Built-in Tools

The IronFlock AI assistant includes three built-in tools that are available in every project. These tools work with any data collected by any app — you don’t need to install anything special to use them.

Data Explorer

The Data Explorer gives the AI direct access to the time-series data stored in your project’s database. It can query live readings, historical trends, aggregations, and comparisons across devices.

What It Can Do

Query current and historical sensor values
Compare metrics across multiple devices or time periods
Calculate averages, min/max values, and trends
Filter data by device, time range, or data table

Example Prompts

You: What was the average temperature across all devices last week?

IronFlock AI: The average temperature across all 12 devices from March 31 to April 7 was 22.4 °C. Device gateway-north had the highest average at 26.1 °C, while sensor-cold-room had the lowest at 4.2 °C.

You: Show me the power consumption for device plc-line-3 over the past 24 hours.

IronFlock AI: Here’s the power consumption for plc-line-3 over the last 24 hours:

Peak: 14.7 kW at 10:32 AM
Average: 8.3 kW
Minimum: 0.4 kW at 3:15 AM (idle period) Total energy consumed: 199.2 kWh.

You: Which devices have reported error codes in the past 3 days?

IronFlock AI: Three devices reported error codes in the past 3 days:

press-station-2 — Error E-1042 (hydraulic pressure warning) on April 5 at 14:22
conveyor-belt-7 — Error E-3001 (speed deviation) on April 6 at 09:15
press-station-2 — Error E-1042 again on April 7 at 11:03

press-station-2 has had a recurring hydraulic pressure warning — this may need physical inspection.

The Widget Generator creates live and historical chart widgets directly inside the AI conversation. Instead of just describing data in text, the AI can render interactive visualizations that you can inspect and interact with.

What It Can Do

Generate line charts, bar charts, and gauges from project data
Show live-updating widgets that reflect current device readings
Display historical data over custom time ranges
Combine multiple data sources into a single chart

Example Prompts

You: Show me a chart of humidity over the past week for all greenhouse sensors.

IronFlock AI: Here’s a line chart showing humidity readings from all 4 greenhouse sensors over the past 7 days.

[An interactive line chart appears in the conversation with one series per device, showing humidity values over time.]

Sensor gh-zone-2 shows a notable spike on April 4 — humidity reached 94%, which may indicate a ventilation issue.

You: Create a gauge showing the current battery level of device remote-sensor-5.

IronFlock AI: Here’s a live gauge for remote-sensor-5:

[A gauge widget appears showing 34% battery level, color-coded orange.]

The battery is at 34% — below the 40% threshold. You may want to schedule a replacement.

You: Can you chart the vibration data from motor-pump-1 for the last 48 hours?

IronFlock AI: [A line chart appears with vibration amplitude over the last 48 hours.]

There’s a clear increase in vibration amplitude starting around 6 AM yesterday. The baseline was 0.8 mm/s but it’s now consistently above 1.4 mm/s. This pattern often indicates bearing wear.

Dashboard Generator

The Dashboard Generator helps you create and configure full dashboards — complete boards with multiple widgets arranged in a layout — using natural language. Instead of manually dragging widgets and configuring each one, you describe what you want and the AI builds it.

What It Can Do

Create new dashboards from a description
Add and configure widgets on existing dashboards
Set up data sources, chart types, colors, and labels
Lay out widgets in a grid arrangement

Example Prompts

You: Create a dashboard for monitoring our cold storage facility. I need temperature and humidity for each room, plus a table showing the last 10 alarm events.

IronFlock AI: I’ve created a new dashboard called Cold Storage Monitor with:

4 temperature gauges — one for each cold room (Room A through D), showing live readings with color thresholds at -18 °C (green), -15 °C (yellow), and -10 °C (red)
4 humidity line charts — one per room, showing the last 24 hours
1 alarm table — displaying the 10 most recent alarm events across all rooms

The dashboard is now available in your project. Would you like me to adjust the layout or add anything else?

You: Add a line chart to the production overview dashboard that shows OEE percentage for each production line over the past month.

IronFlock AI: Done. I’ve added a multi-series line chart to the Production Overview dashboard showing OEE for all 3 production lines (Line A, Line B, Line C) over the past 30 days. Each line is color-coded and the chart includes a legend.

You: I want a simple dashboard with just two big numbers: total units produced today and current scrap rate.

IronFlock AI: Created a dashboard called Production KPIs with two large value widgets:

Units Produced Today: 1,247 (updates live)
Current Scrap Rate: 2.3% (updates live)

Both are centered on the dashboard with large font sizes for visibility on shop floor screens.