Data Sources

This section displays the link between data outputs from your physical equipment and the virtual equipment that displays the information in Open Kitchen. Most of the associations on this page happen automatically, and they should not be changed unless necessary. If you think that something looks incorrect, please send an inquiry via email to support@powerhousedynamics.com.   […]

Connectivity

This tab is designed to help locate where in flow of data that communication has stopped. It’s oriented with the Open Kitchen Cloud at the top of the chain, and each step of connectivity below that is indented further to the right. To reveal each level, click on the green + icons to the left. […]

Export

This tab is used to extract a copy of the data we received from your equipment in Open Kitchen. Using the table, select which outputs you’d like to receive and choose either Excel or JSON for your export. You’ll receive a file that shows all the timestamps and values we received for the outputs you’ve […]

Food Safety – Location View

This section of the location view will provide copies of any relevant Reports or Task Completion summaries associated with the Food Safety section in the navigation panel. Individual tasks can be activated or deactivated by clicking on the dots in the upper right corner of the Task Completion widget.

History

This tab consists of 3 widgets. The Performance widget is a customizable chart that will show how different parameters of your equipment change over time. Select the three dots in the upper right of the widget to change what values are shown. It’s a powerful diagnostic tool that may be especially helpful when working with […]

Key Metrics

This tab is most useful to examine parameters from your equipment that are recorded as totals. Open Kitchen helps you designate a date range to see how much those parameters have increased over that period of time. For example, seeing the lifetime number of products served in Current Readings might not be useful, but using […]

Highlights

When looking at a particular piece of equipment, Highlights will be the tab you are first directed to. You can rename your equipment by clicking on the pencil icon to the right of its name. Similar to the location view, you can select Manage Widgets on the far right to limit the widgets shown, save […]

Current Status

This tab is similar to the Current Readings widget, but it is useful when displaying large amounts of information. The below example is from a Middleby Marshall conveyor oven. 

Location View

All features highlighted in this section are related to particular locations. For account-wide functions, please view the other sections associated with the Navigation Menu. Clicking on a location’s name in any report or table in Open Kitchen will bring you to the location Snapshot. You can also navigate to a location using the dropdown shown […]

Snapshot

The Snapshot is a summary of the situation at the location. You can reveal or hide any of the available widgets via the Manage Widgets button on the far right. If you choose to change which widgets are visible, you can select “Set as Default” to have that layout apply to all locations you view. […]

Equipment – Location View

This section will list all of the connected equipment that is associated with a location. You do not need to add equipment or do any manipulation on this page. Open Kitchen will handle all of the provisioning for your equipment automatically. To navigate to a particular piece of equipment, either click on its blue name […]