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SYNCHRO Field

SYNCHRO Field is the solution to managing projects from the construction job site. By capturing accurate, real-time data with highly efficient geo-located map and weather services, the entire team will gain insight and communicate effectively to drive field productivity.

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Supported hardware

Main hardware requirements come from how complex project model, schedule and PDF plans are. Performance will mostly be affected when downloading, processing and reviewing complex data, so using powerful hardware on large projects is recommended. That affects all hardware areas - CPU, GPU and RAM. Device storage requirement is directly proportional to project data - downloaded models, schedule, documents and PDF plan sets stored for fast and offline access will need equal amount of storage space.

Most other SYNCHRO Field features (forms, inspections, documents, map, etc.) have lower hardware requirements, so most modern phones or tablets released after 2018 with latest OS versions would handle them.

If you are planning to stock up specific hardware for field work - be sure to test SYNCHRO Field app with similarly complex projects, especially if you plan to use demanding features.

Recommended specifications - iOS

  • Use iPad and iPhone Pro line devices for large projects or regular iPad devices released since 2018 for smaller projects.
  • App is distributed via Apple App store for compatible devices.
  • SYNCHRO Field supports iOS/iPadOS 13.0+, using latest is recommended. 

Recommended specifications - Android

  • Use flagship models for large projects or good performance devices released since 2018 for smaller projects.
  • Note that most ruggedized devices have lower performance, so ensure that those would fit project needs.
  • 64-bit CPUs are supported (most modern devices). Make sure that OS also runs in 64-bit mode, as some older devices use 64-bit capable CPU but runs 32-bit Android. You can check that with apps like 64Bit Checker.
  • App is distributed via Google Play Store for compatible devices (other stores are not supported).
  • SYNCHRO Field supports Android 7.0+, but using 9.0+ or latest is recommended. 
Network: Network is a big factor for transmission of large data. Greater than 10 Mbps upload & download is recommended for downloading large models and documents to SYNCHRO Field.

Data Center Location: While setting up the project in SYNCHRO Control in the cloud, SYNCHRO Control Project Region (Data Center Location), that the nearest to the users should be chosen to minimize latency.

FAQ

1. What are the recommended devices to use with SYNCHRO Field?

Please refer to the section Supported hardware and systems for details. 

2. Do you need any free space/memory on the iPad? And how much? 

Yes, you will need both free space and memory on iPad. However it mostly depends on how large your projects and models are. It is recommended having at least 4GB of free space, and the more the better, if using SYNCHRO Field on multiple models projects is intended. 

3. How much free space is needed on device?

Yes, SYNCHRO Field downloads and saves data locally not limited to models, schedule data, all forms but not attachments, when applicable. Again the amount of data is dependent on project and model size. SYNCHRO Field also supports working offline without internet connection. 

4. How to work “offline”?

SYNCHRO Field supports working offline without internet connection, and it is recommended downloading models and documents that user intends to work with onto the device prior to going offline. This is to support access to your project data on jobsites without stable internet.

However, attachments to Forms are not automatically downloaded with the Forms, therefore to access the attachments to Forms during offline mode, user must open Forms from My Tasks and download the desired attachments manually before going offline. 
5. Does SYNCHRO Field Android app can use external memory card for storage?
No. App uses internal device storage and cannot be installed or store files in external storage.
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