Writing NFC tags for the Planon Live App
Assets, spaces and flexible workspaces can be identified using NFC tags (NFC = Near Field Communication). The NFC tags hold a chip on which you can 'write' Planon data. If a phone with the Planon Live App comes in close proximity of the configured NFC chip, it will be able to scan and read the Planon data on the chip and act on that data.
With a correct user group configuration in the App - configuration TSI > Mobile startpage web definition, your mobile device can write data onto blank NFC tags.
 | To be able to use this feature, you need 'admin' permissions. For more information about on granting administrator rights within the Planon Live app, see Start page in the Mobile configuration - Planon Live app documentation. |
 | The Planon Live app currently only supports writing NFC tags on Android devices. Reading NFC tags however, is supported for both Android and iOS. |
Extracting information and writing the NFC tag
1. Log on to the Planon ProCenter web client.
2. Go to a relevant TSI (Assets, Spaces, Reservations).
3. Select the relevant selection level; if you want to burn a tag for an asset, go to the Assets TSI > Assets level.
4. Click on the item (asset) you want to be able to identify / read with the NFC tag.
5. On the action panel, click Generate QR code.
6. Make sure you have the NFC tag(s) to be burned at hand.
7. Open the Planon Live app and navigate to > > .
8. Use the camera to scan the QR code that was generated in the Planon webclient.
9. In the Planon Live app, tap Write NFC tag and select one of two options:
◦ Write - this option allows the tag to be written and overwritten
◦ Write permanent - this option prevents the written tag from being overwritten
10. Now hold your phone close to the NFC tag.
If the NFC tag is written successfully, you are notified.
11. Write more NFC tags as required or tap Close.
12. Verify if the tag works by selecting the tag with a mobile device on which the Planon Live App is installed.
The Planon Live App should open automatically and navigate to the right record.