Method, location device and system for managing network devices

A location device for managing network devices arranged in a physical environment, the location device comprising:

• a processor;
• a positioning tag configured to collect position data for determining positions of the network devices relative to at least one positioning base provided in a physical environment;
• a QR-scanner for collecting device information data representing individual properties of the network devices;
• a communication interface for communicating with a server;
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• a memory unit configured to store instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to receive the position data from the positioning tag and the device information data from the QR-scanner and to instruct the communication interface to send the position data and the device information data to the server.

A system for managing a network of network devices arranged in a physical environment, the system comprising a computer server, a location device with a positioning tag for providing position data and a QR-scanner for providing device information data, the computer server comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive data from the location device and to send control signals to the network devices;
• a user interface (UI) for controlling the network devices;
• a processor;
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• a memory unit configured to store environment data related to the physical environment, the position data, and the device information data, the memory unit being further configured to store instructions executable by the processor to provide a model of the physical environment, to map the network devices to the model of the physical environment, and to display the model of the physical environment on the UI, the at least one network device being indicated by at least one icon in the model of the physical environment, for controlling the at least one network device based on the mapping of the at least one network device to the model of the physical environment.