From an engineering goal to a running application
Qixin Industrial Platform is used to build automation applications: organize device capabilities as objects, orchestrate behavior with Graphs, create operator interfaces with Pages, and run the application on a local or remote Runtime target.
The documentation follows an AI-led, concept-backed, human-verified workflow. AI can create and modify project assets, but engineers remain responsible for device semantics, process order, safety boundaries, and the final release decision.
Choose your starting point
| What do you want to do? | Start here |
|---|---|
| Use the platform for the first time | Install and complete the first checks |
| See a result quickly | Build your first AI-assisted app in 15 minutes |
| Learn the complete workflow | Packaging workstation tutorial |
| Complete a specific task | Browse the task guides |
| Understand the terminology | Learn App, Page, Object, and Graph |
| Resolve an error | Troubleshoot by symptom |
A complete work cycle
- Describe the outcome: state what should be built, the allowed scope, and the constraints.
- Let AI inspect the current app: AI reads existing pages, objects, Graphs, variables, and diagnostics instead of guessing device meaning.
- Review the plan: confirm which resources will change and which boundaries will remain untouched.
- Inspect the project assets: verify the result in Resources, Settings, WorkArea, and Problems.
- Run acceptance checks: use Build, Run, or Debug to verify the interface, process flow, and error handling.
- Decide whether to deliver: release only after an engineer has confirmed device parameters, safety logic, permissions, and on-site behavior.
Why the fundamentals still matter
Using AI does not remove the need for engineering knowledge. A small set of concepts helps you write better requests and understand what AI changed:
- An Object represents a device, module, or business capability.
- A Graph orchestrates object methods, conditions, waits, and failure paths.
- A Page is the interface an operator sees and uses.
- Variables, Recipes, RecordStores, and Queries fit different data lifetimes and shapes.
- Build, Run, Debug, and Deploy are different engineering stages. Saving a file does not replace a running Object instance.
You do not have to learn everything first. Tutorials introduce each concept when it becomes useful and link to the related concept page.
What people must own
AI does not replace physical device confirmation, safety-circuit design, or on-site acceptance. Engineers must provide the meaning of axes, IO points, cameras, and other physical devices. Emergency stops, light curtains, hard limits, and safety PLC logic must be enforced by suitable hardware and engineering procedures.
When you are ready, start with your first AI-assisted app.