Previous LightGuide Software Enhancements

Empower your team with advanced data management tools to optimize workflows and drive performance.

• Query editor: Easily access, analyze, and leverage data to make informed decisions. Run custom queries and save results to CSV to unlock operational insights.
• Standard step times: Define and analyze standard step times within your workflows to improve performance and enhance training effectiveness.
• Enhanced variable management: Simplify variable management and streamline authoring with the ability to save variables to your database.

Create, manage, and optimize complex workflows with ease.

• Workflow preview panel: Streamline authoring and manage complex workflows with advanced search, filtering, and collapsible steps for easy comparison.
• Flexible command control: Temporarily disable specific workflow elements to facilitate testing, troubleshooting, and pilot projects while preserving workflow integrity and documentation.
• Graphic layers: Control the rendering order of graphic elements to ensure critical information is always visible.

It’s now easier than ever to find, manage, and utilize the variables that power your workflows. Here’s what’s new:

• Enhanced search functionality: Effortlessly locate the specific variable you need with our improved search bar.
• Pin your favorites: Keep frequently used variables at your fingertips by pinning them to the top of the table for quick access.
• Categorized system variables: Built-in system variables are neatly categorized, making it easier to understand their purpose and use the right variable for the job, for faster authoring.

LightGuide is now fully compatible with Windows 11, ensuring a seamless transition and uninterrupted performance so you can use the latest features of Windows 11 alongside the powerful capabilities of LightGuide.
The choice is yours! When integrating your LightGuide system, you can now choose between Windows 10 or Windows 11 to best suit your existing infrastructure and workflow preferences.

Gain insights into projector health and send critical performance data (lamp hours, temperatures, video inputs, error alerts, and more) directly to your PLC, MES, or IIoT platform for proactive intelligence that empowers you to anticipate maintenance issues before they disrupt your workflow.

Experience unprecedented reliability, minimized downtime, and informed maintenance – all wrapped into a detailed log for fast, precise troubleshooting that supports preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives.

Seamlessly configure LightGuide across your factory with intuitive tools that guide you every step of the way. Automatically configure your time zone and other critical system parameters. Use Display Setup Exceptions to set reminders and leave notes for incomplete tasks, ensuring reliable system operation from the start.

Gain more control over workflow execution to improve process adherence. Manage workflow buttons on the operator interface to prevent workers from pausing, restarting, reversing, or aborting workflows, ensuring each step is followed precisely as designed.

Visually confirm and compare LightGuide configurations across all stations in your factory. Establish and maintain both system and workflow consistency throughout all operational evolutions.

Uncover powerful real-time insights throughout processes with the new Data Hub in LightGuide’s AR work instruction platform. Understand full process lifecycles, identify root causes, and optimize outcomes with detailed analytics.

Streamline and accelerate your LightGuide user experience with our new user interface. This distinct design makes it easier to identify key authoring elements, simplifying LightGuide platform training and comprehension with a cohesive user experience.