Android
Safety Configuration
If the Safety slot is enabled it is possible to configure Safety settings. More information about Safety advertising packet here. The configuration parameters are similar to the iBeacon ones, with the difference that the minor number is used to ...
DFU Mode and Disconnect
DFU Mode and Disconnect option, available in the top right menu in Global Settings, allows to reboot beacon in DFU (Direct Firmware Upgrade) mode, for OTA (Over-The-Air) firmware upgrade. At present, free app nRF Toolbox from Nordic Semiconductors is ...
Factory Reset
Factory Reset option, available in the top right menu in Eddystone, iBeacon / Other Frames and Global Settings, allows to restore beacon with manufacturer default settings.
Unlock / Lock beacon
By default, beacon is provided with Lock state enabled: this means that you need to insert password to connect to the beacon and read/write characteristics in GATT service. Default password is blueup. When you log-in in Lock mode (password requested ...
Global Settings
Global Settings menu allows to modify configuration settings that apply to beacon operating modes: - Remain Connectable (enabled by default): if you disable this option, proprietary packet (containing beacon name) will be non-connectable. To restore ...
iBeacon or other frames configuration
iBeacon / Other Frames menu allows to configure up to 4 slots for iBeacon frames or other frames (presently: Quuppa packet, Sensors packet). Each slot can be configured as iBeacon, Quuppa or Sensors (this latter option is available only on BlueBeacon ...
Eddystone-EID configuration and set-up
Configuring Eddystone-EID requires an additional step: registration of the beacon on Google Cloud account. Select EID as frame format: EID rotation period, namespace and instance ID are editable (namespace and instance ID are static ID's used to ...
Eddystone Configuration
Eddystone menu allows to configure up to 4 slots for Eddystone frames. Each slot can be configured as Eddystone-UID, URL, TLM or EID (with the only limitation that you can configure maximum 1 EID frame). By default, you will find Slot 1 configured as ...
Device Information
Device Informations menu contains the following uneditable beacon data: - Manufacturer name: BlueUp - Model: varies depending on model - Serial number: varies depending on beacon - Hardware revision: refers to revision of beacon hardware - Firmware ...
Connecting to a BlueBeacon beacon
With a press on a beacon, a pop-up menu will be shown. Select Configure. App will start connection process to the beacon. Depending on several factors (number of nearby beacons, distance from beacon, smartphone model, Android release) this process ...
Filtering nearby BlueBeacon beacons
It is possible to filter nearby beacons. To do so, select "Filter" option in the menu at the top right. Possible filters are: RSSI: allows to insert the minimum RSSI value. Beacons with lower RSSI will not be listed in the detected beacons. Model: ...
Managing BlueBeacon beacons with account
If you logged-in with BlueBeacon Cloud account, you can: - configure registered beacons (blue color). It is not required to insert beacon unlock password, since it is retrieved from the cloud account; - register new beacons (black color). It is ...
List of nearby BlueBeacon beacons
After log-in (or access without account), the app will provide an empty list. Press the button at the bottom right to start scanning for beacons nearby. Only beacons of BlueBeacon series (with second-generation firmware) are listed. No other beacon ...
Login with BlueBeacon Cloud account
Once launched the app, you can choose to Login or to continue without an account. To login you need a BlueBeacon Cloud account (e-mail and password): if you do not have it, please contact BlueUp team at support@blueupbeacons.com to request account ...
Where to get BlueBeacon Manager App for Android
The configuration and management app BlueBeacon Manager App is available for free for Android (for devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop or newer) on Google Play. BlueBeacon Manager App works only with beacons with second-generation firmware.