Introduction
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Ginjer IoT Analytics Platform () offers an advance approach to deploying IoT solutions at a lower cost. By combining powerful reporting, real-time data visualization, flexible device management, and robust user access controls, Ginjer empowers businesses to make quicker, data-driven decisions. Accelerate your time-to-market with our end-to-end platform and easily manage your IoT ecosystem. Need help? Our support team is ready to assist at support@senraco.com.
Ginjer is a comprehensive IoT platform designed to simplify the management of your connected devices and data. Our fully managed solution offers seamless integration with various communication protocols, giving you the flexibility to build on your preferred network infrastructure. From device onboarding and monitoring to data visualization and API access for app development, Ginjer provides a robust foundation for your IoT initiatives.
Features include:
Communication Protocol Agnostic
Network Interoperability
Hardware Vendor Agnostic
Device Configuration and Payload Decoding
Solution Configuration
User Management
Data Analytics and Visualization
Mobile Application Integrations
Custom reporting and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) creations
We've made significant improvements to the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) in Ginjer version 2.5 to enhance usability, simplify navigation, and improve the visual appeal of the platform. Below are the key updates:
Summary
Improved Usability for Device Provisioning:
Reduced usability risks for both pre-configured and non-pre-configured device provisioning processes.
Visually Appealing Modules:
Enhanced visual design across key modules, including Device Details, Analytics, Dashboard, Alerts, Reports, Setup, User Management, and License.
UI Improvements
Interactive Visual Elements:
Infographics/GIFs: Introduced animated infographics and GIFs for actions such as Sign In, Create Organization, managing the Device List, and turning on devices.
Transitions: Added smooth transitions for form entries, state changes, hover effects, icon movements (e.g., Gear and Project icons), dropdowns, and save button animations to enhance user interaction.
Sectional Importance and Layout:
Device Details: Now features a comprehensive and clean layout with map availability and more readable solution outputs.
Device List: Consolidated important information into a single view with associated images on cards for a lively and intuitive experience.
Labeling and Decluttering:
Refined labels for clarity, including clean tags for Admin/User roles, recommended labels, green ticks, breadcrumbs for easier navigation, and a "Coming Soon" label.
Decluttered UI: Reduced the number of icons from four to two, and minimized unnecessary elements to focus on essential features.
Form Design Improvements: Revamped forms, such as the profile view, for a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
UX Improvements
Improved Navigation:
Resolved navigation difficulties by adding clearer project directions and ensuring all primary actions are easily accessible.
Pre-filled forms to minimize typing and streamline the user workflow.
Device Management Enhancements:
The Device List is now set as the default view, allowing users to access essential information immediately.
All-in-One Device Actions: Introduced a unified action palette for device management to consolidate actions into a single interface.
Form and Data Management:
Redesigned the "Add Device" form to be comprehensive, with no need to leave the form for additional configurations. Included pre-configured LNS settings, location button for latitude and longitude, and direct access to authentication keys.
Removed redundant fields to simplify data entry and improve clarity.
Enhanced Data Viewing and Search:
Historical data views now prioritize important fields and maintain proper spacing for readability.
Searchable Outputs and Drop-downs: Made all outputs and drop-down options searchable and arranged them in alphabetical order for quick access.
Real-Time Updates: Improved responsiveness with real-time updates across the platform.
Streamlined Actions and Settings:
Consolidated multiple notifications pages into a single dropdown for easier management.
Combined the Analytics and Dashboard modules into a unified Analytics section to reduce confusion and simplify data analysis.
These enhancements aim to provide a more intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable experience for all Ginjer users.
Features
Enhanced Cloud Compatibility:
Support for Multiple Protocols: Ginjer now supports integration with any cloud service using both HTTP and MQTT protocols, providing greater flexibility for IoT device management and data transmission.
WiFi Device Support:
Expanded Device Compatibility: Added support for WiFi-enabled devices, allowing users to connect and manage a broader range of IoT devices directly through Ginjer.
Metric Conversion Flexibility: Users can now easily switch between different units for sensor output visualization. This transformation is currently applicable only to temperature readings.
Downlink Delay Feature: Added a new delay option for downlinks in automation. Users can now set a delay before triggering a downlink after any event.
Timeout Protection for Decoders: To prevent issues caused by infinite loops, the system now includes timeout protection for decoders.
Improved API Performance: APIs have been optimized for faster and smoother rendering, enhancing the overall user experience on the platform.
Resolved minor bugs in the Analytics and Device List modules for smoother operation.
New Alert Section: Users can now set alerts for multiple devices simultaneously. Email notifications are supported for various devices.
Add New Network Experience: Autofill uplink and downlink fields in the add network form, with the ability to edit them as needed, providing greater flexibility and efficiency in network configuration.
Fixed various UI/UX issues, improving Ginjer's overall user experience.
Embedded Analytics Widgets: Users can seamlessly incorporate analytics widgets into their reports and download them with embedded analytics widgets for a more comprehensive data visualization experience.
Multiple Output Line Charts: Generate historical line charts with multiple output values to analyze and compare data trends more effectively.
Historical Table Analytics Widget: New historical table widget allows users to examine data in a tabular format over time, enhancing the flexibility and depth of data analysis.
User Profile Management: Enhanced user profile management with centralized updates, password modifications, and the ability to select a default organization. Users are directed to their default organization upon launching Ginjer.
Alert System Enhancement: The alert system has been improved, allowing users to trigger downlink messages based on multiple device output values for greater control.
Resolved various UI/UX issues, enhancing the overall user experience.
MQTT Support for TTN: Added support for the MQTT protocol, allowing easy connections to The Things Network (TTN) to receive real-time data from IoT devices.
Geofence with Polygon Shape: Introduced a new geofence feature that allows defining geographic areas using polygon shapes, enabling complex geofencing needs with notifications upon entry or exit.
Improved performance of the Analytics & Dashboard, Projects Section, Cluster Section, Devices Section, and Reports Section for faster and more efficient data management and visualization.
Resolved various UI/UX issues, improving the overall user experience of the app.
MQTT Support: Added support for MQTT.
Bulk Device Uploads: Enabled bulk uploading of devices.
Enhanced Reporting: Improved reporting capabilities.
Live Tracking for GPS-enabled Devices: Introduced live tracking for GPS devices.
Historical Tracking for GPS-enabled Devices: Enabled historical tracking for GPS devices.
Fixed various UI/UX issues.
New Network Support: Added support for networks like Actility, ChirpStack, The Things Network, and Helium.
Delete Functionality in Networks Setup: Added the ability to delete networks in the setup section.
Micro-interaction in All Forms: Improved user interaction across all forms.
Fixed various UI/UX issues in multiple sections.
