Bluetooth Touch Mode - how to setup 2N® Mobile Key and use the feature

Touch Mode - Overview

Touch Mode uses Bluetooth wireless communication technology between two devices over a distance. It is based on communication between two paired devices for secure authentication.

Minimum required iOS / Android version
Android version2N® Mobile Key versioniOS version2N® Mobile Key version
6 and higher*†3.0 and higheriOS 12 and higher

           3.0 and higher

* Using Android 6 or 7 will partially work, certain advanced features will not be available.

† Using Android 6 or 7 will have a slower device connection speed than Android 8.

Functions

Bluetooth is used for exchanging information between two devices for a short distance. This identification is provided by a unique code of the end devices that contains this technology, like almost every smartphone these days. There is a communication between the smartphone and 2N® IP Verso intercom (or 2N Access Unit) equipped with a Bluetooth module. This communication is secure and based on public and private keys that are exchanged (we use RSA-1028 asymmetric encryption and AES-128 symmetric encryption).


Requirements

2N® IP Verso with firmware version 2.33 or higher

Bluetooth module (order no. 9155046) connected to 2N® IP Verso (or to 2N Access Unit) via internal Verso bus cable.

2N® Mobile Key app version 3.1 for iOS and Android

Bluetooth enabled on the phone

Location enabled on phone (for Android only)

Step by step guide - How to setup connection between 2N® Mobile Key app and 2N IP Intercom

1)      Please open web configuration of 2N IP Intercom and navigate to section Hardware -->  Extenders and locate Bluetooth module.
Launch Authentication by "Pressing the Bluetooth symbol" is selected and you can specify the distance (Signal Range) within which your smartphone will communicate with the Bluetooth module

In Pressing the Bluetooth symbol, you will be able to open the door by tapping the Bluetooth icon on the Bluetooth module.


                                              



2) Install 2N® Mobile Key app from the official OS store (Google Play, iTunes) to the mobile device of the user you wish to assign Bluetooth access to.

3) In the intercom's web configuration please navigate to section Directory --> Users and create the user you wish to grant Bluetooth access for.
Fill in a username and scroll down to the User Mobile Key parameter. Click on the Bluetooth icon as shown on the picture below to pair via this device, to the Bluetooth module with the app on the mobile phone. 

                                                                

                       Firmware 2.32 and older

                                                                


  


Once you do, a PIN code for pairing with the app in a phone will be generated as shown on the image below:


Default PIN validity is 1 hour. You need to pair a mobile phone before this time expires.
Note: PIN validity can be changed in section "Services --> Mobile Key --> Pairing Mode Settings"

4) Please go to close proximity (1-2 meters) of the 2N IP Intercom you just configured for pairing with the app.

5) When in close proximity to 2N IP Intercom equipped with a Bluetooth module, run the application and tap on the START PAIRING button


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6) The app will start searching for devices in close proximity. Please note that if the Bluetooth is in touch mode, you need to touch the Bluetooth reader first to trigger the pairing sequence.



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 7). The app will ask for authorization. Please insert the pairing code you generated in the previous steps and tap on CONFIRM button.

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You can restrict which modes can app use for each device in section Devices - Device detail

 


Step by step guide - How to open paired doors using 2N® Mobile Key app

  1. If you have already paired the 2N® Mobile Key app with the 2N IP Intercom equipped with a Bluetooth module, go to close proximity of  BT reader.

  2. To open the door, walk up to the 2N IP Intercom with the Mobile Key app active in the background. Push the Bluetooth symbol to open the door. A green light above the Bluetooth symbol will appear if you are authorized to enter, while a red light below the Bluetooth symbol will appear if access is denied.


                                                     



  3.  If you are authorized, the door will open, and a green circle will appear.



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    In case that 2N IP Intercoms are managed using 2N® Access Commander, you do not need to pair with each door device.

    When the app on a mobile device detects a new 2N Bluetooth-equipped device, it will connect to it and check if the user is authorized for access.


    In case that 2N IP Intercoms are not managed using 2N® Access Commander, the Administrator can export Bluetooth pairing settings backup and distribute it (import) to other door units. This procedure is described in the following article:

    Bluetooth, Administration - How to configure Bluetooth settings directly in the device and how to distribute configuration (export/import) between devices

    When the app on a mobile device detects a new 2N Bluetooth-equipped device, it will connect to it and check if the user is authorized for access.


    In case that 2N IP Intercoms are not managed using 2N® Access Commander and the Administrator cannot distribute settings using export/import feature, a user needs to pair his mobile device with the app with each door unit.