How to create and edit Dashboards ?

This article is about how to create and edit Dashboards in the Wattsense Console.

We wanted to give you a simple tool to visualize a building data that is why we created Dashboards.

The Dashboards tab offer two experiences :

• Schematics : please refer to the schematics article for more details.
• Dashboards : A board to visualize values or schedules.

To add a new Dashboard, in the Wattsense Console, go to the Dashboard Tab, click on create Dashboard.

Click on Add widget and give your dashboard a name.

Dashboards can be composed of various graphical elements (Widgets). Four types of displays are available:

• Single value
• Gauge
• List
• Schedule

Here is an example illustrating all possible display types:

Single Value

Select the Single Value chart type, then click (1) Add Property to choose the data point:

You can change the title of the chart (2) as you wish. The preview is available on the left in the small preview window (3).

The properties selection screen is as follows:

1) You can filter properties by equipment.

2) You can search for properties and/or equipment by name (for example, "Sontay" or "Tempe").

3) You can sort equipment alphabetically.

When your property is selected, its current value is displayed in the preview window.

Click on Add a widget to confirm the change.

Gauge

Similarly, you can add a gauge-type chart.

In this case, you can specify the minimum and maximum values ​​of the gauge.

List

You can also add a block of properties. Use the List option. You can add multiple properties to a tile and configure the tile title and the property names.

In a list, you can change the order of the properties by simply dragging and dropping:

Schedule

This feature provides a dedicated display for schedules (such as those for the Wattsense console or a controller).

You must first select the schedule type and, if applicable, the display format.

All available schedules are listed. Simply select the one you wish to display. Here is an example of a programmed schedule retrieved from a Siemens RVL 480 device:

Dashboard Management

Three additional functions are available in the common menu of a dashboard element:

• The first cloud icon indicates the dashboard status.

• The second function allows you to switch to full-screen mode.

• The last function allows you to delete the current dashboard tab.

The Edit button is used to switch to edit mode.

Edit Mode

In this mode, you can:

1) Move widgets on the page using drag and drop
2) Resize each thumbnail using the handle in the bottom right corner
3) Access the edit and delete menu for each chart
4) Directly access the Live Data and/or Configuration tabs for each entity, whether it's a property or a schedule.

Compatibility with previous version dashboards

The previous version of dashboards allowed you to create tables of this type:

These graphic elements will be displayed but will no longer be editable.

You can use the List widget instead of the old tables. If you want to distribute the data across multiple columns, use multiple List widgets.

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