Adding Beacons

Beacons are essential for activating content on Podcatchers. By holding the device close to the Beacon, visitors can access the associated content. Adding a Beacon to a stop links it to the content, with the first stop of each tour acting as the start of the tour and requiring a beacon for each language.

Note: Any Beacon used to start a tour and select a language can be present only once on your site. Otherwise, Podcatchers and PWA wouldn’t know which tour and language to start with. Other Beacons may be used once per tour, but can be used just fine in multiple tours as a non-language Beacon

To add a Beacon to start the tour in a language, click on the first stop and open the Stop Settings.

Enter the Beacon code from the physical device and make sure the label’s flag matches the language. Then, add the Beacons to each language by clicking the language codes and entering the Beacon codes there.

Save the settings by clicking the Save button.

Adding Beacons to other stops is just as simple. Click the stop, open Stop Settings, and add a Beacon by clicking the Add Beacon button and entering the Beacon code.

Click the Add Beacon button and enter the Beacon code.

More Beacons can be added by clicking Add another Beacon.

Note: Other language settings do not apply to Beacons here. They do apply to the title of the stop, however.

The Hardware tab provides a quick overview of the battery levels in your beacons and which beacons are configured to act as an alarm.

Stop Beacons are the beacons assigned to stops in your tours, and the list shows the last activation and battery status.

New Beacons can also be added using the Add new Beacon button. You can add multiple Beacons at once, or save the Beacons and close the popup with the buttons.

Lastly, you have the option to link the Beacon to a stop as the final step, although it is not required.

By following these simple steps, you can simply add and manage Beacons for your tours.