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Scan a QR

Scan your hub's printed code so the drop links to that piece.

TraceReach Drop plays this walkthrough on the live app, pointing at one control at a time and waiting for the press. Read its steps here first, in the app's own words, on any phone or laptop.

Watch a QR drop

Scan a QR, then open a drop on the map.

13 seconds · No sound · Your Campaign demo hub

Read the video steps
  1. Hold the camera on the QR until it locks.
  2. The photo saves as a drop.
  3. Open a drop on the map to see its photo and details.
  1. 01

    Your hub's QR codes

    Printed pieces carry your hub's QR code. Scan it when you put the piece up and the drop links to that code.

  2. 02

    QR mode

    QR mode is the default. If you switched to Manual, tap QR on the switch to come back.

  3. 03

    Scan the code

    Point the frame at the piece's QR until it reads. Get close and hold steady.

  4. 04

    Code read

    The line under the frame holds the last code you read. It is how you check you're pointed at the right piece before you record the drop.

  5. 05

    The code saves with the drop

    The scan, the photo, and your GPS location save as one drop. It records which piece went up and where.

  6. 06

    QR mode done

    Scan the code, hold steady, and the drop saves automatically. Use QR mode when the piece carries your hub's code.

Play it in Drop

Open TraceReach Drop, tap Help in the bottom corner of the camera or the map, then pick Scan a QR.

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