How to check which Smartspot modules are installed

This article helps you to determine if a Smartspot has additional functionality and which modules are installed.

Using the Device Label

Device Type

The label shows the device type which can indicate if a Smartspot has additional functionality or features and which module might have been installed. The table below shows some configurations as a reference.

Device Type	Modules
Smartspot	RFID and BLE2Spot or PentaBLE
Smartspot Multi-8	RFID
Smartspot Multi-16	RFID, Mux16
Smartspot BLE Only	PentaBLE
Smartspot Focus	RFID, Focus and PentaBLE
Smartspot Tile	RFID, BLE2Spot
i4 Reader	RFID and optional PentaBLE

 

Bluetooth

If your Smartspot has Bluetooth, the BLE option will be checked. The label won't tell you which type of Bluetooth module has been installed.

Using the Brain Web API

1. First make sure that you're authenticated. You could to this by logging in to the Management Console of your Brain.
2. After the authentication process, use the URL format below and replace the argument placeholders with corresponding values. Execute the URL to query your Smartspot and retrieve it's status en configuration. The number of returned results should be 1.
   https://<server>/api/spots?serial_number=<serial_number>
   
   1. Find the modules object in the results. This lists all Smartspot modules and their status. The figure below shows an example of a Smartspot which is equipped with both RFID and Focus modules.
      
      
      This table shows all modules with their keys and descriptions:
      

      Name	Key	Description
      RFID	rfid	Radio responsible for the RFID tag inventories.
      Focus	rfid_focus_module	Phased array antenna option for RFID. A RFID module is required.
      Mux16	Not Available	Antenna extension up to 16 ports. A RFID module is required.
      BLE2Spot	ble2spot	First generation of BLE products and normal performance.
      PentaBLE	pentable	Second generation of BLE products, high performance and support for Micro-Spot Relays and Smart Sensor Tags.