A Portal Beam is a multi-function room sensor that delivers occupancy measurements, environmental monitoring, IR beaconing for asset and badge tracking, and the infrastructure to support mobile indoor navigation. A Portal Beam can be set to one of the three occupancy modes - room, seat-level, or footfall traffic.
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You have a Kio Cloud account along with your username and password.
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Portal Beam has been added to your Kio Cloud account.
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Kio Cloud Smart Location is setup; the mapping of the physical indoor environment.
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Infrastructure gateway devices are deployed and installed; either Kontakt.io Portal Lights or third-party compatible Access Points, such as the Cisco Catalyst Access Points.
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Portal Beam install locations meet the placement guidelines and best practices.
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Portal Beam in Footfall Traffic mode: requires an external power supply (battery power is for backup use only).
Power adapter: 110-220VAC to 12VDC power supply, DC jack 5.5mm.
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Tape measure; required to provide the ceiling height of the Portal Beam mounting location.
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Smartphone or tablet with internet and Bluetooth enabled (on).
During installation, the app is required and walks you through the setup and installation steps. If you already have the app, be sure you have the latest version.
To download the app, go to the App Store or Google Play. Search for Kio Setup Manager
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App requirements: Apple iPhone or iPad: iOS version 11 or later | Android phone or tablet: version 5.0 or later | Bluetooth enabled (on) | Internet connection
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Turn on the Portal Beam battery power. From its underside, move the battery switch towards the Reset button.
Portal Beam in Footfall Traffic mode: requires an external power supply (battery power is for backup use only).
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From your mobile device, open the Kio Setup Manager app
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Tap Install Devices > tap Portal Beam > select the Portal Beam mode being deployed.
Room Occupancy: measures the number of people in a room.
Specific Seats (Seat-Level Occupancy): measures the count of workstation seats that are occupied and not occupied. Up to six stand-alone seats can be measured by a single Portal Beam.
Traffic (Footfall Traffic Counting): counts people traffic in floors, or entire buildings. When in Traffic Mode, a Portal Beam detects movement and counts people entering and exiting a space defined by its adjustable threshold line.
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The app guides you step-by-step for the mode selected.
In summary, you will:
Scan its QR code or enter its MAC address/Unique ID, assign its install location (campus, building, floor, and room), apply Reconfiguration changes when prompted, complete the tests, mount to ceiling and enter the ceiling height, capture an image, and complete all guided steps that can vary by its mode.
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From the Install Complete notification, tap Portal Beam and install the next Portal Beam.
During this step, you'll place the Portal Beam at its exact mounting location within its assigned room. When you assigned its location from the Kio Setup Manager app, the Portal Beam is automatically placed in the center of its assigned room location.
If the Portal Beam is installed at the center of the room, you can skip this step.
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Sign in to Kio Cloud > from the launchpad, select Smart Location.
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Go to the Floor where the Portal Beam is installed and assigned to > from the upper-right corner, select CONFIGURE FLOOR > select the Beacons tab.
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From the list, select the Portal Beam > select the edit (pencil) icon > from the floor plan, move the Portal Beam icon to its mounting location within its assigned room > select SAVE.
After a Portal Beam is installed, you can view its real-time data. This real-time data is viewable from its assigned floor location in your Kio Cloud Smart Location.
Sign in to your Kio Cloud account > select Smart Location > navigate to the floor where the Portal Beam is installed. To display Portal Beams on the floor plan, select the filter icon 
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The last received occupancy count for a Portal Beam is displayed in the room occupancy column and on the floor plan within its assigned room location.
When a Portal Beam is set to seat-level mode, its real-time data is the count of seats occupied and not occupied. Visually from the floor plan, a green seat indicates it is not occupied and a red seat indicates it is occupied.
