StepVane
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Install StepVane on the Windows PC that will be the server, then put StepVane Capture on your handhelds straight from that PC. Free for Studio, one handheld and one worker.

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StepVane for Windows

Studio, the server, the manual and the Capture app for your phones, in one installer. Pick a PC that stays on during shifts, on the same network as the handhelds.

  • Installs for you, or for everyone on the PC (needed to run it as a Windows service)
  • Updates itself: Help › Check for updates
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StepVane Capture for Android

For phones and rugged handhelds (Zebra, Honeywell…). Needed for hardware scanners, RFID, NFC, scales, printing and kiosk mode.

  • Simplest: from your PC. Studio › Devices › Get the Capture app shows a QR code; scan it with the phone
  • Or download the app file (.apk) here and push it with your MDM
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Capture in a browser

Nothing to install: any phone on the network can open Capture from your StepVane PC. Handy for a quick try.

  • Open https://<pc-address>:3000/capture/
  • Choose Pair with address and type the code Studio shows
  • Typed entry, keyboard-wedge scanners and the camera work
How to pair
Phones always connect securely (HTTPS). The Android app trusts your PC from the moment it pairs — nothing to set up. A phone’s browser says the connection is not private the first time: that is your PC’s own certificate. Continue once, or install the certificate from Studio (Devices › Secure connection) on devices you use every day.

Up and running in five minutes

  1. Install — run the Windows installer. Studio opens on the Apps page, already signed in as the owner.
  2. Pick an app — click Use on one of the ten starter apps, or New app to build your own. Press Simulate to try it.
  3. Publish — clear any red problems on the checklist and click Publish 1.0.0.
  4. Install and pair — in Studio open Devices. Scan Get the Capture app with the phone to install the app, then Show pairing code and tap Scan QR code in StepVane Capture (or pull the scanner trigger at the QR).
  5. Capture — tap the app’s tile, scan and save. The record appears in Studio’s Records within seconds.

The full steps, including firewall and network tips, are in the documentation.

What you need

  • A Windows PC to act as the server, ideally one that stays on during shifts
  • A Wi-Fi network shared by the PC and the handhelds
  • Android phones or handhelds for the Capture app
  • Optional: SQL Server, PostgreSQL or an ODBC database, Zebra RFID readers, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth printers

StepVane can run as a Windows service, so it serves devices all shift — even when nobody is signed in to the PC.

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