IWT FAP5030-030 Indoor Location Beacon User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- IWT
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IWT FAP5030-030 Indoor Location Beacon
INDOOR LOCATION BEACON OVERVIEW
Innovative Wireless Technologies’ FAP5030-030 Indoor Location Beacon (ILB)
is a PoE-powered device containing a Wi-Fi AP and a Bluetooth® Low Energy
(BLE) beacon that can be used to provide enhanced location support for indoor
facilities. An internal configuration webpage allows the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®
parameters to be configured from a laptop/tablet/phone.
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT
READ BEFORE USING THE INTEGRATED MESH NODE This section contains important
information on the safe operation of the IMN.
DEVICES INSTALLED ABOVE GROUND
NOTE: FCC CERTIFICATION PENDING Part 15 of Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference.
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device contains FCC ID: 2AJVP-OMEGA2
FCC ID: PENDING
When operated above ground, ILB professional installation is required. No
external antennas are approved for use with 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 FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate RF
energy which may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions. It is important to
note that proper installation does not guarantee interference will not occur.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
- reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
- increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
- connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected; or
- consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Allowable Limits for General RF Exposure
CAUTION!
To ensure that exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC
allowable limits for general RF exposure, always adhere to the following
guidelines:
- The antennas used for the ILB transmitters must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
- The ILB must be installed 20 cm or more from any personnel in order to comply with FCC exposure requirements.
MODIFICATIONS
Changes or modifications to the ILB not expressly approved by Innovative
Wireless Technologies, Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR FAP5030-030
(Typical unless otherwise specified)
PHYSICAL & ENVIORNMENTAL|
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Operating Temperature| -20C to +60C
Operating Humidity| 15 to 95%, non-condensing
Dimensions| 5.5” x 4.3” x 2.3”
Weight| 1 lb
Enclosure Protection| IP54
Wi-Fi|
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Bands| 2.4 GHz
Standards| 802.11 b/g
Beacon Interval| 100 msec
Transmit power| 20 dBm
BLUETOOTH®|
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Note: BLE Beacon is disabled in default configuration.
Bands| 2402-2480 MHz
Standards| 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
Types| iBeacon, Eddystone
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Transmit Power| 0 dBm
ETHERNET
10/100 Mbps
PoE IEEE 802.3a, class 0
RJ45 interface with PoE support
INDOOR LOCATION BEACON DESCRIPTION
To begin using the ILB, review the information below covering the basic information you need to know to get started.
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
The Indoor Location Beacon is shown in Figures 1 and 2. 
The following is an
explanation of the IMN inputs and outputs as shown in Figure 1:
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PoE INPUT:
The ILB is powered by PoE. The power input to the ILB is an RJ45 connector on the backside of the enclosure. -
Status LED:
The ILB contains a single red/green LED that indicates the status of the device (power on, identification).
CONFIGURING THE ILB
Prior to installation, the ILB may be configured using a laptop/tablet/phone
and the ILB’s internal Configuration Webpage. The default configuration
settings are shown in Figures 5 through 8 below.
The device must be powered ON to be configured.
With the device powered on:
- Click on the wireless network icon in the bottom corner of the laptop screen (or search for wireless devices on tablet/phone) to view available Wi-Fi networks.
- Search for the ILB device to be configured. The ILB will appear in the list of wireless networks as ILBeacon-XXXX where ‘XXXX’ is the four-digit node ID listed on the label of the device. Each ILB device has a unique ID.
- Connect to the ILB. The default network security key is Beacon123. This passphrase may be changed as part of the configuration process using the ILB Configuration Webpage.
- When the laptop is successfully connected to the ILB, open the device’s internal Configuration Webpage by typing the following into a browser (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge recommended):
https://192.168.3.1
If a ‘Certificate Error’ message appears, select the option to continue on to the webpage. Figure 4 below shows an example of the Certificate Error page(s) that appear when using Microsoft Edge as a browser.
The ILB Configuration Webpage will open and Login information is requested. The default Login information for each ILB device is as follows:
After a successful log-in, the MAIN screen of the Configuration Webpage will
appear (Figure 5): 
The four tabs on the Configuration Webpage can be used to switch between the
different configuration options. The initial page that appears after logging
in is the LOCATION tab. On this screen, the user may enter a text description
of the physical location of each installed ILB device. To add a location
description, type the desired text in the Location box and press the Update
button.
The LOCATION tab also includes the option to change the Login password of the
device. To change the password, type a new password into the Password box. Re-
type the new password again in the Verify box and press the Change Password
button. The LOCATION screen also includes an Identify button. Pressing the
Identify button will cause the LED on the connected ILB to blink GREEN for 45
seconds. This feature can be used to quickly identify and verify which ILB
device is being configured if there are a number of devices located or
installed in the same area. Selecting the WI-FI AP tab opens the window shown
in Figure 6. The WI-FI AP screen includes information necessary to configure
the Wi-Fi beacon.
The last four digits of the SSID match the ID of the individual ILB device
(labeled on enclosure). The Passphrase is the network security key used to
connect to the device. The default Passphrase for each ILB is Beacon123. To
change the SSID or Wi-Fi Passphrase, enter new values in the text box and
press the Update button at the bottom of the screen. The update may take up to
30 seconds.
The BLE BEACON screen includes information necessary to configure the
Bluetooth Low Energy beacon:
The ILB’s BLE beacon is Disabled by default. To enable the Bluetooth beacon, select the desired Beacon type (iBeacon or Eddystone) and press the Update button at the bottom of the screen. If the beacon is not detected, power cycle the device. The Bluetooth UUID may be changed by entering a new value and pressing the Update button at the bottom of the screen. Note: The default UUID is the same for all ILBs. Selecting the ETHERNET tab opens a screen with information pertaining to an Ethernet connection to the device.
If the ILB is connected wirelessly to a laptop/tablet/phone for configuration, the IPv4 Address and Netmask boxes will indicate ‘None’ as in the figure above.
INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT! TRAINED PERSONNEL MUST PROFESSIONALLY INSTALL THE ILB.
SITE SURVEY
Conduct a survey to determine the appropriate sites to install the ILBs.
MOUNTING AN ILB
The ILB may be mounted to a wall or ceiling tile using four ‘blind’ mounting
holes. The mounting holes are accessed by lifting the flaps on the enclosure
lid as shown in Figure 9.
An optional aluminum mounting bracket is available for use with the ILB. Note: The ILB should not be installed in plenum spaces above ceiling tiles.
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
POWERING THE ILB
The ILB is automatically powered ON when a PoE input cable is plugged into the
RJ45 connector on the back of the device. The ILB does not have an ON/OFF
switch. Disconnecting the PoE input will remove power from the device.
STATUS LEDs
The status of the ILB’s connection to power and the Wi-Fi / Bluetooth network
may be monitored by observing the blink pattern of the indicator LED mounted
on the outside of the enclosure:
Solid RED: Device booting when initially powered ON Solid GREEN: Power on,
normal beacon operation Blinking GREEN: Used to identify the device during
configuration (see Section X.X)
CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION OF AN ILB
The configuration of the ILB may be changed using the internal Configuration
Webpage described in Section 5 above. Follow the instructions is Section 5 for
connecting to the ILB and opening the Webpage.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Never disassemble the ILB. Doing so will void your warranty. If an ILB is
damaged, do not use it.
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