This article is a general overview of the OSPInsight Mobile Application, and getting it set up on your mobile device.
Table of Contents
Overview
Basic Usage
- Download the Extract
- Initialize the Database
- Check for updates
- OSPInsight Mobile Homepage
- Indicators
- Synchronization
Overview
Versions of OSPInsight Mobile
OSPInsight Mobile is an IQGeo Platform client application for displaying and managing OSPInsight data on mobile devices and in spurious network conditions
There are three versions of OSPInsight Anywhere
- Android (Cordova-based)
- iOS (Cordova-based)
- Windows (Electron-based)
How OSPInsight Mobile Works
OSPInsight Mobile works by maintaining local versions of the IQGeo database and tilestores
There are extensive server processes for constructing and maintaining these local data sources
OSPInsight Mobile clients can download and use these data sources
Offline and Sync Processes
OSPInsight Mobile is designed to run offline. However, when online, OSPInsight Mobile still has access to online services like:
- Online map tiles
- Online sync
- Google Streetview and Search
The server is also able to build downloadable sync packages for OSPInsight Mobile clients that contain all the changes since the last sync package was created (or the extract was built).
OSPInsight Mobile clients obtain data through a replication process involving:
- Extraction: OSPInsight Mobile users are provided with a copy of an area of the master database (an extract) on their device, which allows them to use IQGeo Platform when they are offline
- Synchronization: When OSPInsight Mobile users connect to the network, they (1) upload any data changes they have made and (2) download incremental updates from the master
Basic Usage
Download the extract
Initialize the database
Ensure the extract is writable
Login using your provided account
Make the downloaded extract the current database
Check for updates
(Click IQGEO to go to the OSPInsight Mobile home page)
OSPInsight Mobile Home page
Get back to ‘Get Database’ and ‘Sync’ pages using the ‘Configuration’ application
Select the ‘OSPInsight Mobile’ application.
Indicators
Synchronization
Click on the ‘IQGeo’ icon to navigate to the Home page
Open the Configuration application
Sync your database/upload your changes