Here's what you'll need
Mobile Phone
Beacon Reader
Reader Power
Beacon Tag
To connect your reader and update it with some new details such as the wifi network, you're going to need to setup a hotspot on your mobile phone.
Hotspot name: SpottoSetup
Hotspot password: easyconnect
To setup the hotspot, open the Settings app on your phone and turn on the WiFi hotspot with the details above.
To setup the hotspot, open the Settings app on your phone and turn on the WiFi hotspot with the details above.
iPhone can occasionally drop the hotspot connection prematurely, interrupting the setup of the reader. We strongly recommend using an Android device for this process.
Connect your reader to the plugged-in power supply. In a moment, your reader should automatically connect to your mobile hotspot. You should see the light change from white to pink light.
Go to readers.spotto.io and login using your Spotto details. Check your email inbox or spam folder for your Spotto username and password.
Click the plus button to add a new reader, then select the reader type 'Spotto Beacon Reader.'
Click the plus button to add a new reader, then select the reader type 'Spotto Beacon Reader.'
If the name of your reader is the same as the location it's plugged into — click ‘Reader name is the location,’ otherwise create a new location name.
Fixed in place is ideal when the reader permanently plugged in somewhere and is the most common type of reader configuration.
A location gives your assets context when they're detected by a reader. Search an existing location, or create a new one.
Type the MAC address printed on your reader. This is a sequence of 12 characters that uniquely identify your reader — like a license plate, and look like 00:00:00:00:00:00.
Enter the details for the WiFi network. This is the network your reader will connect to after the hotspot is turned off.
If you're connecting to a WPA2 Enterprise network, you'll need to add your network username. This is not your Spotto username and password. You can skip this if you're connecting to any other network type.
After clicking the Finish Setup button, your reader should appear online within a minute or so and be ready to detect nearby asset beacon tags.
If you have more readers to setup, repeat from step 4, otherwise you can turn off your mobile hotspot. The reader should reconnect to the WiFi network you configured earlier.
If you're on iPhone, make sure you rename your device back to it's original name. Go to the Settings app > General > About > Name
