MACE SMART | INSTALLATION GUIDE
Reader configuration
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4.4
READER SETTINGS
4.4.1
BLE
The MACE Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) reader is a single mode Bluetooth Smart
reader that complies with the Bluetooth Core specification 4.1. The Bluetooth reader
implements the peripheral role.
Enable
Enable the MACE BLE module. This automatically starts the Bluetooth advertising.
Default bluetooth device name
Enable to have the default Bluetooth device name. This is recommended because
the MACE app uses the Bluetooth device name for ranging purpose.
Ranging profile
Select ranging profile:
P
Proximity range (max ± 25 centimeter)
S
Short range (max ± 2 meter)
M
Medium range (max. ± 5 meter)
L
Long range (max ± 15 meter)
There is a lot of variation in performance of Bluetooth communication across the
wide range of phones that are available today. Please take this into account when
planning the commissioning and configuration of your application.
*** Advanced user mode settings;
Reader function
Select the reader function. This function is reserved for future use. It might trigger
the MACE app to require user confirmation or pin verification.
Default M - MACE general purpose.
Reader sequence number
Used for MACE reader identification.
*** Nedap user mode settings;
Advertising interval
Default advertising interval is 100 msec.
TX power
Set TX power in dBm (default 8 dBm). Not each TX power setting is possible. The
value will be rounded to the nearest possible TX power setting.
It is recommended to keep the highest possible TX power setting. This makes range
checking more reliable.
TX correction
The TX correction (default 0 dBm) can be used for readers that are mounted on a
location that affect the gain of the Bluetooth antenna.
Note:
Please be aware that, after
changing the ranging
profile it may take some
time before the MACE app
recognizes the update.
When the ranging profile
has been changed it may
occur one or two times that
the MACE app is still
responding based on the
prior settings.
