Installation Guide

MPact Location & Analytics Hardware Installation Guide
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2.7.2.3 Activating Outdoor Style Beacon
To activate a MPACT-MB4000-01-WR or GE-MB1000-01-WR model beacon:
1. Swipe your finger across the capacitive switch several times to wake the beacon out of shipping mode into broadcast mode.
The light becomes solid and then turns off.
Figure 2-18 Activating Outdoor Style Beacon - MPACT-MB4000-01-WR
To put the beacon part number - MPACT-MB4000-01-WR into connect mode:
1. Press your finger on the capacitive switch for about five seconds. The LED will flash slowly. Refer to the table below for
information about operating modes.
The barcode label should face up toward the ceiling and the smooth front of the beacon should face out to where the mobile
client is expected to engage.
NOTE: When installing numerous beacons, group beacons by category configurations
and activate the beacons prior to scanning the barcodes and associating them with
positions in the Toolbox.
NOTE: When installing numerous beacons, group beacons by category configurations
and activate the beacons prior to scanning the barcodes and associating them with
positions in the Toolbox.
Mode Shipping Sleep Configuration Broadcast LED Behavior
0-2 seconds No action No action No action No action
2+ -7 Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Solid light
7+ - 12 Move to
configuration
Remain in
configuration
Move to
configuration
Slow flash when
button flashes 300
ms on / 300ms off.
+ 12 Sleep Sleep Sleep Fast flash – 100ms
/on & off