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Setup a communication channel between a Tap and a mobile device

Once you have generated an app, and configured and rebooted the Tap, you can run the app on a mobile device and communicate directly with the Tap using Bluetooth, NFC, Socket/WiFi or MQTT. (A mobile device can also be used as part of a relay).

If your mobile app won't connect to your Tap, use Tap Manager to see the current connection settings of the Tap.

Mobile Tap communication methods

1. Direct BLE communication

Enable BLE on mobile and start Sensor demo
  1. Enable BLE on your mobile
  2. In Sensordemo, tap the Bluetooth icon then the search button
  3. Select your Sensordemo.
  4. Sensordemo starts automatically.

2. NFC

Tap'n go!
  1. Enable NFC on your mobile
  2. Move your mobile near the Tap
  3. Sensordemo starts automatically.

3. Socket WiFi: Access Point

Connect your phone to the TapNLink SensorDemo WiFi Network using your mobile:
  1. In the WiFi settings of your mobile device, select SensorDemo_99999 as your WiFi network and type in the password (default is ABCD1234)
  2. Start the sensor demo app
  3. Tap the Socket/Wifi icon
  4. Tap the search button (bottom right)
  5. Tap the sensor demo app to launch the app.

4. Socket WiFi: Network

Configure the Tap to access your chosen WiFi Network
  1. Enable BLE on your mobile
  2. Start the Sensor demo, tap BLE, tap search, select the Sensor demo BLE network, logon as admin. Go to Connectivity settings.
  3. Change the Network mode to Network, press the arrow.
  4. Change the Network Name (WiFi SSID) to your chosen WiFi Network, press the arrow.
  5. Change the WiFi password, press the arrow.
  6. Reboot the Tap
Connect the Tap to your chosen WiFi Network
  1. In the WiFi settings of your mobile device, select your chosen WiFi network.
  2. Start the sensor demo app
  3. Tap the Socket/Wifi icon
  4. Tap the search button (bottom right)
  5. Tap the sensor demo app to launch the app.

5. Cloud

Configure the Tap to access the Cloud
  1. Enable BLE on your mobile.
  2. Start the Sensor demo, tap BLE, tap search, select the Sensor demo BLE network, logon as admin.
  3. Change the Network mode to Network, press the arrow.
  4. Change the Network Name (WiFi SSID) to your chosen WiFi Network, press the arrow.
  5. Change the WiFi password, press the arrow.
  6. Add MQTT relay username (typically the serial number)
  7. Add MQTT client id (anything).
  8. Reboot the Tap.

In the Device info, make a note of the Serial number (e.g. IoTize006100009999) and the Cloud key (e.g. IoTize006100009999_2GCPU07D7G).

Connect the Tap to the Cloud
  1. In the WiFi settings of your mobile device, select your chosen WiFi network.
  2. Start the sensor demo app.
  3. Tap the Socket/Wifi icon.
  4. Tap the search button (bottom right).
  5. Tap the sensor demo app to launch the app.
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