10 Appendix
10.1 Symbol table
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
 | Enlarge text fields |
 | Admin page |
 | User page |
 | Notification Center |
 | Custom machine page |
 | Bucket Browser page |
 | Tableau page |
 | WebGL page |
 | Down time Seite |
 | Status page |
 | External URL page |
 | Frame page |
 | Form page |
 | Upload data |
 | Close page / pop-up menu |
 | Hide / Hidden |
 | Fade in / Faded in |
 | Nodes for machine sides |
 | Machine |
 | Machine group |
 | Add |
 | Logout |
 | Open left menu |
 | Open settings |
 | My account |
 | Edit |
 | Delete |
 | Help |
 | Reload |
 | Gateway-Status |
 | List gateways |
 | Configure / Show details |
 | Reset secret key of the gateway |
 | Configure signal |
 | Dropdown function machine groups dashboard |
 | Open |
10.2 Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BigQuery | Is a database to store and analyze large amounts of data quickly and flexibly. |
| Boolean value | A Boolean value is a truth value that can have two states (TRUE / FALSE) as constants, these are the values 1 and 0. These constants can be linked and calculated. |
| Bucket Browser | Machine page that accesses a folder in the cloud storage of the portal. Any data can be stored in the cloud storage folder and accessed in the portal via the bucket browser. Folders and folder structures can be created for the data. A search bar can be used to search for folders and files in the Bucket Browser. |
| Bus | Bus stands for Binary Unit System, it is a system for data transmission between individual nodes in a network. |
| Calculated signals | Signals that have been calculated with each other by operators like + - * /. Portal constants and arbitrary numerical values can also be calculated with signals. |
| Cloudplug | The cloud plug is the interface between the machine and the cloud. At the machine, the cloud plug picks up the data and then loads the data into a specified area of the cloud. |
| Dashboard | Overview page of the portal on which machine tiles and machine groups are displayed. |
| Dropdown | A dropdown is a list represented by an input field with a down arrow on the right side. Clicking on the dropdown displays all the list items in the dropdown that can be selected from. |
| Elements | Elements are all components of the portal that a user can create, edit and delete. Elements are, for example, machines, gateways, or organizations. Elements can be used to create hierarchical structures on the portal. |
| Gateway | The gateway represents a connection between two systems. In the case of the portal, a gateway establishes a connection between a machine and the portal or between the portal and an external system. A gateway can be a cloud plug, for example. |
| Gauge | A gauge is a diagram which visually resembles a speedometer. Values are dis played on a circular ring by means of a pointer or a colored bar. |
| Google Cloud Console | The Google Cloud Console allows the functions of the Google Cloud Platform to be used and controlled. The console can be accessed via https://console.cloud.google.com. |
| Machine | A machine on the portal is the virtual representation of the machine data of a real machine. The data of the real machine is loaded into the portal via a gateway and displayed there on the virtual machine. |
| Machine group | A machine group groups machines together. The machine group is a hierarchy element to structure machines and give users access to the groups and machines accordingly. |
| Machine page | Machine pages can be created for machines and machine groups, for example, to create diagrams or display various machine functionalities. |
| Machine status | The machine status can be selected as a signal on the machine tile and shows the current status of the machine. The status can be linked to a signal and reacts to this signal. |
| Machine tile | The machine tile is displayed on the dashboard as an overview of the machine. Up to eight freely selectable signals are displayed on the machine tile. In addition, the machine tile shows the machine traffic light and the gateway status. |
| Machine traffic light | The machine traffic light is a colored ring around the machine symbol on the machine tile. Value ranges and colors can be assigned to the machine traffic light, so that the machine traffic light adapts in color to different signal values. |
| Notification center | The Notification Center is a menu in which alarms and notifications are displayed. The notifications and alarms can be configured individually. |
| Organization | The organization is a hierarchy element to which users and machines can be assigned. For example, an organization can be a company or a company department to which employees and machines are assigned. |
| Pop-up | A pop-up is a small window in the portal that opens, for example, to enter data. The pop-up window can cover the browser window behind it. The browser window can only be used again when the pop-up window is closed. |
| Pub/Sub | The Pub/Sub service is an asynchronous communication service. This means that the data is sent to Pub/Sub, and it distributes the data to all services that should receive the data. This has the advantage that the sender does not have to wait until all recipients have received the message and react to it, the Pub/Sub service takes care of that. |
| Signals | Signals are data sets that are sent through a gateway to the portal and can be displayed there, for example in the form of diagrams. |
| Tableau | Tableau is a software for visualization of data. The software can generate insights from data through analysis and visualization. Tableau can be run on your own servers or in the cloud. |
| Trigger | A trigger is a trigger condition for a function. For example, if a signal value is exceeded, a trigger can be activated that starts a function such as sending an e-mail. |
| URL | The URL shows the address of a specific website. The URL is located at the top of the web browser and usually begins with http:// or https://. Each website has a unique URL. |
| User | A user is any person who has access to the portal through a user account. |
| WebGL | WebGL is a programming interface for JavaScript. With this programming interface, 3D graphics can be displayed in the web browser. |
| Widget | Widgets are any graphical representations of data, such as line or bar graphs, that can be displayed, edited, and deleted from machine pages. |