APPNOTE: Android Devices known to work/not work with PmScreen

Article ID: 140123kae
Last Reviewed: July 6, 2023

The information in this article applies to:

  • An Android Device (Tablet or Mobile Phone) when used with PmScreen to communicate with a Power Master PM1000, PM2000, PM3000, PM7000 Analyser and PM7000 FLM (Fault Level Monitor).
  • Results of any testing with PmGateway are included.

Target Audience

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Summary

The PM1000, PM2000, PM7000 and PM7000 FLM do not have a built in display. The user interface is displayed remotely either on a personal computer or on an Android or Windows CE device using a special piece of software called PmScreen.

This application note details those android devices that have been used with PmScreen.

Known Issues

  • Devices running Android 12 must use PmScreen 5.0.1 (or later) as Bluetooth search and pairing does not work with earlier versions.
  • Devices running Android 6.0 must use PmScreen 4.2.1 (or later) as a permission change in Android 6.0 prevents earlier versions from searching for nearby Bluetooth devices.

Devices known to work

It is expected that most devices with Android version 3.2 or later will work. This list is those that have been tested successfully.

Phones:

Manufacturer Device Version Notes
OnePlus OnePlus 14 Pro OxygenOS 14 (aka Android 14) Requires PmScreen 5.0.1 or later
Motorola Moto-G32 XT2235-2 Android 13 Requires PmScreen 5.0.1 or later
Google Pixel 7 Android 13 Requires PmScreen 5.0.1 or later
Google Pixel 5 Android 11 works OK with PmScreen 4.3.1
Motorola Moto-E5 XT1944 Android 7.1.1 Used Extensively for both PmScreen and PmGateway.
Motorola Moto-E5 play XT1920 Android 8.1.0 Tested OK for both PmScreen and PmGateway. Screen resolution and brightness is not great.
Motorola Moto-E4 plus XT1771 Android 7.1.1 Used Extensively for both PmScreen and PmGateway.
Motorola Moto-E4 XT1761 Android 7.1.1 Used Extensively for both PmScreen and PmGateway
Motorola Moto-G Third Gen XT1541 Android 6.0.1 Used Extensively for both PmScreen and PmGateway.
Motorola Moto-G First Gen XT1032 Android 5.1 *Android 4.4.4 Used Extensively for both PmScreen and PmGateway. Android 5.1 OK. Android 4.4.4 unreliable (see below).

Tablets:

Manufacturer Device Version Notes
Lenovo Tab M8 (4th Gen) TB-300 Android 12 Tested Ok with PMScreen 5.0.1.
Lenovo Tab M7 (3th Gen) TB-7306 Android 11 (go) Tested Ok with PMScreen 5.0.1.
Samsung Tab A 8.0 SM-T380 Android 9 Tested Ok with PMScreen 5.0.1.
Lenovo Tab2 A8-50 Android 5.0 reported OK by UK distributor.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T280) Android 5.1.1 Tested ok with PMScreen 5.0.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab3 7.0 (SM-T210) Android 4.4.2
*Android 4.1.2
Tested ok with PMScreen 5.0.1
*Use PMScreen 4.2.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 (GT-P6210) Android 3.2 Tested ok with PMScreen 4.2.1
Newer versions won’t install.
Google Nexus 7 (2012) Android 4.3 Shipped to US customers.

Devices known not to work

None of the devices have been found for not working with PmScreen or PmGateway.

Devices known to have problems

Manufacturer Device Version Notes
Motorola Moto G XT1032 Android 4.4.4 Occasional data corruption during transfer when connected over Bluetooth. OK with Android 5.1 (see above).

See also:

APPNOTE: Installing PmScreen on an Android Device.
APPNOTE: Windows CE Devices known to work/not work with PmScreen.