📄 Connecting a Mirador Guardian™ Dispenser

Connecting a Mirador Guardian™ Dispenser


To build your Mirador Guardian™ dispenser network you must to connect, or provision, each dispenser to your Wi-Fi network.  This is how data transmits to/from the cloud and dispenser unit. 

The instructions below are provided for visibility and urgent need, but are not required client-facing steps for Onboarding. Mirador’s Implementation team will connect all applicable dispensers during Onboarding, prior to installation.

Mirador uses a third-party app called Renesas Wi-Fi Provisioning to recognize your dispenser and connect it to your Wi-Fi network for the first time. It is important to note that this app is only required the first time your device is set up, or after a hard reset. Once your dispenser is connected to your Wi-Fi network, you will no longer need the Renesas Wi-Fi Provisioning app to configure your dispenser or update your SSID and password.

 

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Desktop computers cannot be used for this step in the process, only devices that can download apps from the iOS or Google Play app store can be used.


To provision a dispenser, you’ll need to know your dispenser model and software version. You’ll also need an Apple (iPhone) or Android device that can download apps from its app store, and access to the internet/Wi-Fi from that device.


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Find your Guardian™ Details

As mentioned above, all initial provisioning (initial meaning the very first time a dispenser is provisioned on your network) is completed by our Implementations team during installation. Therefore, any dispenser you are working on currently will have a software version presented in the application. To find the software version:

  • Log into the Insights application
  • Navigate to Management >> Dispensers
  • Search for the Group or Dispenser name to locate the dispenser you are provisioning
  • Identify the Model and the Firmware Version associated with the dispenser

 

Make note of this, as the model + current software version determines the channel used for provisioning:

  • Bluetooth provisioning (DA16600) is required for all Guardian™ dispensers on version 2.7 or higher.
  • Wi-Fi provisioning (DA16200) is required for all Guardian™ dispensers on version 2.6 or lower.


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The default firmware version on fresh (straight out of the box) dispensers is 2.1.0.  If you are provisioning a dispenser for the first time be sure to select the DA16200 option.




Choose a Provisioning Path

Follow the instructions below to download the app and complete the provisioning process. Click through the path for Bluetooth or Wi-Fi depending on the software version identified above.


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Enabling Your Dispenser

Once your dispenser is provisioned on your Wi-Fi network, the next step is to connect it to Mirador Insights.  The following will walk you through the steps for approving new dispensers in your Insights instance.


  • From the top navigation bar, select Management >> Dispensers
  • On the Dispensers page, locate your dispenser by searching the serial number, scanning the ID on the dispenser using a QR scanner, or typing in the name
  • New dispensers will show as “Approval Pending” in the Status column. Select the check box next to the new device(s) you would like to approve​


  • Choose Update Status from the Bulk Actions menu

    • Choose Approved from the Select Status menu
    • Click Submit

 

That’s it!  Your new dispenser is provisioned for your Wi-Fi network and is connected to Insights.  As a final step we recommend pushing any applicable updates to dispenser configuration, such as Room Types either individually or through bulk actions once all your dispensers are online. Instructions can be found in the Dispensers section of the Insights Guide.

 

Notes:

  • For security purposes, Insights will see your dispenser once it’s connected to the Wi-Fi network but will not send or receive any data alerts until the device has been manually marked as Approved.
  • Please see Maintaining a Mirador Guardian™ Dispenser for additional use details.




SSID and Wi-Fi Password Changes

Once the initial provisioning and approval is completed: