Registering a new account

To register a new account, go to Register Fill out the Registration form, accept the Terms of Use and submit the registration by clicking the "Submit" button. Upon successful registration you will receive a email verification, click link to log into the portal.

Getting the API access keys

The API access keys (token/secret) will enable your account access to the  REST APIs. To view your account's API access keys click on the settings menu in the upper right corner and select the "API Access" from the dropdown menu.

Configuring device templates

The device templates provide a set of default settings that will be used at the time of the device provisioning. Once the device is provisioned and is connected to the  cloud, you will be able to manage the device via the  portal (https://bluzone.io/console). 

Configuring BluFi WiFi profiles

The BluFi WiFi profile will allow the BluFi devices to connect to the  cloud. The  cloud supports the following WiFi security types:

• Open
• WEP
• WPA/WPA2

• EAP-PEAPv0 w/MSCHAPv2

• EAP-PEAPv0 w/PSK

• EAP-PEAPv0 w/TLS

• EAP-PEAPv1 w/MSCHAPv2

• EAP-PEAPv1 w/PSK

• EAP-PEAPv1 w/TLS

• EAP-TLS

• EAP-TTLS w/MSCHAPv2

• EAP-TTLS w/PSK

• EAP-TTLS w/TLS

To configure a new WiFi profile click on the "Templates" in the main left-hand navigation menu of the  portal.

and then click the "Create" button

Add Name, Network name and security type

Select Save

Configuring Beacon templates

The Beacon templates are used to provision and configure new beacons at deployment time. Once the beacon is provisioned the template changes will not effect the beacon configuration. After the beacon has been provisioned and connected to a BluFi all beacon configuration updates will come from the  cloud.

By default the  cloud will create a set of default Beacon templates that may be used "as is" to provision the new beacons. Additionally, you may choose to modify the default templates or create new ones. 

Deployment and Provisioning

BluFi provisioning

During the BluFi deployment/provisioning you will use the previously configured WiFi profiles to connect the BluFi to the  cloud.  

Here is a step-by-step instruction video for BluFi provisioning in the  cloud.

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Beacon provisioning

During the Beacon deployment/provisioning you will use the previously configured templates to get the beacon configured and registered with the  cloud.

Here is a step-by-step instruction video for Beacon provisioning in the  cloud.

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BluFi metadata update

You may update the BluFi metadata by navigating to the "General" tab of the desired BluFi's details page and clicking "Save". The following BluFi metadata parameters can be modified:

• BluFi Name
• Blufi Tags

You may also adjust the BluFi location (lat/long) in the "Location" tab of the desired BluFi's details page by moving the marker on the map and clicking "Save".

Beacon metadata update

You may update the beacon metadata by navigating to the "General" tab of the desired beacon's details page and clicking "Save". The following Beacon metadata parameters can be modified:

• Beacon Name
• Beacon Tags
• Dynamic URL (IoT)

You may also adjust the Beacon location (lat/long) in the "Location" tab of the desired Beacon's details page by moving the marker on the map and clicking "Save".

Beacon(s) configuration update

Single Beacon configuration update may be performed by navigating to the "Configuration" tab of the desired beacon's details view. 

Multiple Beacon configuration updated may be performed by selecting a set of beacons from the beacon list and selecting "Configuration" form the "Send Update" command menu.

Click "Update X beacon(s)" button to send the update to the device(s)

Dashboard

The Dashboard view allows the user to view all of the managed  devices (BluFis and Beacons) in a single list or a map. You may "drill in" to the BluFi or the Beacon details view by selecting the marker and clicking "more details" in the map view or clicking on the desired row in the grid view.