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Logging with Dobot Lua step by step: local logging in Global.lua and central robot monitoring with Leif, including code examples, Teams alerts, Grafana integration and an incident timeline with camera replay and program line.
Read articleMonitoring DI signals in DobotStudio Pro with Lua: how parallel tasks (src1.lua) check digital inputs continuously without blocking the main program, with a complete code example.
Read articleAn overview of the Dobot product lines MG400, M1 Pro and CR series: payload, reach, design and typical uses of the robots we program and integrate. With FAQ.
Read articleLeif does not only monitor robots: we show how needful-apps.de reports errors and events to our own log server via REST, with a code example and Teams alerts.
Read articleIn-house training or open seminar? Cost, hands-on relevance, scheduling and team size compared, with a clear decision guide and FAQ.
Read articleAnalyse machine downtime instead of guessing: the four questions every incident must answer, why log files alone fall short and how a synchronised incident replay cuts root cause analysis from hours to minutes.
Read articleAccording to Gartner, shadow IT eats 30 to 40 percent of IT budgets, and 94 percent of audited spreadsheets contain errors. Why Excel sprawl happens, what it really costs and how an internal app platform makes business departments productive without losing control.
Read articleAI writes code in minutes, but according to Veracode 45 percent of AI-generated solutions contain security flaws. What the research really says about vibe coding and how quality gates and reviews reconcile AI speed with production readiness.
Read articleUsing pcall in Dobot Lua properly: error handling for motion commands in DobotStudio, sensible retries, custom error objects with error() and central error logging with Leif, with code examples.
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