Mobile capabilities

VantagePoint v6.0 now includes VantagePoint mobile, a component that enables users to create displays and interact with data across any HTML5-compliant browser and mobile platforms, such as iOS and Android. Users can easily log in to the VantagePoint system and automatically view Web-based KPI content that is responsive to the device they are using – from smartphones to tablets to PCs. No user-specific configurations created by network administrators or IT staff are required.
 
"The VantagePoint mobile component instantly detects the type of device being used to access information and adjusts the user experience for that screen,” said Angela Rapko, product manager for FactoryTalk VantagePoint software, Rockwell Automation. "This out-of-the-box solution will enable more users to access valuable operational insight while lowering the cost of delivering that data.”
 
Another new key capability is the 'composer' feature, which allows VantagePoint v6.0 users to browse through data and easily customise content based on individual roles, priorities and viewing preferences.

Using the software’s drag-and-drop interactive tools, users can create personalised displays to quickly find the information that is most important to them. The 'favorites' capability also allows users to configure KPI data in the visual formats they prefer, from bargraphs to gauges to plant maps. They can then save the data or share it with a group using the VantagePoint mobile component.
 
"Customers have expressed a big need to drive usage of data across their organisation for frictionless productivity,” said Kyle Reissner, mobility platform leader, Rockwell Automation. "With portability in mind, we wanted users to be able to move between devices seamlessly, allowing them to be more responsive and reducing time to solution. The VantagePoint mobile component is now at the core of the FactoryTalk VantagePoint software to deliver this ease of use.”
 
For OEMs, this streamlined connectivity provides the framework for delivering an information-enabled machine. Plus, they gain the ability to visualise data without the need for custom development.