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2.6 Beacon Place Holder Setup and Configuration
Use Place Holders to secure a beacon’s physical position on a site floor plan. The beacon place holder contains the beacon’s X-
Axis and Y-Axis coordinates and the beacon’s direction and antenna pattern.
The optimal floor plan coverage has beacon place holders setup
two meters apart and staggered on opposite sides of an aisle,
seen in the image below. Placing them any closer can cause the beacon’s signal to bounce between beacon locations.
Figure 2-17 MPact Server - Beacon Place Holder Coverage
When placing beacon place holders on the floor plan, ensure the place holder is located with respect to the selected product
category. Place holders can be strategically placed on end caps, aisle entrances, and at seasonal promotional displays.
Product Ca
tegories and Category Values are assigned to the beacon place holder, which allows Subscribers to receive
Notifications for special promotional offers. Notifications are configured to notify a subscriber when a client action is
performed, for example, client entry, client exit or dwell time.
There are two methods for setting up beacon place holder positions on a floor plan:
• Manual setup: Used for smaller deployment projects.
• CSV file import setup: Used for large deployment projects.
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