Pocket Panel

Read-only PLC and drive data

Your plant floor, in your pocket.

See what your controllers and drives are reporting, right from your iPhone. No laptop, no programming software, no tag names to type.

Coming soon to theApp Store See how it works

iPhone and iPad · No account · Never writes to your equipment

Connected EtherNet/IP Read-only
Pocket Panel showing live Counter, Ready and Temperature values from a connected CompactLogix controller.
  • Read-onlyNo writes, forces or downloads
  • Auto discoveryEtherNet/IP devices on your network
  • No tag typingController data organized for you
  • CSV exportRecord trends and share them

What it does

Answers at the panel, not back at the desk.

Walk up to a machine, connect to the local network and see what it is reporting.

01Discover

See what's on the network.

Pocket Panel finds EtherNet/IP devices on your network, or you enter an address or range. Responders it cannot interpret still appear, clearly marked as unsupported.

  • Automatic discovery or manual address entry
  • Unsupported responders stay visible
192.0.2.10 EtherNet/IP
Device list showing controllers and drives found on the network.

02Live data

No tag names. Just values.

Controller data is organized for you. Browse values, arrays and structures, then pick the ones you want to watch.

  • Values, arrays and structures, browsed in place
  • Keep a short list of watched tags
Connected
Watched tags with live values on a connected controller.

03Drives

Read the drive directly.

Identity, output frequency, current, voltage, power, RPM, temperatures and retained fault codes. When a value can't be read, Pocket Panel says so plainly.

  • Motion and electrical values at a glance
  • Retained fault history, not guesses
50 Hz
Drive detail with reported electrical values and retained fault codes.

04Trends

Trend it. Share the CSV.

Chart watched values live, record them, and share the recording as a CSV file for analysis or handover.

  • Live charts for the values you choose
  • One tap to share a recording
Recording CSV
A live recording charting Counter and Temperature values.

05Network map

Map the subnet.

Save the devices you use and see them laid out on the network each one answered on. Inspect reported identity details and connection state where available.

  • Your saved devices, one tap away
  • Identity details one tap away
Connected
Network map listing saved devices with a selected drive's identity details.

Safety

Read-only. By design.

Pocket Panel reads device data without issuing writes or control commands to equipment.

  • No writes
  • No forces
  • No program downloads
  • No mode changes
  • No equipment control

Good to know

Honest about what it reads.

Local Network access

Pocket Panel asks for Local Network access so it can find devices on the network you are connected to.

Compatibility varies

Support depends on the device and its firmware. A discovered device is not a guarantee of full support.

A diagnostic aid

Pocket Panel supports your work. It does not replace your plant's procedures or qualified personnel.

Know what the machine is saying.

Pocket Panel is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Questions? Get support