Terminology

Term Explanation

(Smart) Device

Refers to any hardware IOT device that can be connected to ZBOS.

Section or Page

A part of the app designed for a specific function (e.g. steering, simple composer, …).

Dashboard

A home-page in ZBOS Control that can be customized to show only the needed widget.

Widget

An item of the dashboard designed to show and control one part of the (smart) device.

Blueprint

The general layout for the dashboard where the widgets may be placed.

Joystick

A joystick to control the movement of the (smart) device (or specific parts of a machine or robot).

Keypad

A keypad used to control the movement of the (smart) device (or specific parts of a machine or robot).

POI or Point-Of-Interest

A Point of Interest is a specific location defined on a map-object where the robot can navigate to.

Connection page

The page on the (smart) device displaying the network information.

Local connection

A connection between ZBOS Control and a (smart) device using a local network

Remote connection

A connection between ZBOS Control and a (smart) device using the internet

It is highly recommended to use the tablet or smartphone in a Landscape-orientation, especially when using the composer- or editor-pages.