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Using BenchVue Mobile

BenchVue Mobile is a mobile app that you can install on an Android or Apple iOS device to control BenchVue bench applications running on your Windows computer. The BenchVue application includes mobile support only for the Power Supply, Digital Multimeter, Function Generator, Oscilloscope, and Spectrum Analyzer bench applications.

BenchVue Mobile connects to your computer as a client, and requires that your mobile device and computer be connected to the same local network or intranet (behind the same corporate firewall). This network connection can be made via a WiFi connection inside your work location or externally through a VPN connection if your mobile device is outside the firewall (TCP Port 8766). If you are not sure of the best approach to establish a network connection, please contact your IT Department for more information on corporate support policies for mobile devices.

Note: Since BenchVue Mobile is intended to be used primarily for monitoring long-running tests, the functionality provided does not necessarily match the feature set provided by the BenchVue application for the computer.

Installing BenchVue Mobile for Android

To install BenchVue Mobile on your Android device (Android 2.3.5 and later is required):

  1. From Google Play, download the mobile app named "Keysight BenchVue Mobile": Keysight BenchVue Mobile
  2. Install the mobile app on your Android device.
  3. Locate the BenchVue Mobile icon on your mobile device.

Installing BenchVue Mobile for iOS

To install BenchVue Mobile on your iOS device (iOS 6.0 and later is required):

  1. From the Apple App Store, download the mobile app named "Keysight BenchVue Mobile": Keysight BenchVue Mobile
  2. Install the mobile app on your iOS device.
  3. Locate the BenchVue Mobile icon on your mobile device.

Connecting to BenchVue on Your Windows Computer

Once you have downloaded the BenchVue Mobile app to your mobile device, you are ready to connect to BenchVue bench applications running on your computer.

  1. Make sure that the BenchVue application is currently running on your computer.
  2. Make sure that you have enabled mobile access and have set your mobile password (see Mobile Settings).
  3. Launch one or more BenchVue mobile-enabled bench applications on your computer by clicking the Start button.
  4. From your mobile device, tap the BenchVue Mobile icon to display the home screen.   



  5. Tap "Connect to BenchVue on PC" to display the connection log-in screen. Enter the IP address (or hostname) of the computer currently running the BenchVue application, your mobile password, and then tap "Connect". See Mobile Settings to obtain your IP address and set your mobile password.

    Or, you can scan a QR code encoded with your computer's IP address and mobile password. Open the Mobile Access dialog on BenchVue running on your computer, tap "Scan" from your mobile device, and scan the QR code directly from your computer monitor. Note: For proper scanning of the QR code using an iOS device, operating system version iOS 7 or later is required.

  6. BenchVue Mobile opens and connects to those BenchVue mobile-enabled bench applications currently running on your computer. Those bench applications that can be connected remotely are displayed. Tap the arrow next to the desired instrument to connect (a blue arrow indicates that mobile access is enabled from the BenchVue application running on your computer).     



  7. BenchVue Mobile connects to the bench application and displays its mobile user interface.

See Also

Mobile Settings