User's Manual

MPact Server Installation and Setup 2 - 5
3. Refer to the following table to modify the Beacon Configuration parameters:
4. Select Save to commit these beacon configuration settings for subsequent download to beacons.
Beacon Mode Set the mode defining how beacons are emitted from MPact beacons. Supported modes
include Battery Saving, iBeacon and MPact.
The Battery Saving format, the default setting, is optimized for battery life by making the
beacon as small as possible (the beacon contains the minimal amount of information needed
to support MPact server functions). An MPact beacon contains the Motorola Solutions
registered manufacturing ID, beacon ID and a single byte representing the percentage of
battery life remaining (0-100%).
The iBeacon format was created by Apple for use in iOS devices (beginning with iOS version
7.0). There are three data fields Apple has made available to iOS applications, a UUID for
device identification, a Major component for device class and a Minor component for more
refined information like product category.
The Major field is a 2 byte field for identifying the device class. For example, the Major value
could be the same for each device on the first floor or a particular department store (0-65525).
The Minor field is a 2 byte field for more refined information, like product category (0-65535).
If the major or minor values display in red, they have been pre-set from the MPact Server and
do not require modification, they just need to be pushed to the device.
The MPact beacon format uses the iBeacon format, however, the Major and Minor fields have
been defined so MPact data can be conveyed as being compatible with the MPact server. No
input is required.
UUID (16 bytes) 16 byte hex character string that defines the purpose of the device. The UUID classification is
meant to be broad. For example, a UUID could identify a beacon was owned by Starbucks.
Beacon Power
(-23 dBm to O dBm)
Beaconing output power is set from -23 to 0 dBm.
Beacon Channel
(1 to 7)
Channel mask is set from 1-7 to apply an operation channel restriction to beacon
transmissions.
Beacon Interval
(100 ms to 1000 ms)
From 100ms to 1000ms in 100 ms increments for a beacon's emission. The default is 600ms.
The shorter the interval, the shorter the beacon's battery life. However, shorter intervals result
in increased accuracy.
Uploaded Version
Either blank or lists the firmware version last utilized for beacon uploads by the MPact server
(for example, broadcaster-1.0.0.0-00xD.bin.
Last Uploaded
Either blank or lists the date and time the most recent firmware version (the version listed in
the Uploaded Version field) is pushed to the beacons.
Firmware
Place the cursor inside the field to browse to the latest beacon firmware file. Choose Select
File to launch a screen for navigating the system for a target firmware file for subsequent
beacon uploads. Once selected, the complete relative path for the file displays.
Note: Some beacon models do not allow for any changes in firmware.
DRAFT 2B - 12 June 2014