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2 - 2 MPact Location & Analytics Hardware Installation Guide
2.1.1 Installing the Tie-Wrap Style Beacon
Tie-wrap beacon housings are designed to attach to vertical or horizontal poles or similar mounting surfaces. In Figure 2-1, there
are openings on the back of the beacon housing allowing a tie wrap through the openings and wrapped around a pole or similar
structure.
Notice the up arrow located on the middle of the beacon housing. This arrow indicates the optimal orientation for the beacon
to function properly. Additionally, the smooth front of the beacon should face outward toward the aisle where client devices
are expected to engage (dwell).
Figure 2-1 shows a beacon with the mylar strip attached to the left-hand side of the housing.
Figure 2-1 Tie Wrap Style Beacon - Part Number - MPACT-T1B20-000-WR
From MPact the Toolbox, select a site floor plan and an unassigned position for the beacon. Refer to the MPact Location &
Analytics Deployment Guide for information on how to install and deploy the beacon from the Toolbox.
To mount the tie wrap beacon to a pole or similar structure:
• Mount the beacon to a pole or similar structure using the plastic tie wrap. Tie can be placed vertically or horizontally but
the arrow should still point up.
To activate a beacon part number - MPACT-T1B20-000-WR:
• Activate one or more beacons by pulling the mylar strip off the beacon housing.
NOTE: When installing numerous beacons, group beacons by category and activate them
prior to scanning the barcodes and associating them with positions in the Toolbox.
CAUTION: After pulling off the last mylar strip, you have 20 seconds to associate the
beacon in either offline or online mode using the Toolbox application.