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Maps and recordings

To complete an indoor positioning system (IPS) survey or test an Indoor Positioning Data Service in ArcGIS IPS Setup, you must first open a map. Maps shared with your ArcGIS organization or a user group you are a member of and are tagged with an IPS tag are available in IPS Setup and displayed in the map list. You can review map details in the map list before opening a map in Map mode. In Map mode, you can zoom to sites and facilities and choose a floor to survey.

Map list features

The map list is displayed when you open the IPS Setup app. From the map list, you can load maps shared with your ArcGIS organization and access the recordings list by tapping Recordings New Line. The map list includes thumbnail images of the active map, maps marked as favorites, and other web maps shared with your organization.

From the map list, you can do the following:

  • Tap the options button Options and tap View Details View Details to see the name of the map owner and the time and date the map was last modified.
  • Tap the options button Options and tap Add to Favorites Add to Favorites to add a map to your favorites. To remove a map from your favorites, tap the options button Options and tap Remove from Favorites Remove from Favorites .
  • Tap the options button Options and tap Map Settings to access the configuration options for the map. You can define a custom Beacon Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) to scan for during the survey phase, enable or disable path snapping, turn the visualization of completed surveys on or off, or change the positioning source configuration of the map.
  • Tap Recordings New Line on the options bar above the map list to access the Recordings list.
  • Tap Profile Profile to access the profile menu.

Map mode

When you select a map, it loads in Map mode. In Map mode, you can view floor plans, switch between different buildings or floors in a single facility, receive notifications about problems with your device's sensors through Sensor Check bar warnings, test ArcGIS IPS performance if the Indoor Positioning Data Service for the selected map is available, complete an IPS survey, edit beacon features, or return to the map list.

In Map mode, you can do the following:

  • If the sensor check fails, the Sensor Check bar appears above the map. To open the sensor check menu, tap the bar. The Sensor Check bar is not visible if all sensors are calibrated and the required permissions are granted.
    Note:

    The Sensor Check bar can be accessed at any time from the profile menu.

  • Select a floor by tapping the floor picker and choosing the floor you want to survey. Survey recordings are limited to a single floor.

    Floor picker in Map mode of ArcGIS IPS Setup for iOS

    Note:

    If the web map contains multiple sites or facilities, zoom in or tap a facility to enable its floor picker.

  • To survey a floor in a facility in Survey mode, tap Survey survey icon above the map and sketch a new path and add survey points in Plan mode or use an existing planned survey path.
  • Browse the layers Layers of the IPS map to change the visualization or enable beacon feature editing from the layer list.
  • Test the accuracy of an indoor positioning system in Map mode. If no Indoor Positioning Data Service is configured for the selected map, localization may use the default system location (GPS) or not be available.

Recordings

The Recordings list provides an overview of survey recordings on the device, including successfully uploaded recordings and pending uploads. Once you close IPS Setup, recordings that were successfully uploaded are cleared from the list. To review the recordings, tap Recordings New Line above the map list. Recordings are displayed with the following icons, depending on their status:

IconDescription
Upload successful

The recording was successfully uploaded.

Upload pending

The upload is pending and will be uploaded automatically when a stable internet connection is available.

Upload failed

The upload failed. IPS Setup automatically tries to upload these recordings when a stable internet connection is available.

Upload pending for another user

Multiple users are using the device, and there are pending uploads from another user.