Available for an ArcGIS organization licensed with the ArcGIS IPS extension.
The ArcGIS IPS Setup app provides a set of features for managing and maintaining a network of beacons within a deployment. The owner or manager of an ArcGIS IPS-enabled facility can perform the following operations:
Create a beacon feature
Update a beacon feature
Delete a beacon point
Display a beacon’s summary
Create a beacon feature
During beacon installation, you can create and mark beacon locations and add beacon attribute information. To create a beacon feature, activate feature editing on the Beacons feature layer, enable editing, and ensure that the necessary layers are visible.
To create a beacon feature, complete the following steps:
The Layers list appears and displays the available layers for the map.
Tap Edit next to the Beacons toggle button in the Layers list.
Note:
If the visibility of the Beacons and Units layers is disabled, it is
automatically enabled when you tap Edit. These layers help to precisely position a beacon point.
Return to map view and tap Add item to create a beacon feature.
A crosshair symbol appears in the top half of the screen.
Position the crosshair symbol at the required location and tap Add beacon point to specify a beacon point location.
The attribute list for the beacon appears.
Optionally, tap Options at the upper corner of the editing pane to access additional actions to edit the beacon placement:
Undo—Undo the previous action.
Redo—Redo the previous undo action.
On the attribute list, provide a value for the BEACON_ID field.
Note:
A Beacon_ID or a MAC_Address value is required to save a new beacon feature. To simplify data entry and minimize errors, you can scan a quick response (QR) code to detect and populate the MAC_Address field.
Optionally, provide values for the optional fields.
Tap Submit.
The beacon feature is saved to the feature class.
Update a beacon feature
If a beacon point is planned in ArcGIS Pro or incorrectly added during feature creation, you may need to update its attributes or position on an indoor positioning map. To update a beacon feature, feature editing on the Beacons feature layer must be active, which involves enabling the editing mode and ensuring that the necessary layers are visible.
To update a beacon feature, complete the following steps:
The Layers list appears and displays the available layers for the map.
Turn on the Beacons layer toggle button to visualize all available (existing) beacon features on the map.
Tap an existing beacon point on the map to show its attributes.
Tap Edit.
A crosshair symbol appears centered at the selected beacon on the map and the beacon attributes are displayed.
Note:
If the visibility of the Units layer is disabled, it is
automatically enabled when you enable editing.
Pan and zoom the crosshair to change a beacon position.
Optionally, update values for the attribute fields.
Note:
A Beacon_ID or a MAC_Address field value is required to save a new beacon feature. To simplify data entry and minimize errors, you can scan a quick response (QR) code to detect and populate the MAC_Address field.
Tap Update beacon point.
Optionally, tap Options at the upper corner to access additional actions to edit the beacon placement:
Undo—Undo the previous action.
Redo—Redo the previous undo action.
Tap Submit.
The beacon feature attributes are updated in the feature table.
Delete a beacon point
To delete a beacon point, complete the following steps: