beacon. The “MAC address” fields corresponds to the address of the beacon. The “Battery” field shows the current percentage of remaining battery in the device. To start configuring the slots, tap the “Enable” toggle switch to the ON position. Once the slot has been enabled, the list of slot configuration options will expand as shown in the figure below. The “Enabled” switch is used for starting/stopping advertisement activity on the slot. The “Channels” option is used for switching advertisement on/off on the 3 individual Bluetooth™ Low Energy advertising channels. The “Advertising interval” value is used for configuring the frequency rate at which the slot advertises data. The recommended interval value for iBeacon advertisement is 100ms. Increasing the “Advertising Interval” value increases the lifespan of the RadBeacon E4’s battery. The “Transmit Power” value determines the strength of the wireless signal transmitted by the RadBeacon E4. The transmit power is proportional to the area coverage of the wireless signal. Increasing the transmit power reduces the lifespan of the RadBeacon E4’s battery. For properly calibrated devices, set the transmit power to +4 dBm for a 30 meters estimated radius of coverage. Refer to the calibration section for more information about how to calibrate the RadBeacon E4. The “Beacon Type” screen allows users to configure the advertisement protocol and advertisement data. The RadBeacon E4 supports 4 of the most popular beacon protocols available Altbeacon, iBeacon, Eddystone UUID, and Eddystone URL. Each slot can be configured to advertise data using one of the 4 beacon protocols. The data advertised varies based on the chosen protocol. See screens below for beacon data configuration examples. Instance ID → Length : 12 characters, Format : 001122334455 The beacon data could include fields for UUID, Major, Minor, Namespace ID, Instance ID, URL, Measured Power at 0m (0 meters), and Measured Power (at 1 meter).
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