ControlBridge App vs SnapVue

The ControlBridge App enables you to use any device as a control panel. The App enables you to use your device instead of, or in addition to, the wired ControlBridge 7” and 12” Desktop Touch Panels. You’ll be able manage Ethernet IP-enabled conference room, control room, and room automation systems via your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Or you can pair your device with the ControlBridge Processor to control other I/O devices. Use your device for multimedia integration, presentation control, as well as control of lighting, window shades, and other room systems. The user interface is customized, just as it is for the ControlBridge Touch Panel, with the ControlBridge Builder programming tool. You can drag-and-drop, export, import, and more. You’ll get wired or wireless network communications between the control system and devices running the App. The App also enables live streaming video. The controller or touch panel stores XPL2 applications and floating licenses, which can be uploaded to devices running the App.

The use of SnapVue requires: - Prior acceptance and respect of the General Conditions of Use available at https://www.pcvue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GCU-SnapVue.pdf - The access to a PcVue server you host Demo area: https://www.pcvue.com/snapvue-demo-area/ SnapVue is an extension of the mobile user. It automatically displays relevant information and gives the control on nearby devices using geo-tags and mobile technologies. The user can monitor values/status and control the device. No need to navigate through menus, the relevant information is automatically displayed as you move. Using GPS coordinates, the SnapVue app provides a dynamic HMI that changes as the worker moves through workplace areas, automatically adjusting to job responsibility. In a plant scenario, such a system is aware which floor a worker is on and automatically sends the status and controls of equipment in that worker’s proximity. It is a very pro-active approach that is recognized to improve the efficiency of commissioning, operation and maintenance of automation systems. Many benefits are realized with the mobility infrastructure and the SnapVue app. These include benefits to all users and benefits specific to certain worker responsibilities. There is also benefit to the entire organization in safety, security, comfort and efficiency. FEATURES - Indoor/Outdoor geolocation using IPS - Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons, QR codes, NFC tags, Wi-Fi access points - and GPS allowing the management of mobile maintenance teams and devices. - Automatic contextual information & controls and proximity services - Graphical HMI on mobile devices - Real time values display & control - Alarms & events management - Trends visualization enabling awareness anytime anywhere - Access to resources: audio, video, user manuals, documents in general etc. - Attach a text, image, video, voice message to a location - Open a chat with the control room or other mobile users - Asset tracking