Shopfloor Dashboard

GE Aerospace West Jefferson shopfloor events and notifications dashboard.

Overview

Real-time display dashboard for showing current and upcoming events on the shopfloor. Designed for TV displays with large, readable text and GE Aerospace branding.

Features

• Live Data Updates: Auto-refreshes every 10 seconds via AJAX (no page reload)
• 72-Hour Window: Shows current events and upcoming events within next 72 hours
• Shopfloor Filtering: Only displays notifications marked for shopfloor display
• Type-Based Color Coding: Visual severity indicators (Red=Incident, Yellow=Change, Green=Awareness)
• Priority Sorting: Critical incidents always shown first
• Real-Time Clock: Always-on clock display
• Connection Monitoring: Visual indicator shows live connection status
• GE Aerospace Branding: Official colors, fonts, and logo

Technology Stack

• Backend: Python 3 with Flask
• Database: MySQL 5.6+
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks)
• Styling: Custom CSS with GE Aerospace brand colors

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+ with pip
• MySQL 5.6+ database
• Access to ShopDB database

Setup

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Set environment variables (optional)
export DB_HOST=localhost
export DB_PORT=3306
export DB_USER=570005354
export DB_PASS=570005354
export DB_NAME=shopdb
export PORT=3001

# Start the server
python3 app.py

Configuration

Environment variables:

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	3000	Server port
DB_HOST	localhost	Database host
DB_PORT	3306	Database port
DB_USER	570005354	Database username
DB_PASS	570005354	Database password
DB_NAME	shopdb	Database name

Usage

Access the Dashboard

Open your browser to:

http://localhost:3001

API Endpoints

Get Notifications:

GET /api/notifications

Returns current and upcoming events in JSON format.

Health Check:

GET /health

Returns server status.

Display on TV

1. Open the dashboard URL in a web browser (Chrome recommended)
2. Press F11 for fullscreen mode
3. Dashboard will auto-refresh every 10 seconds
4. Connection status indicator shows "LIVE" when connected

Project Structure

shopfloor-dashboard/
├── app.py                 # Flask application
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── public/
│   ├── index.html        # Dashboard UI
│   └── ge-aerospace-logo.svg
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Database Schema

Queries the notifications table in ShopDB with shopfloor filtering:

SELECT n.notificationid, n.notification, n.starttime, n.endtime,
       n.ticketnumber, n.link, n.isactive, n.isshopfloor,
       nt.typename, nt.typecolor
FROM notifications n
LEFT JOIN notificationtypes nt ON n.notificationtypeid = nt.notificationtypeid
WHERE n.isactive = 1
AND n.isshopfloor = 1
AND (conditions for 72-hour window)
ORDER BY n.starttime ASC

Key Fields:

• isshopfloor: Boolean flag (0/1) - only events with 1 appear on dashboard
• typecolor: Used for visual severity indicators (danger/warning/success)

Design

Colors (GE Aerospace Brand)

• Deep Navy: #00003d (background)
• Sky Blue: #4181ff (accents, clock)
• Avionics Green: #0ad64f (live indicator)
• Tungsten: #eaeaea (secondary text)

Typography

• Font: Inter (sans-serif)
• Sizes: Large for TV readability (38px-48px headers)

Git Repository

This project is version controlled with Git and hosted on Gitea.

Repository URL:

• SSH: ssh://git@localhost:2222/cproudlock/shopfloor-dashboard.git
• HTTP: http://localhost:3000/cproudlock/shopfloor-dashboard

SSH Key Setup:

The repository uses SSH authentication. The SSH key is already configured:

# SSH public key location
~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

# Key is registered in Gitea as "AI Key"
# User: cproudlock

Common Git Commands:

# Clone the repository
git clone ssh://git@localhost:2222/cproudlock/shopfloor-dashboard.git

# Pull latest changes
git pull

# Commit and push changes
git add .
git commit -m "Your commit message"
git push

Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the Flask development server
python3 app.py

# The built-in Flask server auto-reloads on code changes when debug=True

Deployment

For production deployment (no pip/npm required on production server):

Option 1: Package with Dependencies (Recommended)

1. Package entire directory including installed Python packages
2. Copy to production server
3. Run directly with Python 3
4. Use a process manager (systemd, supervisor, or PM2)

Option 2: Install on Production

# Install dependencies on production
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run with production WSGI server (recommended)
pip install gunicorn
gunicorn -w 4 -b 0.0.0.0:3001 app:app

# Or use PM2 with Python
pm2 start app.py --name shopfloor-dashboard --interpreter python3
pm2 save
pm2 startup

Note: Flask's built-in server (python3 app.py) works for production if using a process manager, but gunicorn is recommended for higher traffic.

Troubleshooting

Port already in use:

# Use a different port
PORT=3001 python3 app.py

Can't connect to database:

• Verify MySQL is running
• Check credentials in environment variables or app.py
• Ensure database exists and user has permissions
• Verify mysql-connector-python is installed

Dashboard not updating:

• Check browser console for errors
• Verify /api/notifications endpoint returns data
• Check network connectivity
• Ensure Flask server is running

Python module errors:

# Reinstall dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Or install individually
pip install Flask mysql-connector-python

License

Internal GE Aerospace project - West Jefferson facility

Support

Contact: IT Support - West Jefferson