PassiveLogic Account

To use Lens™, you must have a PassiveLogic account. You can scan your own buildings, and you can share them with others using the Portfolio web app. Sharing individual projects with others by email lets you select the permissions at the project level. For collaborating with a group on lots of buildings with the same permissions, you can work in a shared organization and invite people to the org by email.

• If you have a PassiveLogic account created using your company email, continue with this section to update TestFlight and Lens.
• To create a new PassiveLogic account, on a desktop web browser, open https://passivelogic.com/app/login/ (Chrome browser required), then click Sign up. For detailed account sign up instructions, see “Creating a PassiveLogic Account.” When you have created your account, return here to install TestFlight and Lens, and switch to your shared organization.

TestFlight and Lens setup tips

Before installing the Lens app, you must first join the Apple TestFlight group for your program using the QR code in the Portfolio web app. See the tips section below for hardware and software requirements and other setup information.

• Apple iPhone: Lens requires one of the following iPhones:
  • iPhone Pro or Pro Max, version 12 or later
• Apple iOS: We recommend using the latest version of iOS. On your iPhone, open Settings > General > Software Update, then install the update if there is one (consult your IT department  for device updating procedures). Apple recommends you back up your iPhone and connect it to power before updating.
• Network connection: You must be connected to WiFi.
• PassiveLogic account: If you already have a PassiveLogic account and have been using Lens, you must delete the earlier version of the Lens app, then use TestFlight to install the latest version of Lens. If you created a new PassiveLogic account, while signed in to the Portfolio web app landing page, click the Lens icon, Scan the Lens QR code with your phone to join the TestFlight group, install TestFlight, then follow the prompts to install the Lens app.

Installing TestFlight

To install TestFlight and join the Lens beta:

1. (Conditional) Start with one of the following:
   Existing Lens version: When you update to a new version of Lens in the beta program, you must delete the old version of Lens from your iPhone.
   Follow these steps to remove the app before proceeding to step 2: 
   •  Close the Lens app.
   •  Long-press the Lens app in the App Library, tap Delete App, then tap Delete. 
   New account: If you have a new PassiveLogic account or TestFlight and Lens are not installed, proceed to step 2.
2. Open the Portfolio web app (Chrome browser > passivelogic.com > Sign in), click the Lens icon in the Portfolio web app, then with your iPhone camera or code scanner, scan the QR code on the pop-up.
3. On the TestFlight invitation page, under “Step 1 Get TestFlight,” tap View in App Store.
4. Tap Get to download the TestFlight app.
   
   The Get button will appear as a cloud if you have previously downloaded TestFlight.
5. (Conditional) When the app finishes downloading, click Open if it does not open automatically.
6. When asked to enable notifications, click Allow.
7. On the Welcome to TestFlight screen, click Continue.
   
   This will take you to the Lens app installation page.

Continue to the next section to install the Lens app.

 

Installing Lens

To install the Lens app using TestFlight:

1. On the TestFlight App screen, tap Install.
   Note: Do NOT click the Redeem button on the top right of your screen.
2. When the app is installed, tap Open.
3. When Lens asks to use your location, tap Allow While Using App.
   Lens needs your location to identify the space you are working in. Location is only needed while using the app.
4. When Lens asks to use Bluetooth, tap Allow.
   This is necessary for provisioning.
   The From the Developer page opens. We publish release notes here regarding the current version of the Lens app.
   
5. Click Next on the From the Developer page.
   The Share Feedback page opens. The Share Feedback screen shows how to take a screenshot. Please submit feedback as you use the app.
   Note: To capture a screenshot in iOS, simultaneously press and release the volume up button and the power button. Screenshots are automatically saved to your Photo app library. 
6. Tap Start Testing to continue and sign in to your PassiveLogic account.
7. On the Welcome screen, tap Sign in.
8. Enter the email and password associated with your PassiveLogic account, then tap Sign in.
9. Tap Next several times to navigate through the intro screens.
   
   When done, the Lens Portfolios screen opens. When you sign in, you can view and navigate your portfolio and use the digital twin building.
    

Next...

Connect a Sense Nano to the digital twin: To install and provision the Sense Nano sensors, see “Sense Nano Installation and Provisioning.”

Optional: To learn more about navigating your portfolio and digital twin building in the Lens app, see “Navigating the digital twin in Lens.”