Beacon Installation

This section provides guidelines for the placement, installation, testing and documenting of beacons in your NowForce Indoor Positioning deployment.

Installing the Beacons

Factor Guideline
Placement
  • 2 - 3 meters above floor height, or
  • On the ceiling
Line of sight Ensure nothing is between the beacons and the user devices.
Orientation For best results, orientate the beacons according to manufacturer's instructions.
Interference

Avoid placing the beacons near:

  • Other electronic equipment that uses the 2.4GHz band
  • Metallic surfaces
  • Plaster
  • Concrete
  • Bulletproof glass
Surface quality

Placement on clean surfaces:

  • Use high-strength adhesive tape for good adherence or
  • Screw beacons into the wall