Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco USB BLE Beacon Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview of Cisco USB BLE Beacon
- Installation and Initial Setup
- Prerequisites for Cisco USB BLE Beacon Installation
- Supported Hardware
- Installation Guidelines
- Installing the Cisco USB BLE Beacon
- Importing Maps from Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Managing Cisco CMX for Cisco USB BLE Beacon Configurations
- Establishing the Connection Between Cisco CMX and Cisco DNA Spaces BLE Manager
- Configuring a Cisco USB BLE Beacon Profile
- Technical Specifications
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco USB BLE Beacon in Japan
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- Industry Canada
- This Device Meets FCC and International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
CHAPTER 1
Overview of Cisco USB BLE Beacon
Cisco USB Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) Beacon is a USB-compatible device for use with the Cisco Aironet
1830/1850/2800/3800 Series Access Points (APs) and provides the BLE beacon functionality. Cisco USB
BLE Beacon expands the Cisco Aironet 1800, 2800, and 3800 Series Wave 2 11ac AP platforms to add BLE
radio capability.
Cisco USB BLE Beacon offers an end-to-end BLE solution for APs that do not have the BLE capability, and
is a cost-effective way of adding this capacity to the AP network. The addition of a BLE radio enables the
AP with additional functionalities, including the ability to transmit a BLE Beacon for Proximity Messaging
and Wayfinding and the ability to receive a BLE Beacon for asset-tracking applications.
Cisco USB BLE Beacon is managed by Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Spaces and supported as
part of the Cisco DNA Spaces ACT license. The Cisco DNA Spaces-BLE Manager application allows you
to control both the receiving and transmitting capabilities of the Cisco USB BLE Beacon. As a transmitter,
the Cisco USB BLE Beacon provides the capability to transmit in an iBeacon, Eddystone URL, or Eddystone
UID format. Similarly, as a receiver, the Cisco USB BLE Beacon can receive packets in iBeacon, Eddystone
URL, or Eddystone UID format.
Cisco USB BLE Beacon has a MAC address, with the QR code representing the MAC address printed or
labeled on the outer casing.
• Product Information, on page 1
• Software Requirement, on page 2
• Cisco USB BLE Beacon as a Solution, on page 2
Product Information
Cisco USB BLE Beacon can be ordered in pack of 10 or pack of 50.
Figure 1: Cisco USB BLE Beacon
Cisco USB BLE Beacon Installation Guide
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