Navigating the world of automation

Webcast #1iPad & Automation

Connect Event

� 62 End Users

� 8 Certified Solution Partners

� 70 Total Participants

� 32 Meeting Spaces

� 96 User to Partner Meetings

� 288 User to User Meetings

� 384 Meetings

� 986 Connections in Common

Interests

� Build a foundation for future

Networking

A Research Project04Oct2011

Webinar Agenda

� Welcome / Expectations� Intro to LinkedIn group� Discuss where we want to store content� Discuss how often we want to meet

� Survey results� General care and feeding� Email / Calendar / Contacts� Storing Technical documents� File Sync techniques� eReaders� PDF Readers

� Note Taking� Other resources� Next Webinar

Linked In / Content Storage

www.linkedin.com

Siemens Connect Event

� Sharing with Group

� Discussions and Help

Discussion Threads:

• Video

• Success Story

• Tips and Tricks

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4028554&mostPopular=&trk=tyah

Continuation of the Connect Event

� A brief survey will ask for your feedback as to if it is relevancy

� Discussion Forum / Blog

� Share automation and iPad best practices to improve productivity

� Meeting / Webcast Frequency ~ once per month

� Measure adoption rate / results ~ Approximately once a quarter

� Summarize Results with the User Community in 2012.

Survey -

Survey -

Survey -

How are you planning to use your iPad?

Note-taking device (78.5%)

For fun! (73.5%)

Office productivity (70.6%)

Quick web search - production line (44.1%)

Portable HMI (41.2%)

Machine specification - production line (32.4%)

Survey -

If interested please contact: peter.treible@siemens.com

Planned Use

How to store technical documentsHow to use eReader – PDF readersHow to configure eMailUse of Note Takers & Sync with workstation

Desired Skill

How to develop an iPad/iPhone App (Keith)

Industrial Applications (Siemens)

Profile / Register

Remove Connect Event profile

� Sync & Backup

� Settings, General, Profile

� Remove ConnectEvent Profile

� Add your iTunes ID

� Create one if you don’t have one

� Application purchased from iTunes will be available for your new iPad

Mail

Sync with Exchange

� Needs I/S support

� Can sync calendar and contacts via

iTunes

� Will need to sync via cable to get

updates

Mail (cont)

I/S Support

� Configure in Settings, Mail

� Procedure normally supplied by

Exchange Server team

Mail, Calendar and Contacts

Non I/S supported� Utilize iTunes to sync� Need to sync often to keep up to

date� Can cause duplicates or time zone

problems� Can sync Mail but less useful� Explorer Bookmarks� Exchange Notes� Can replace items

File Sync

Dropbox

� Free up to 2 GB

� Works well

� Has built-in PDF reader

File Sync (cont)

Bump� Ad-hoc pier to pier� WiFi or Cloud option� Works off of sensing devices being

bumped together� Good for quick sharing something

(contacts, photo’s, etc)� Works with iPhone (can move files

between)

PDF reader

GoodReader

� Launches from Mail

� Has server sync function

� Has download function

� Has Cloud sync function (Dropbox)

eBook Management

Calibre

� http://calibre-ebook.com/download_windows

� Add, browse to book or pdf

� Select books/pdf’s to sync

� Sync to your iPad – Send to main memory

Calibre eBook Management

View from Windows

View from iBooks

Note Taking

Note Taker HD

Evernote

OneNote Mobile

Notes (iPad default)

Note Taker HD

Handwriting or typing supportedStylist is desirable for handwritingGood note sorter and previewSearch of note titles TemplatesGood help built-in

Evernote

Requires typing

Good preview

Sync with cloud

Search function

OneNote Mobile (Microsoft)

Has sync with OneNote for WindowsCloud sync via Office Live� Part of the OfficeLive suite� Need SkyDrive account (Windows Live)� iPhone app (can run in 2x)

OneNote (SkyDrive)

Online editing

Sync via WiFi

Can sync with One Note (Windows

App)

Notes

iPad default application

Sync with Outlook Notes

Accessories

Screen Protector

Case / Glove

Wireless keyboard

Stylus

Question and Answer

Webcast #2

Title: Integrating Siemens PLC data to an iPhone or iPad

Date: November 1st

Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT

Presenter: Keith A. Jones, PE

President/CEO - Prism Systems, Inc.

� Professional Engineer (Process Control)

� Auburn Graduate Chemical Engineering, 1984

� Electrical Engineering, 1986

� Twenty-six years software and controls experience

� Member of Siemens Solution Partner Council

� Registered Apple IOS Developer

Certified Siemens Solution Partner Sponsors!

� DMC – Frank Riordan – Chicago, IL

� Prism Systems – Keith Jones, Mobile AL

� AE Solutions – Brian Merriman - Greenville, SC

� EPD – John Norwood – Houston, TX

� EMD – Bruce Parker - Wichita Falls, TX

� Quad Plus – John Crosetto – Joliet, IL

� Patti Engineering – Auburn Hills, MI

� LT Software – Portsmouth, NH

Thank you!