HID BVCARD02 BEEKs Duress Badge Beacon Installation Guide

HID BVCARD02 BEEKs Duress Badge Beacon

Overview

The BEEKs™ Install Guide covers the basics of the BLE beacon setup and provisioning of equipment with Bluzone Cloud account and project. This install guide is intended for install technicians.
BEEKs™ Badge, personal BLE Beacons, worn as badges can provide valuable insight on individual location in numerous different applications.
The BEEKs Combo Badge is designed to optionally hold a standard ISO card in portrait format for visual identification of the bearer. The ISO card may contain printing and/or RFID, but is not mandatory for the operation of the BEEKs Combo Badge. The ISO card is affixed by peel and stick into the cavity of the BEEKs Combo badge and permanently glued into position.
When combined with HID Global’s end-to-end IoT ecosystem, that includes BluFi™ BLE to WiFi gateways and the Bluzone™ cloud services, BEEKs can be centrally managed remotely through the cloud to transfer new messages, firmware updates and battery status checks. Their unique design allows BEEKs to broadcast reliably even in densely populated WiFi environments.
The BEEKs Beacons link to ID64 with a QR code printed/ labeled on the outer casing.

System components

Terminology

gateways. Additionally, monitor, store and analyze performance data collected from deployed BEEKs fleet.
2| BluFi Gateway – Receives data from BEEKs over Bluetooth and sends to Bluzone Cloud.
3| BEEKs Badge – Sends data to BluFi.
4| Person wearing the badge

Best practices

1. Maximum of 15 – 20 beacons per BluFi for best results
2. Maximum 20 – 30 meters from beacon to BluFi for best results (distance will decrease in case of increased interference/blockages). For RTLS applications, the BEEKS Badge signal must be received by at least three BluFis in the vicinity.
3. Network troubleshooting
4. 2.4 GHz WiFi only
5. HTTPS port 443 must be open
6. DHCP required
7. 1 Mbps upload speed required
8. Captive WiFi portals not compatible
9. Compatible certificate formats: .pem, .der
10. BluFi MAC address whitelisting may be required on some networks

BEEKs locations

BEEKs Badge is typically worn like any other badge hanging on a lanyard around a persons neck or on a clip mounted on a persons belt.

Pre-requisites

1. Set up Bluzone account
2. Download Bluzone mobile app
3. Additional installation guides are available and can be found at: https://hid.gl/HID-BluFi-installation

Specifications

BEEKs Badge – Model BVCARD01

Different configurations available
Standard| Combo
Operating temperature| -22°F to +170°F (-30°C to +77°C)
Storage temperature| -22°F to +170°F (-30°C to +77°C)
Specifications
Standard Protocol| Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2
Frequency range| 2400-2483.5 MHz
No of channels| 40
Modulation| GFSK
Mode of operation| Half duplex
RF max output power| +5dBm (<10mW)
Antenna| 0 dBm single antenna, omnidirectional
Bluetooth sensitivity| -97dBm
Transmission Power| -40dBm to -5dBm

(3m to 150m line of sight)

x 2.5 mm)

| 2.19 in x 3.43 in x 0.15 in (55.84 x 87.30

x 3.94 mm)

Weight| 0.5 oz (14 g)
Housing material| Polycarbonate
Data rates| 1Mbit/s
Battery type| Six CR2016 rated at 90mAh Total 540mAh
Battery duration| Up to 4 years

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Initial setup

1. Account setup
   

2. Visit bluzone.io and register a new account. Verify your email by clicking on the link emailed to you.

3. Project set up

4. Use the dropdown menu in the top right portion of the screen to create a new project.

5. Go to Settings and send a Product Activation request for your use case e.g. RTLS, Status Monitoring or Advanced Condition Monitoring, depending on the SaaS model you have purchased. Your product features will be activated within 24 hours

6. Bluzone mobile app setup

7. Download the Bluzone mobile app from Google Play or the iOS App Store.

8. Login to your account with Bluzone credentials

9. BluFI provisioning

10. In order to communicate with the Bluzone cloud and perform its location and duress functions, the BEEKS badge need to be in range of a properly configured BluFi set. See https://hid.gl/HID-BluFi-AC-installation for details.

11. Plug BluFi into a power source for initial setup.

12. In Bluzone app, tap Provision > BluFi

13. Hold the mobile device close to BluFi and select the device with the highest signal strength (swipe down to refresh list).

14. Follow each step within the Bluzone app as instructed to define the location and picture of the installation place (optional).

15. When prompted for a Template, create a new Template with your WiFi SSID and password.

16. BEEK provisioning

17. Place BEEK close to BluFi.

18. For each beacon, hold the mobile phone close to BEEK and select the device with the highest signal strength (swipe down to refresh list). Continue the steps for each BEEK.

19.  When prompted for a Template, select the template corresponding to your use case e.g. “Default Beacon Template – Duress Button” for the Beeks Duress Badge

Optionally. assign the beacon a name that coincides with the owner of the badge. You may alternatively also assign keep the random number name for enhanced privacy. The badge owner can at any any time slide a visual badge in form of a printed ISO card into the card holder of the BEEKs Badge. The ISO card can be removed and reinserted into the badge at any time and is not mandatory for the duress and RTLS functions

BEEKs and BluFi installation

BluFi installation

BluFi should be installed within 100ft (30m) of monitored assets (shorter distances required for environments with obstructions).
Depending on the desired accuracy of the location services, one BEEKs must be able to communicate with multiple BluFis at the same time to enable triangulation. For small rooms, one BluFi per room may be enough to show a BEEK in that room for location and duress functions.

AC BluFi Option

BEEKs connection

BEEKs Badges are typically worn on a lanyard around a person’s neck or on a belt clip. To test the badge, place it near a properly installed BluFi.

1. In Bluzone console, go to BluFi > {BluFi Name} > Statistics and scroll down to the Scan Map.
2. Verify that each beacon sees at least one BluFi. (-75 dBm or higher is desired).
3. Policy creation The beacon is now ready to use. Start creating policies and location setup as decribed in the on-line manual hid.gl/On-line-manual

Regulation Information

1. SRD Model: BVCARD01
2. RF Specifications
3. Standard Protocol: BLE 4.2
4. Frequency Band: 2400-2483.5 MHz
5. No of RF channels: 40
6. RF output power:+5dBm
7. Modulation: GFSK
8. Antenna: PCB, 0 dBi
9. Communication Regulation

The following is a list that applies:

US FCC – United States Compliance

FCC ID: SL6-BVCARD02 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by HID, could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate this product.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

ISED – Canada Compliance

IC:24824-BVCARD02 This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Australia/ New Zealand ComplianceThis product conforms to Australia and New Zealand Radio Requirements. European Union ComplianceConformite Européenne(European Community)

Hereby, HID Global declares that this Radio Equipment SRD Model number BVCARD01 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.hidglobal/certifications This product operates at the following frequencies:

• 2.4 GHz band with an RF output
• power of less than +5dBm e.i.r.p

References

• Leading Global Immigration Law Firm | BAL Immigration Law
• bluzone.io
• Confluence
• How to Provision BluFI - Public Developer Portal - Confluence
• IOT Services Install Guides.showpadpage

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