NWA / WAC Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 8
Bluetooth
8.1 Overview
Use this screen to configure the Bluetooth advertising settings for the NWA/WAC that supports Bluetooth
Low Energy (BLE). Bluetooth Low Energy, which is also known as Bluetooth Smart, transmits less data over
a shorter distance and consumes less power than classic Bluetooth.
8.1.1 What You Need To Know
iBeacon is Apple’s communication protocol on top of Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology.
Beacons (Bluetooth radio transmitters) or BLE enabled devices broadcast packets to every device
around it to announce their presence. Advertising packets contain their iBeacon ID which mainly
consists of the UUID, major number, minor number and TX (transmit) power. The ID is used to distinguish
beacons in your network.
The universally unique identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit (16-byte) number which can be used to identify a
service, a device, a manufacturer or an owner. The 2-byte major number is to identify and distinguish a
group, and the 2-byte minor number is to identify and distinguish an individual.
For example, you can set all the beacons in one network to share the same UUID, the beacons in a
particular room to use the same major number, and each beacon in the room can have its own minor
number.
8.2 Bluetooth Advertising Settings
The NWA/WAC communicates with another BLE enabled device using advertisements. Use this screen
to configure the beacon ID(s) to be included in the advertising packet. You can have up to five
combinations of the UUID, Major and Minor parameters.
To access this screen, click Configuration > Bluetooth > Advertising Settings.
NETWORK A
ROOM X ROOM Y
BEACON 1 BEACON 2 BEACON 3
UUID EBAECFAF-DFE0-4039-BE5A-F030EED4303C
Major 10 10 20
Minor 121
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