How to Integrate PigVision with Q-Play | NordicScreen Guide for Easy Livestock Data Management

How to Integrate PigVision with Q-Play

Introduction

This guide walks you through the process of integrating data from PigVision into Q-Play. By doing so, you can easily display critical information about your livestock directly on your information screens. This ensures employees stay updated on production data, financial metrics, and other key statistics.

Step-by-step guide

Part 1: Create an Integration Between PigVision and Q-Play

1. In the left menu of Q-Play, click "Integrations".
Q-Play left navigation menu with Integrations button highlighted

2. Click the "New Integration" button in the top-right corner.
Q-Play Integrations page showing the New Integration button in the top-right corner

3. From the list of available integrations, choose "PigVision".
Q-Play integration selection list showing the PigVision integration option

4. Assign a clear and descriptive name to the integration for easy recognition later.
Q-Play PigVision integration setup with name field for entering an integration name

5. Choose how often Q-Play should update data from PigVision (e.g., every minute).
Q-Play PigVision integration update frequency setting to control how often data is refreshed

6. Provide your PigVision username and password to grant Q-Play access. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely in the backend.
Q-Play PigVision integration credentials fields for entering username and password

7. Click the "+" icon to add a report from your PigVision account.
Q-Play PigVision integration showing the Add Report plus icon button

8. Select a specific report and give it a name that makes it easy to find in Q-Play.
Q-Play PigVision integration report selection dropdown and name field

9. Input the report's URL, but include only the path up to the first "/".
Q-Play PigVision integration URL field for entering the report path

10. Click "Save" to store your integration.
Q-Play PigVision integration with Save button highlighted to store the configuration

11. Once the integration is successfully created, you'll see your PigVision dashboard displayed in Q-Play.
Q-Play showing a PigVision livestock data dashboard after successful integration

12. If something goes wrong, check the "Script logs" for error messages or details about what went wrong.
Q-Play PigVision integration Script Logs panel showing error messages and log details

13. In "Settings", you can update the URL or modify other integration settings.
Q-Play PigVision integration Settings panel for updating the URL and other configuration

NOTE: It may take a few minutes for the integration to be fully operational.


Part 2: Upload Reports in Q-Play via the PigVision App

1. In the left menu, click "DesignTool" to access the Q-Play design tool.
Q-Play left navigation menu with DesignTool button highlighted

2. Choose the presentation where you want to add PigVision data or create a new one.
TIP: If you haven't created a presentation yet, follow this guide for assistance.

Q-Play DesignTool showing the presentation list to select or create a presentation

3. Select the PigVision app.
Q-Play app menu in the DesignTool showing the PigVision app option to add to slide

4. Select the specific dashboard and resource to display from the integration. Click "Publish" to make the view visible on your information screens.
Q-Play PigVision app settings with dashboard and resource selection and Publish button