Getting Started with the free Locly iBeacon App
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Transcript of Getting Started with the free Locly iBeacon App
The cards in
this row represent one
‘place’
• Users scroll up and down
through the cards to see all
the different places nearby
• They can scroll left and right
through the cards for each
place
• They can also tap on a card to
view more details which is
either displayed on the right
(iPad) or in a new screen
(iPhone).
using the app
Content in the
app is displayed as
‘cards’
HO
WTO get started with the
locly app
‘Projects’ are listed at
the side. tap on this to see the project
definitions
Projects
You may want to associate multiple sets of content to the same beacons. e.g. different information for public, teachers and students visiting a museum. Having ‘projects’ enables you do this.
Places
A place is normally one beacon e.g. ‘Exhibit A’ in a museum. however, you may want to link multiple places to one beacon e.g. one beacon in a room for exhibits A, B and C. having ‘places’ enables you do this.
CardsContent in locly is displayed as cards, which are like pages in a book that can be pinned to a place. You can have multiple cards on each place.
settings menu
Projects Side Bar
Nearby Shows projects that have been set to be visible when nearby a beacon.
All Shows projects that have been set to be visible anywhere.
My Projects shows all your projects when logged in.
X Beacons Nearby Displays the number of beacons detected by the app. Long press for more information.
Login to see your Projects Takes you to the locly login screen.
Scan QR Code Tapping this takes you to the device camera.
projects side bar
when you open the app for the first time you will need to login to see your projects
projects side bar beacons nearby
long-press on
‘Beacons Nearby’
tap this icon to copy the list to your clipboard
The app automatically detects any
beacons that are nearby and you can find out more about them by
long-pressing on the ‘Beacons
Nearby’ tag.
Settings Menu
Projects Takes you back to the projects list.
Settings Refer to table on the right....
Login Takes you to the locly login screen within the app.
Register Take you to the locly registration screen within the app.
Settings
Scan QR CodeTapping this option will take open the device camera.
Clear Cached Data This will erase all data that has been downloaded and stored in the app.
Device Settings Takes you out of the app to your device settings in iOS.
Beacon Notifications
Here you can specify what notifications you can receive via the app.
About About the locly app.
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projects side bar settings menu (logged out)
projects side bar logging in
There are two ways to login to your locly account from the app: either from the settings menu, or the link under ‘My Projects’
Once logged in the ‘Profile’
option appears in the setting
menu. Use this to logout of the
appWhen logged in your projects will appear in the projects side bar
projects side bar create a project (only shown when logged in)
You can create a project directly from the app by tapping on the ‘Create a Project’ link. You can edit your projects, create and edit places and create/edit cards directly from the app.
projects side bar options menu (shown when in a project)
The user is given the option to
download all the app content to their cache. This is useful if
there is limited internet.
Options Menu
Cache this Project for offline use
The option to download all the project contents to the device cache. This is useful if internet connection is limited
Scan QR codeTapping this option will take open the device camera
About Demo Project
Details on the project (as entered into the project editing screen)
Edit Project (shown only if logged in)
Takes you to the project editing screen
Once in a project you can find out more about it, and access the project editing screens by tapping on the ‘Options’ menu.
Options Menu
Transmit beacon Lets you transmit all the cards in the place from the device
Assign to Beacon Lets you assign the place to a nearby beacon (see next page)
Edit Place Takes you directly to the locly edit place screen within the app
Edit Card Takes you directly to the locly edit card screen within the app
card options menu (only shown when in a card)
Once you’ve tapped on a card you will be able to see the card options menu on the right hand side, which you can use to turn your device into a beacon or assign content to a beacon nearby.
Transmit Beacons Options
Transmit ImmediateThe place will be visible to devices that are next to yours. e.g. small meeting room.
Transmit Nearby The place will be visible to devices that are approximately between 5cm and 10 metres. e.g. large conference room or classroom.
Transmit Far The place will be visible to devices that are up to approximately 50 metres away.
card options menu: transmit beacon
Selecting the transmit beacon option from here will turn your device into a beacon and make the place (not just the card) visible in the locly app on nearby devices.
card options menu: assign to a beacon
card long press
If you long-press on any
card it will bring up the card option menu. This is
a quick way to make your
device a beacon, or assign
the place to a nearby
beacon
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WTO create a project and test
it using the locly app
1. login to locly and create a project in the app
Place details screen
•Give your place a name (this will appear at the top of all cards in this place)
•Add a notification if required
•Set the visibility as ‘Default’
•Upload an Avatar (best size 400 x 400px)
•Select a beacon (note: you can test content in the app without assigning it to a beacon)
•Click on ‘Create Card’ and select the card type as ‘Simple’
Card details screen
•Give your card a name (this will appear at the bottom of your card)
•Select the visibility as ‘Shown’
•Upload a cover image (best size 500 x 600px)
•Enter some sample text in the text editor
•Upload your files: image, video, audio or widget
•Click on the ‘Unpublish’ box to publish your card
•Repeat the process to create more cards
3. test
•tap on ‘My Projects’ in the Projects Side Bar and you will see your project.
•Tap on ‘My Projects’ at the top of the projects side bar
•Tap on ‘Login to see your Projects’ and enter your details
•Select ‘Create a Project’ and enter the following:
‣Info: Give your project a name, summary and description
‣Media: Upload an avatar (best size 600 x 600px) and project map
‣Advanced: Refer to page 3 of this guide for more details
‣Places: Select ‘Create Place’
2. create a place and card in the app
you can also tap on the settings menu to login
this is the projects side
bar