Connections
ZBOS Control can connect to (smart) devices via local WiFi, hotspot (if supported) or the ZBOS Cloud. After connecting ZBOS Control to the (smart) device, the features supported by the device (e.g. Kiosk Editor, POI, Interactions, …) will be made available in Control.
The following methods can be used to link ZBOS Control to a ZBOS-powered device:
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Linking Control to ZBOS using WiFi
Control the (smart) device on a local network (robot and tablet/smartphone with ZBOS-Control are connected to the same WiFi network).
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Linking Control to ZBOS using the Cloud
Control the robot remotely over the internet (device and tablet/smartphone are connected to the internet).
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Linking Control to ZBOS using the hotspot of the device
Control the (smart) device using the hotspot of the device. Note that this option is not available for all devices.
Requirements
To connect using the cloud-connection, the following requirements are needed:
| Device | Tablet/Smartphone or Webbrowser |
|---|---|
Internet connection |
Internet connection |
Enabled setting Advanced > Remote broker (this is the default setting) |
Logged in with an active ZBOS account. |
Local v Cloud connection
Other than accessing the robot over the internet, the following additional options are available for linked ZBOS devices:
| Feature | Local connection | Cloud connection |
|---|---|---|
Remote control |
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Media preview (local) |
(1) |
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Media download (local) |
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Editor previews |
(2) |
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Media syncing |
(2) |
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Cloud storage access |
(3) |
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Media download (cloud) |
(3) |
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Cloud auto-save |
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(1): Previews for the media files will only be available for media files synced with the cloud storage. |
| To download multimedia-files from the robot, store them on the cloud-account before downloading them to the connected device. |