T.M.A.S. - Occupancy Screen-let

The Occupancy Screen-let in T.M.A.S. lets you display how many people are currently inside your store or group of locations live. It’s ideal for capacity monitoring and real-time visibility.

⚠️ Best Results Disclaimer:
This screen-let works best with a Real-Time T.M.A.S. subscription and a 3DScope II LC people counter, which ensures the most accurate and up-to-date occupancy reporting.

🔒 Prerequisites

• You must have Chain and User Manager (admin) access to generate API keys, manage groups, and retrieve location IDs.

✅ Option 1: Individual Location Occupancy Screen-let

Step 1 – Generate an API Key

Log in to T.M.A.S. and select your chain. Go to Administration → Manage Locations. Click on API Key(s) in the left-side menu. Click + Add Key. Name it something like Occupancy. Set the key type to OCCUPANCY SCREENLET. Click Add and copy the generated API key.

Step 2 – Get Your Location ID

Still under Manage Locations, find the location you want to monitor. Copy its Location ID from the listing.

Step 3 – Build Your URL

Format:

https://www.smssoftware.net/tmas/monitorOcc?apiKey=API_KEY&locationId=LOCATION_ID

Replace the placeholders with your actual API key and location ID.

Example:

https://www.smssoftware.net/tmas/monitorOcc?apiKey=YOURKEY123456&locationId=yourlocation123

Paste the link into a browser or display it on a kiosk screen.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Option 2: Group Occupancy Screen-let (Multiple Locations)

If you'd like to show a combined occupancy view across multiple locations (such as across a campus or building), follow these additional steps:

Step 1 – Create the API Key

Same process as Option 1, but make sure Occupancy Screenlet is enabled for the key.

Step 2 – Get a Location ID (Any location in the group)

Go to Manage Locations, and copy any Location ID from one of the locations you will include in the group.

Step 3 – Create a Group and Get the Group ID

Refer to API article for obtaining Group ID

Step 4 – Build the Group URL

Format:

https://www.smssoftware.net/tmas/monitorOcc?apiKey=API_KEY&locationId=LOCATION_ID&groupId=GROUP_ID&occupancy=true&showDetails=true#/occupancyMonitoring

Example:

https://www.smssoftware.net/tmas/monitorOcc?apiKey=ZJ5WNHBAGCU8PZKYBAF48JWQMWH28SLN&locationId=SALESD&groupId=3C8D94D3-7F3A-2BE6-BFCF-C864F0C42AAE&occupancy=true&showDetails=true#/occupancyMonitoring

This link will show a unified occupancy display for the group, ideal for public screens or websites.

🎨 Customize Your Display

Want to change the screenlet's language or style?
Check out: Monitor Occupancy Display Customization