Overview
The Secure Charging Workflow allows authorized users to securely store and charge their devices without waiting or monitoring them in person. The self-serve workflow is designed for use in environments where device availability and battery life are critical for users’ productivity and affords IT Admins peace of mind without being involved in regular charging.
Set up a Secure Charging workflow
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Admin Access
- Browse to the FUYL™ Portal (FUYL.io) and log in with an administrator profile
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Create a Device Loaning workflow
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Navigate to the Workflows tab and select “Create New”
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Name the new workflow appropriately (e.g., "Student Secure Charging")
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Select “Secure charging” as the Workflow type and click “Next”
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Configure workflow options
Options for this workflow include:
Configure Settings Limit charging bays per users The user is limited to a single charging bay at a time, and won’t be allowed to use another bay configured with this workflow without first collecting their other device. -
Link user groups (optional)
- Select a subset of user groups that are authorized to use this workflow. Provisioning must be configured for this feature.
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Confirm workflow
- Check and confirm the workflow settings.
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Assign the workflow to bays
- Before users can borrow devices, the workflow will need to be assigned via the FUYL Kiosk.
The workflow will appear on the FUYL Workflows dashboard, displaying weekly usage stats, the number of stations in use, and the average charging time the bays have been used.
Use a Secure Charging workflow
Depositing a device
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Users log into the FUYL Kiosk and select “Charging”
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The user selects "Charge a device"
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If authorized, an appropriate bay will open, the device is placed inside and connected to be charged.
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The bay is closed, and secured against other users’ access.
Collecting a device
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Users log into the FUYL Kiosk and select “Charging”
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The user selects "Collect a device"
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If a Secure Charging bay is assigned to the user, that bay will open to allow collection.
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The bay is closed, and is now available for use by the next authorized user.
Assist with a Secure Charging Workflow
In some cases, an administrator may wish to view, pause, start or end a secure charging session on behalf of an end user.
Access
- Open the FUYL Admin Settings on the FUYL Kiosk by tapping the cog in the bottom right.
- Authenticate as an administrator
- Select “View charging sessions”
- All bays with Secure Charging workflows are displayed
View charging sessions
When a charging session is in progress, the number of the bay, assigned user and the session's start time will be displayed. If the session has been active for more than 48 hours, a notification will appear to alert administrators to any charging sessions accidentally left open.
Start a charging session
- Select “Assign” next to an available bay
- Select a user to assign to the bay
- The bay will open, allowing deposit of a device.
End or temporarily access a charging session
- Select “Unlock” next to an assigned bay
- Select either:
- Temporarily open the bay: This will continue the charging session when closed.
- End the charging session: This will make the bay available to the next user when closed.
- Close the bay when finished.
Finish changes
When finished making changes, select “Finish” then “Log out” to resume Kiosk mode for end users’ interaction.