Using Beacon Technology: Log Presence and Generate Presence Activated Push Notifications for Residential Properties

Using Beacon Technology: Log Presence and Generate Presence Activated Push Notifications for Residential Properties

Using Beacon Technology: Log Presence and Generate Presence Activated Push Notifications for Residential Properties

In this guide you will learn how:
  1. Log User Presence 
  2. Generate Presence Activated Push Notifications
  3. Generate User Presence Reports

With Automation Alerts, you are able to customize the alert message that will be sent. For more information on Automation Alerts, check out this article!

Log Presence of Staff or Residents

Step 1
Upon logging into the Admin Portal, select “Advanced” from the left-hand menu and select "Automation Groups.”


Step 2
Select“Add Automation Group” from the upper right-hand corner.


Step 3
Create Automation Group.
  1. Title: Name of the Automation Group.
  1. Beacon: Select the relevant beacon(s) you would like to begin logging presence.
  1. Resident Type: The resident type(s) you would like to track and log presence when in the radius of the selected beacon.
  1. Staff Role: The staff role(s) you would like to track and log presence when in the radius of the selected beacon.
  1.  Select “Log Presence.”


Step 4
Select “Submit” to save and complete the Automation Group setup.

Establish Push Notifications to Users

Step 1
Select “Advanced” from the left-hand menu and select "Automation Groups”


Step 2
Select“Add Automation Group” from the upper right-hand corner.


Step 3
At the bottom of the screen select "Send Alerts to Selected Users".



Step 4
Assign alert notification to a beacon.
  1. Select “Advanced” from the left-hand menu of the Admin Portal and select “Automation Alerts”.
  2. Select the Automation Group you would like to assign the alert notification to. 

  1. Select "Activate" at the bottom of the screen.


Step 5
Select “Submit” to save and enable the beacon push notification setting.

Generate Presence Reports

Step 1
In the Admin Portal, select “Advanced” from the left-hand menu and select “User Presence Entries.”


Step 2
Create your report.
  1. Select filters you would like enabled for your report: “Duration”, “Beacon”, “Resident Types”, and “Staff Roles.”
Step 3
Select “Submit” to run the report.
Note: the default view of the report generates as a list. You can choose to view the report as a “Trend Chart” or “Heat Map” by selecting the desired view from the upper right-hand corner.


Step 4
Download your report as a CSV file.  
Select “Download as CSV.” Report will begin downloading to your computer.