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Employing Bluetooth LE authentication

Overview

The Bluetooth LE is the standard for power-saving near-field communication that is used for connection between handheld terminals or other devices several meters away each other.

If Bluetooth LE authentication is employed when user authentication is installed on this machine, you can only place your Bluetooth LE-compatible iOS terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine to log in to this machine.

  • User authentication must be employed on this machine.

  • The optional Local Interface Kit EK-609 is required to use this function. This setting must be configured in advance by your service representative. For details, contact your service representative.

  1. Installing the application on an iOS terminal to configure settings for Bluetooth LE authentication

    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.

  2. Configuring settings for Bluetooth LE authentication on this machine

    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.

  • For details on how to log in to this machine using Bluetooth LE, refer to Here.

Configuring settings for Bluetooth LE authentication on an iOS terminal

To perform user authentication on an iOS terminal, prepare the following on the iOS terminal.

  • Enabling the wireless connection and Bluetooth LE for iOS terminal

  • Install Mobile for iPhone/iPad on the iOS terminal to enable the Bluetooth LE terminal setting.

  • For details on the procedure, refer to the Mobile for iPhone/iPad help.

  • Registering this machine in Mobile for iPhone/iPad

  • For details on how to register, refer to Here.

  • Registering user authentication information in Mobile for iPhone/iPad

  • For details on the procedure, refer to the Mobile for iPhone/iPad help.

Enabling the Bluetooth LE authentication function on this machine

Set the Bluetooth LE authentication function to Enable on this machine.

In the administrator mode, select [User Auth/Account Track] - [General Settings], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Enable Bluetooth LE]

Select [ON] to use Bluetooth LE.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Bluetooth LE Authentication Setting]

Select [ON] to use Bluetooth LE authentication.

[OFF] is specified by default.

Using Bluetooth LE on an iOS terminal to log in to this machine

This section describes how to log in to this machine by placing an iOS terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

  1. Start Mobile for iPhone/iPad on the iOS terminal.

  2. Place the iOS terminal on the mobile touch area on the Control Panel of this machine.

    Authentication starts. If authentication succeeds, you can log in to this machine.

  • For details on how to operate Bluetooth LE authentication, refer to the help of Mobile for iPhone/iPad.