Introduction

This article will walk you through how to efficiently manage and monitor your ZenBEACONs after you’ve completed the setup and configuration on the beacon and gateway sides. 

Note: In order for beacons to appear in ZenduONE, you must meet the following requirements:

1. The beacon must be powered on and configured.
   
2. The gateway must be properly enabled for bluetooth (examples of gateways are ZenCAM PLUS, Geotab IOX Bluetooth, ZenTRACK, etc).
   
3. The beacon must be within proximity of the gateway. 
   

If you are missing any of the above requirements, refer to the applicable articles linked below.

• Set Up and Configure ZenBEACON

• Enable ZenCAM PLUS as a Gateway for ZenBEACON
  

In this guide, we’ll cover how to add your beacons to ZenduONE, track beacon activity, configure exceptions and rules, and monitor real-time measurements to optimize your operations. With ZenduONE, managing your fleet and assets with ZenBEACON becomes even easier, offering comprehensive visibility and control. 

Add Beacons to ZenduONE

1. Create a new asset in the “Assets” module.
   

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3. Fill out name, groups, and any other relevant info pertaining to your beacon.
   

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5. In the “Settings” tab, select “BLE Beacon” as the Tracker Type.
   

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7. Input the beacon’s MAC Address in the “MAC Id” field, with no colons or spaces.

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9. Fill out any more applicable information in the following tabs, then hit "Save".
   
   

Tracking the Beacons in Maps > Overview

* This range will change if the default beacon configurations are updated.

Beacon Icons

Each beacon shows measurements through icons directly in the main Maps > Overview page. Below is a breakdown of what these icons represent.

Last Known Location

Note: The beacon itself does not have GPS. The location is based on the location of the last connected gateway.

Exceptions/Rules

Setting Up Rules in Admin > Rules

You can set up rules for beacons in Admin > Rules > Create Rule.

For more guidance on creating rules, visit the following articles:

1. ZenduONE User Guide - Rules 
   
2. ZenduONE Rule Types
   

The rule types applicable to beacons can be found upon selecting either "General" or "BLE Beacon" as the Rule Source.

1. Offline more than
2. Battery level less than
3. Temperature
4. Humidity
5. Enter/exit/inside location

If you select the "BLE Beacon" category, you can use the following Rule Types for beacons:

1. Door open/close
2. Door Sensor Removed
3. Trigger Button
4. Motion Detection
   

Note: Some rule types are only applicable to certain beacon models. For example, only ZenDoor is able to use "Door open/close" and "Door Sensor Removed". Refer to the measurements breakdown later in this article for more insight.

For example, we can set up a rule for when a door is open for more than 30 secs. It would look something like this:

In the rule above, a user will receive an email notification when the selected ZenDoor is open for more than 30 seconds. In addition, an exception will be created and can be viewed in the Exceptions tab of a beacon.

Monitoring Beacon Exceptions

In the above example, we see that the ZenDoor sensor was opened and removed various times between March 9th and March 15. You can view exceptions for different date ranges as well, by modifying the date range selector in the top.

Each exception shows:

1. Name of rule triggered 
2. Attached gateway at time of exception (In above example, it's 00D2012A48, the serial number of a ZenCAM PLUS)
3. Date & time of exception

Measurements 

Next to the Exceptions tab, you can find the Measurements tab. This is where you can see detailed breakdowns and logs of a particular beacon's measurements. 

Clicking into a specific measurement will show a historical log of the recorded data (within the selected date range), which includes a both a graph and table view.

You can click the icons at the top to print or export an Excel file of the table.