Configuring a Test Device

Set up a single test device to confirm that it connects to the network the way you intended, and troubleshoot your badge.properties file as needed. Subsequently, configure the remaining devices.

Ensure that the Vocera Voice Server is running and the device is within range of the wireless network to which it is trying to connect. The device attempts to connect to the Vocera Voice Server after updating itself from the Badge Configuration Utility.
Important: If you download incorrect properties to your device, you may need to reset the factory defaults on each devices.

To configure a test device, perform the following tasks:

  1. Locate and double-click the Vocera Badge Property Editor Launcher file on the desktop and click Start BCU.
  2. Attach a charged battery to a new device (a device that has never been configured).

    A new device automatically locates the configuration computer (because the IP address of the configuration computer is set to 10.0.0.1) and connects to it. The Badge Configuration Utility displays the start session message; then it automatically starts downloading firmware and properties to the device.

    The Badge Configuration Utility continues to display messages as it downloads the firmware and properties. When the download is complete, the device reboots and tries to connect to the network using the SSID and other network properties that you specified in the badge.properties file.

    If the badge successfully connects to the network, it then tries to connect to the production Vocera Voice Server using the Vocera Voice Server IP Address that you specified in the badge.properties file.

  3. On the screen of the device:
    • The message “Logged Out” indicates that the device is configured properly and has connected to the Vocera Voice Server.

      Continue with Configuring the Remaining Devices.

    • If the device does not display “Logged Out” within 30 seconds to one minute, the device is not configured properly and did not connect to the Vocera Voice Server.

      Continue with Troubleshooting Device Configuration.

  4. Shut down the Badge Configuration Utility.
    The Badge Configuration Utility session ends, and the command window closes.
  5. Copy the badge.properties file you created on the configuration computer to the \vocera\config directory of your Vocera Voice Server.
  6. Perform one of the following:
    • If your Vocera Voice Server is running, stop it and then restart it to load the badge.properties file into memory.
    • If your Vocera Voice Server is not running, start it to load the badge.properties file into memory.