System Overview

The high-level network architecture of bluvision system is comprised of mainly three components

Beacons
BluFI Gateway
Bluzone Cloud

The beacons sensors transmit real time data to the BluFi gateway. BluFi (Bluetooth to Wi-Fi Gateway) receives the data from the asset tags and forward to bluzone cloud over the Wi-Fi network. The system also has the flexibility to transfer the data via smart phones with SDK/ app. The Bluzone cloud allow user to create policies for sensors and check the real-time status of the assets.

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Introduction to BluFI

BluFi are Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) to Wi gateways that relay signals between BEEKs Beacons and the cloud of HID Global’s end-to-end IoT ecosystem. In combination with the corresponding BluzoneTM cloud

services, BluFi enable BEEKs beacons to be centrally managed through the cloud, to transfer new messages, firmware updates, sensor data and battery status checks remotely. Their unique design allows BluFi devices and BEEKs beacons to broadcast reliably even in densely populated Wi-Fi environments.

BluFI Setup Guide

This guide will help how to provision BluFl to your project .

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Create a BluFi template with the right Wi- Fi settings. Please refer to 03. How-to Setup Templates for details.
Physically provisioning BluFi using the Bluzone App

Provision BluFl
Provision Virtual BluFI

Plug the AC BluFi into the Wall Outlet and make sure you see the light indicator once plugged.

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For BluFI DC(Battery) Connect Micro USB cable side to BluFI ,USB cable to adapter and Plug IN adapter to power outlet.

The bluzone provisioning app detail are available in below link.

Bluzone Mobile Apps

i) Provision BluFI:

Step 1 : Launch the Bluzone app on your device

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Step 11 : Congratulations, you have provisioned the BluFi

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ii) Virtual BluFI

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Setup

For virtual The Virtual BluFI provision setup ,you need to ask HID IoT team to provision BluFI to your project at the time of sale order.

Once the BluFI are provision to your project then use "Virtual Device" tab in Bluzone console to create virtual devices.

Step 1 : Launch the Bluzone app on your device

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Step 2 : Sign in using your username and password

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Step 3 : Click Provision

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Step 4 : Click Virtual BluFi

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Step 5 : Scan QR Code on the BluFI

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Step 6 :To Assign BluFI on the Map.Select Location

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Step 7 :Select the Map

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Step 8 :Select BluFl assigned on the map .

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Step 9 : Select Associate

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Step 10 : BluFI associated to the project.

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Wi-Fi can work over one of two spectrum bands: 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Before proceeding with configuration, please ensure your Wi-Fi configuration uses a 2.4GHz SSID.

The BluFI Device is compatible with 2.4GHz bands only.
The BluFI device is compatible with dual band networks but the BluFi must connect to the 2.4GHz band SSID.
The BluFI requires Wi-Fi network that are designed for m2m. A Wi-Fi network with web html login is not supported.
Please also ensure that the Wi-Fi network firewall settings do not restrict BluFi connectivity.

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setup and testing guide are available in below link

Virtual BluFi Setup & Testing

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SSID and Password Accuracy – The SSID and password that are input into the BluFi template must match the network credentials exactly (case-sensitivity included)
Wi-Fi Spectrum Compatibility – BluFi Requires 2.4 GHz and is NOT compatible with 5 GHz
MAC Address White Listing – Wireless network may require BluFi’s WiFi MAC Address be explicitly added to approved devices table.
Firewall – BluFi’s require open internet access to bluzone.io via port 443 to successfully connect and provision device.
HTTP Proxy – A HTTP proxy may not be used to route/monitor all outbound internet traffic. Customer networking team will need to whitelist BluFi devices to BYPASS proxy provided direct access to bluzone.io:443
Certificate Authentication – If a certificate is required, it must be properly formatted and signed. Compatible formats are .pem and .der
No DHCP - BluFi Gateway will fail to provision when host network requires static IP address and DHCP services are not enabled. Resolution, setup segmented VLAN with DHCP.
Slow DHCP – BluFi Gateway may fail to provision using a mobile device when host network has slow issuance of IP addresses via DHCP. If time to acquire IP address lease exceeds 30-60 seconds, mobile application will exceed timeout and return failure response. However, BluFi may succeed if left plugged in and successfully gets assigned IP address.
Slow or Unstable WiFi Network – BluFi may have connectivity issues on overloaded or poor signal WiFi infrastructures. BluFi gateways require a minimum of 2 Mbps “sustained” upload speed to successfully transmit beacon telemetry.
BluFi Excessive Reconnects – BluFi gateway installed in location that is too far from WiFi access point, within area that contains a RF barrier (metal), and/ or within a WiFi zone with too many overlapping access points.
Network Throttling – BluFi Gateway has been installed on cellular based internet access point with assigned upload speed and/ or connection limits. Customer may have issues when data plans exceeds subscription levels.
Captive Portal – Host network requires the use of web page-based acceptance of terms and conditions to approve access to internet. (Used in Hotels). BluFi gateways are NOT compatible with captive portals.
Ports - Port https port (443), NTP and Port (123) are open in the network.

Deployment and Network Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing a issue with provisioning or BluFI connectivity with Bluzone cloud then refer the below section.

Network Troubleshooting: Network requirement details for BluFI and for troubleshooting BluFI connectivity to Bluzone cloud.

Additional Product Information

Product Specifications sheet

Versions Compared

Old Version 37

New Version 38

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System Overview

Introduction to BluFI