Blinky-Lite is a full-stack, integrated hardware-software control platform based on Edge computing technology designed by hardware engineers that can perform at any scale from home automation to particle accelerators.
Blinky-Lite was developed at the MaxIV Synchrotron Light Source and the European Spallation Source both located in Lund, Sweden. In the world of complex and costly particle accelerators, a strong 24/7 maintenance mindset is a must. It is essential to always understand the state of a machine remotely and to be able to securely troubleshoot it efficiently from anywhere in the world at any time.
That’s why we developed Blinky-Lite
- Most other control platforms sit behind a firewall and remote access is an afterthought Not with Blinky-Lite. Secure remote access was the paramount requirement from the start. All Blinky-Lite applications are web apps that can be securely accessed from anywhere in the world. Web apps require no installation and the user is always guaranteed to get the latest version.
- Blinky-Lite connections are always initiated from within the user's facility,not from the outside, providing secure information flow from you to the machine/sensor and back. All Blinky-Lite mobile apps require two factor authentication, ensuring that only the right people have access.
- Blinky-Lite can be added independently or on top of any existing control system
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Every single line of the Blinky-Lite codebase is version-controlled and open allowing Blinky-Lite to grow with the user's facility.
- No license fees
- No proprietary software
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Most other control platforms only offer a communication protocol, but Blinky-Lite out of the box provides:
- Alarm Scanning
- SMS Alarm messaging
- Data Logging
- Access Logging
- Settings Logging
- Application role based access
- Data stream role based access
- Zero-code application builder
- Device-side restricted messaging
- Scalar plotting
- Vector plotting
- User customized app launcher
- User customized device viewers
- Two factor authentication