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Beacon Overview

The Beacon overview lets you look into the current status of your Beacons, and add additional ones.

The Beacon list shows the details of all Beacons you have linked to the site. It is made up of different sections, split up by the purpose you have assigned to the Beacons. 


Stop Beacons

The Stop Beacons page displays information about Beacons assigned to your stops. Additional Beacons may be added through the 'Add New Beacon' button on this page, or from within the tour directly. Each Beacon shows the following details:

Beacon Code
A unique identifier found on the back of the Beacon. The code prefix indicates the Beacon type:

  • BL = Beacon Lite
  • BP = Beacon Pro
  • BW = Beacon Lite Waterproof
  • ID = Identifier

Links to Stop(s)
Shows which audio clip plays when this Beacon is scanned and which tour that stop belongs to.

Language
For tour start Beacons, this shows which language the tour will begin in.

Last Triggered
The most recent date and time a scan of this Beacon was registered in the system.

Battery
The current battery status, displayed in four levels:

  • Full
  • Good
  • Low
  • Critical

The battery indicator may also show:

  • Plugged in (for Beacon Pro)
  • Unknown (for newly added Beacons)
Battery information typically updates within 24 hours.

 

Actions
Use these buttons to:

  • Delete the Beacon from your site entirely
  • Unlink the Beacon from its assigned stops


Alarms

The Alarms page specifically shows Beacon Pros functioning as alarms within the museum. New alarms can also be added from this page. This requires different info from a normal stop, and has the following fields:

Beacon Code
A unique identifier found on the back of the Beacon. Only Beacon Pros can be used as alarms.

Name 
To mark the location, or differentiate between alarms, they can be given a name.

Trigger Distance 
Each alarm can be triggered from an area centered on the Beacon Pro. The Trigger Distance determines how big this area is.

Last Triggered
The most recent date and time a scan of this Beacon was registered in the system.

Battery
The current battery status, displayed in four levels:

  • Full
  • Good
  • Low
  • Critical

The battery indicator may also show:

  • Plugged in
  • Unknown (for newly added Beacons)

Battery information typically updates within 24 hours.



Actions 
Use the trashcan button to delete the alarm from your site entirely





Headphone Connectors/Group Tours/Shared Listening




These pages are for Beacons where the listed functionality can be trigged. 


Headphone Connector 
Beacons allow for the pairing of a Bluetooth Headset to the Podcatcher


Group Tours 
Beacons allow for Podcatchers to be used as a microphone and receiver for a classic audio tour, where a tour guide can explain things to your listeners. For more information, see here: Group Tour activeren.


Shared Listening 
Beacons allow for groups to connect their Podcatchers together, so they can all listen to the same content at the same time, requiring only one person in their group to scan. For more information, see here: Shared Experience