Azuga Equipment Beacon

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At a glance

What the shop lists

The Azuga shop lists the Equipment Beacon under the code QL-WID320 at $20. The shop says it improves visibility and tracking of equipment on construction sites, in warehouses and in other industrial settings, and that it is built for harsh conditions. Azuga's own guides simply call it the Equipment Beacon and do not use that code, so we take the code from the shop only.

What Azuga documents about the hardware

• Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1, advertising every two seconds.
• One replaceable CR2477 3 volt battery, rated by Azuga at two to three years or more.
• Rated IP67, with an operating range of minus 20 to plus 60 degrees Celsius.
• About 24 grams. A listed open-air range of 40 to 60 feet at maximum power.

Treat those numbers as Azuga's published figures, not field guarantees. Steel, trucks and stacked equipment all cut real range.

Ordering a batch

Beacons are cheap enough to buy in the number you need plus a few spares. Count the items you actually want to track, not the items in the yard. Add spares for items that get replaced, and keep a few CR2477 batteries in the truck. The shop sells the beacon only, so the battery is a separate item.

Labelling and pairing

1. Write a short asset name on a label before you touch the beacon.
2. In the Azuga web portal, open Admin, then Equipment, and filter for Unassociated. Open the equipment record to get its QR code.
3. In the Azuga Fleet app, go to Equipment, scan that QR code, choose Associate Beacon and hold the front of the beacon to the camera.
4. Look for the success message in the app and in the portal.

How to tell it is reporting

Azuga shows equipment as With when a tracker detects the beacon and Dropped when it does not, with the last known location. Check the History page after a few minutes of movement. Azuga recommends leaving the ping rate alone, because changing it shortens battery life.

Mounting options

Azuga lists two ways: 3M tape on a clean, dry, smooth surface, or two small screws through the pre-drilled holes for rough or permanent mounting. You can use both. Do not hide the beacon in a metal box if you want it to be heard.

An honest limit

Azuga notes on its asset page that beacons can deter theft but cannot prevent it or recover an item. Say that to the customer before you sell it.

Where to go next

Questions we get

How many beacons can one tracker watch?

Azuga gives two figures. One article says a GV620MG can pair with 100 or more beacons. The asset page says a tracker detects up to 50 nearby at once. We would not promise either number without asking Azuga.

Does it have a button or a light?

Azuga documents a power switch, not a button. A light is not listed. Do not count on one for a status check.

Is this the same as the driver card beacon?

No. The driver card is a separate credit card sized part, AZ-BLE-20, with its own page. This one is the equipment tag.

Sources: Azuga shop product page, checked 2026-10-21, Azuga equipment beacon specs, Azuga equipment beacon manual, Azuga equipment tracking manual, Azuga beacon count article, Azuga beacon ping rate article. AZUGA is a trademark of its owner. API Signal is an independent installer and is not Azuga.