Access the Device Using Bluetooth

This section describes how to access the device using Bluetooth. Bluetooth is enabled by default on this device.

Access the Device using Bluetooth

  1. Download Milesight ToolBox app from Google Play or Apple Store.
  2. Enable the Bluetooth and location functions on the smart phone.
  3. Launch ToolBox.
    1. Upon initial launch, the following page will appear. Select Bluetooth and click Enter.

    2. Upon subsequent launches, Click Maintenance on the home page, and then select Bluetooth.

  4. Click to connect the target device by selecting one of the following methods.
    Manually Add: Tap the target device in the searching list. The default device Bluetooth name is uc701-xxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents digits 5 through 11 of the device serial number.

    Scan Add: Tap the scan icon to scan the QR code on the device.

    Note: One device can only connect to one smartphone via Bluetooth. If you select a device already connected to another phone, it will disconnect the current connection and connect to your phone.
  5. Enter the device password, then click Confirm. The default password is 123456.

  6. After the connection is established, the ToolBox homepage is displayed.
    Tip: The Bluetooth connection is terminated if no data is exchanged for three minutes.

ToolBox Homepage

The following table describes the common homepage options.
Item Description
Basic Information Shows basic device information and synchronizes the device time.
Setting Configures device and network parameters.
Send to Gateway Add the device to Milesight gateway. For details, refer to Milesight Toolbox App User Guide.
Imports, adds, exports, or deletes configuration templates.
Selects the app language, displays NFC positions, and shows the ToolBox version and other app information.

Configure the Devices in ToolBox

After accessing the device through Bluetooth, use the following common procedure to view and configure the device parameters.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, the configuration procedures in the following sections assume that the device has already been accessed through ToolBox.
  1. On the ToolBox home page, tap Setting.
  2. Follow the ToolBox path shown in the relevant feature section.
  3. Configure the required parameters.
  4. Tap Write in the lower-right corner to apply the configuration. Then keep the Bluetooth connection active until the write operation is completed.
  5. Confirm that the write-success page is displayed.

  6. Read the device again to check if the parameters are written well.
    Important: For security purposes,