LATEST FEATURES IN BLUEHILL® CENTRAL
Note: The list of features shown below is intended to highlight significant enhancements included with each software version release. For a complete list of enhancements and modifications by version, please reference the Bluehill Central Release Notes, which is stored within the Instron folder accessible from Windows Start. If Bluehill Central has not been installed, please contact us to request the Release Notes.
Bluehill Central v2.12
Released August 2025
- Lab Management now purchasable without Traceability.
- Offline mode: If server connection is lost, offline mode allows testing to continue. Files and folders configured to be available offline are synced at each machine. Note: If using active directory (AD) user authentication, access to AD domain controller required while offline.
- Read / write access: Protect your files by restricting who can open or edit files with read and write access settings.
- Revision status: Each revision of a file has a status — Active, Obsolete, Draft, or Pending Review. Users with permission can change a file's status.
- Submit files for review: Users can submit files for review from Bluehill Central. This applies to teams with Traceability and review requirements.
- Option for no user authentication: Teams can be configured without users for labs that do not require user authentication and individual permissions. Note: Instron recommends user authentication for all labs.
Bluehill Central v1.27
Released November 2024
Lab Management
- Search files by modified date
- Filter files by name, user, file type, modified date
Security
- Add user group to a team (when using Active Directory security)
- Upload and Download permissions separated from “Manage files and folders”
Traceability
- Signature and comment settings can be configured for Lab Management file operations (i.e., move, upload, delete)
Bluehill Central v1.24
Released July 2024
All new features for Lab Management’s file system:
- File search
- Preview pane for PDFs and other files
- Print function for PDFs
- Bulk download, move, delete, and upload files and folders
- File icons associated with each file type
- Navigate through folders with hyperlink in file path
Bluehill Central v1.18
Released December 2022
- TrendTracker query performance improved.
Bluehill Central v1.15
Released April 2022
- TrendTracker module released! TrendTracker allows users to remotely perform statistical process control (SPC) on all your Instron test results. Find trends and outliers in your material by creating customized search templates with the data, statistics, and visual charts most important to you. All Instron systems with the TrendTracker plug-in for Bluehill Universal can automatically send data to TrendTracker’s database managed by Bluehill Central.
Bluehill Central v1.12
Released December 2021
- Bluehill Central’s first Production release version. Traceability and Lab Management modules are available for centralized, remote management of Bluehill Universal users, test templates, file revision approvals, and audit trail data from multiple Instron systems. All Instron systems with the Traceability and Lab Management plug-in for Bluehill Universal automatically send and receive files and settings managed by Bluehill Central.
