On this Page, we will describe the Provisioning Proccess of the new DECT M9B & M9T Beacons of the Snom DECT M-Series.

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Introduction

There is a special feature in the provisioning of our Beacon Gateway M9B. Due to technical issues, we had to take a special route to integrate the devices into your multi-cell.

In short, we set up a separate cloud provisioning service, where you upload once an excel sheet with the data of your beacons and enter a link to this special provisioning server in the WUI of a DECT base M900.
The concrete steps can be found in the now following step-by-step instructions.

Step by step guide

1. Download and fill Excel file
   
   

   1. To make the task as easy as possible for you, we have prepared a sample file.

      To do so, visit the following URL: http://52.29.201.238:8080

      
      

   2. Depending on whether you want to use the M9B as a transmitter (Tx) or receiver (Rx) download the appropriate Excel file.
      
      

      An overview of the M9B can be found here, and an explanation of what the modes "Rx" and "Tx" mean can be found here.

      
      
      

   3. Now fill in the respective Excel table.
      
      1. Example Rx
         
         
         
      2. Example Tx
         
         
         

   4. In the following fold-out list you will find settings and syntax for the correct filling of the Excel table.

      If you want a mixed operation, i.e. you want to operate different M9B in Tx and Rx mode, you can simply add the desired columns to the Excel table.

      
      

      Please note that in order to ensure correct functioning of the cloud provisioning service, you must create three lines in the Excel file for each M9B device, which differ in the revision number. One line each with a 1, a 2 and a 3.

      
      

      Mode Setting Description / Syntax Rx, Tx c.IPEI IPEI number of the M9B Rx, Tx c.revision Revision of the current config. The config will only be applies, when a new revision is requested by the Base. To make sure - every time - a config will be requested and delivered we use revision 1,2,3 with the same configuration. The provisioning server automatically loops through those 3 provided revisions.  Rx, Tx c.settingsVersion.major Default 1 - do not change  Rx, Tx c.16 bitunsignedINTEGER Do not use this column, its for translation only. Rx, Tx c.settingsVersion.minor Default 1 - do not change  Rx, Tx c.generalSettings.name Do not change ! Uses "nameUNCHECKED" Rx, Tx c.generalSettings.nameUNCHECKED Clear name of your M9B (max 12 characters) to be shown in the reports. Rx, Tx c.generalSettings.alarmServerAddress Number, e.g. 555, which is the identity number of the M9B Rx, Tx c.generalSettings.beaconServerAddress Number, e.g. 555, which is the identity number of the M9B. Should always be the same as "alarmServerAddress" Rx, Tx c.rfSettings.antennaArraySelection Antenna direction. Beam forming to look more to the RIGHT or LEFT or ACROSS (everywhere)  Rx, Tx c.rfSettings.externalAntennaSelection Antenna direction. Beam forming to look more to the RIGHT or LEFT or ACROSS (everywhere)  Rx, Tx c.rfSettings.beaconOperationMode TX or RX mode Tx c.rfSettings.txAttenuationSelection Damping of the received signal in Algorithm 2 Mode. Tx c.txModeSettings.txInterval.value Beacon transmit (TX) Interval in seconds Rx, Tx c.rxModeSettings.proximityAlgorithm Choose 4 as default. Tx c.iBeaconSettings.uuid TX mode: iBeacon UUID sent from the M9B  Tx c.iBeaconSettings.major TX mode: iBeacon major version 16 bit value Tx c.iBeaconSettings.minor TX mode: iBeacon minor version 16 bit value Rx c.rxModeSettings.proximityMode in / out / both - in / out of range or both. The setting determines whether running in, running out or both is reported Rx c.rxModeSettings.sensitivitySetting TX mode: transmission power for the Beacon transmit. Minimum - Very limited range, Medium or Maximum range, used to cover a large area Rx c.rxModeSettings.cutoffThreshold.value Syntax: -127 to zero Value in dBm Default -80 Rx c.rxModeSettings.rxModeFilter.filterBeaconType Do not use. Future use Rx c.rxModeSettings.rxModeFilter.filterLength.value Do not use. Future use Rx c.rxModeSettings.rxModeFilter.filterId Do not use. Future use Rx c.rxModeSettings.statusUpdateInterval.value Syntax: 0 to 65535 Value in minutes Zero (default) means off Rx c.rxModeSettings.statusUpdateRssiDiff.value Syntax: 0 to 127 Value in dBm Zero (default) means off Rx c.rxModeSettings.maxNumberTxDevices.value Do not change Tx c.altbeaconSettings.id TX mode: altBeacon UUID sent from the M9B  Tx c.altbeaconSettings.mfg TX mode: altBeacon MFG sent from the M9B

      
      
      

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   Upload Excel file
   
   

   
   
   
   1. First you have to select the file, for this click on "Select file".
      The usual file selector will open.
      
      
   2. Then click on "Upload".
      
      
   3. Done. At this point you have now done everything.
      
      

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   Copy the provisioning link into your WUI.
   
   
   
   

   1. In the web interface (WUI) of your M900, navigate to the "Management" menu item.
      
      
   2. And there copy the link from the cloud provisioning service into the "Configuration Server" field in the "Location Gateway" area.
      
      
   3. The "Auto Resync Time" specifies the time in the current time zone when the provisioning will be executed on each new day. In the example at 12:00h.
      
      
   4. "Auto Resync Max Delay" delays the start of the daily provisioning additionally by x seconds. 
      
      
   5. Then click on "save" at the bottom.
      
      
   6. Now be sure to restart the entire multicell. This will activate the daily provisioning on all bases.