13th April 2023 (Europe 1) - Developer Documentation
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13th April 2023 (Europe 1)

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This release note is to share exciting news about the upcoming launch of Industrial Operations X at Hannover Messe 2023. With this new approach to operations and smart manufacturing, we are confident you will be better equipped to face the ever-changing industry demands, business models, and workforces.

Insights Hub and Industrial IoT solutions and Applications

what's new?

With the launch of Industrial Operations X, Siemens is evolving MindSphere into Insights Hub, integrating it at the core of Industrial Operations X as the enabling technology for Industrial IoT. Insights Hub, the industrial Operations X IoT solution for operational improved decision-making, will continue to empower smart manufacturing to generate actionable insights from assets and operational data while improving operational efficiency and quality.

Note that with this release, you may observe new product names once logged into your account, e.g. Insights Hub Monitor to replace Operations Insight. Furthermore, you find adjusted product documentation, and new experiences on the product, such as a new access point through the Insights Hub product center. In case you still see the older version of the documents, please clear your browser cache and re-try. Rest assured that there will be no changes to your existing subscription or packaging.

Predict (AI for Everyone)

what's new?

  • Within this release,
    • AI for everyone is now renamed as "Predict".
    • Timescale and aggregation are added as new parameters in Forecast screen.
    • Dataset creation is now done in an async manner, which means that the user does not have to wait for it to complete. User can initiate dataset creation and refresh to get the latest dataset status.

Monitor (Operations Insight)

what's new?

  • Within this release,
    • Operations Insight is now renamed as "Monitor".
    • an issue has been fixed, that not all menu items were available after loading the application

Web Components

what's new?

  • Within this release,
    • MindSphere Web Components are now renamed as "Web Components for Insights Hub and Industrial IoT".

Business Intelligence (Visual Explorer)

what's new?

  • Within this release,
    • Visual Explorer is now renamed as "Business Intelligence"
    • Visual Explorer Connector is now renamed as "Business Intelligence Data"

Quality Prediction (Quality Prediction Hub)

what's new?

  • Within this release,
    • Quality Prediction Hub is now renamed as "Quality Prediction"

Start for free

what's new?

  • Within this release,
  • MindSphere Start for free is now renamed as Insights Hub Start for Free.
  • Subsequently, the mobile application to onboard a smartphone as an asset in free Accounts, formerly called as MindSphere Mobile Connect, is now renamed as Insights Hub Mobile Connect.
  • The new link for new registrations is here
  • Connectivity services have been extended. Now you can use MindConnect MQTT services or onboard your MindConnect IoT2050 in Insights Hub Start for Free Accounts.

Last update: April 14, 2023

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