FireMapper Enterprise iOS Setup

These instructions are for setting up FireMapper Enterprise on an Apple iPhone or iPad device.

Note

The non-cellular models of the iPad do not contain a GPS receiver. They use nearby networks Wi-fi networks to determine your location. While this may work well for determining your location indoors, they will not be able to determine your location outdoors away from Wi-Fi.

If you are purchasing an iPad for use with FireMapper, we highly recommend you purchase the cellular model (which includes the in-built GPS receiver).

If you already have a non-cellular iPad, you can buy an external Bluetooth GPS receiver (such as the Garmin GLO2, Bad Elf, etc) that will allow to view your location on the iPad.

  1. Download the FireMapper Enterprise application from the iTunes App Store. There are two versions on the iTunes store, make sure you download the Enterprise version.

    iTunes App Store Link

    Click the Get button to download the app from the App Store. Use the Cloud button if you have previously downloaded FireMapper Enterprise before.

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  2. Open the FireMapper Enterprise application

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  3. Click Allow on the dialog to allow FireMapper Enterprise to send push notifications to the device.

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  4. Tap the Scan QR Code button

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  5. Click OK on the dialog to allow FireMapper Enterprise to access the camera. The camera permission is used by FireMapper for scanning QR codes and also later for capturing geo-referenced photos. You may need to tap the Scan QR button again after granting access to the camera.

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  6. Scan the Licence QR Code provided by your FireMapper Portal administrator. It is also possible to manually enter the access code if you are unable to scan the QR code. FireMapper Enterprise will automatically login to the organisation linked when you scan the QR code.

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  7. You will need to grant FireMapper application access to your precise location. Ensure that Precise is On and tap Allow while using App to allow FireMapper to access your precise location.

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  8. Click User Profile link to configure your profile at the bottom of the main menu screen

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  9. If FireMapper is installed on your personal device, you can provide your First Name, Last Name, Role on the User Profile screen. These fields are included in the metadata when editing features on a shared map and also for labelling your location when location sharing is enabled.

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  10. You can optionally enable Share Your Location only if you would like to share your location with other users from your organisation while using FireMapper. This setting is turned off by default, and users must opt in their device if they want to enable it.

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    If you do decide to share your location, you may want to also change the Resource Type to change the icon used to display your location to other users.

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  11. Enable Auto Sharing. Most users will want to turn this on. This will automatically share any observation you add to an existing shared map instantly with other users. Auto Sharing should only be turned off if you want to also add additional private features to a shared map that only you can see. This Auto Sharing setting only affects existing shared maps.

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  12. Tap the top bar on the User Profile screen to return back to the main menu.

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  13. You are now ready to start using FireMapper.