Introduction
This is a quick-start guide to getting your Blufi and Beacon devices connected to the Bluzone Cloud.
For in-depth information please refer to the Bluzone Cloud User Guide.
Setup an Account
Register for a Bluzone Portal account at Console
Registration gives you access to the Bluzone Portal and API keys for use with REST APIs.
You can setup and configure the following in the Bluzone Portal:
- One or more Projects
- For each Project
- Wifi Settings for one or more Blufis
- Templates for configuring Beacons by Beacon Type
For each project a set of API keys are also generated which can be used for accessing raw Blufi scan data (BLE data) programmatically.
Setup Wifi profiles
Before provisioning either a Blufi or Beacon device you will need to configure your Wifi Profiles that Blufi devices will be configured with.
To configure one or more Wifi profiles login to the Bluzone Portal, select Wifi Profiles and enter details for the wireless network.
Install the Bluzone Provisioning App
The Bluzone Mobile App can be used for the following:
- Secure Blufi Registration and Provisioning
- Secure Beacon Registration and Provisioning
You may download the latest Bluzone Provisioning App using the links below:
Provision your BluFi device
The following video provides a quick introduction to the device BluFi registration and provisioning process:
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To register and provision your BluFi:
- Open the Bluzone Provisioning App
- Enter user credentials used to setup the bluzone account
- This will take you to the overview of your current project
- If you have multiple projects in your account to change project:
- Select Menu
- Select settings
- Select Change Project
- Select desired project
Select Provision
Select BluFi
Ensure iOS device is set up against Blufi
Select BluFi with circle to left filled with most green (strongest BluFi)
- Select the desired WiFi Access Template
- Select i on bottom right
- Select the desired location
- Select done
Take Device Selfie (optional, can select Skip on upper right hand corner)
- Enter other optional information like Tags and Photos.
- Select "Provision" to start the provisioning process
- After provisioning process is completed, the BluFi will connect to the Bluzone cloud and start sending BLE scan data.
- To verify, login to the Bluzone Portal and select the provisioned BluFi.
- The BluFi status will show "Connected"
- Select beacon and select "Activity Log" to view BLE data.
Provision your Beacon device
The following video provides a quick introduction to the device Beacon registration and provisioning process:
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To register and provision your Beacon:
BluFi and Beacon geo-location dashboard
The Bluzone Portal Dashboard displays BluFi and Beacon geo-location information using Google Maps.
To access the Dashboard, login to the Bluzone Portal and select Dashboard.
Accessing BluFi scan data using the Bluzone Consumer Service
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