Dashboard Overview
Create custom dashboards to visualize and control your IoT devices.
What are Dashboards?
Dashboards are customizable pages that display data from your devices in real-time. Add widgets to visualize sensor data, monitor device status, and control your devices - all from a single view.
Creating a Dashboard
To create a new dashboard:
- Go to Dashboards in the sidebar
- Click New Dashboard
- Enter a name and optional description
- Click Create
Your new dashboard opens in edit mode, ready for you to add widgets.
Dashboard Features
Drag & Drop Layout
Arrange widgets freely on a responsive grid. Drag to reposition, resize handles to adjust size.
Real-time Updates
Widgets update automatically as new data arrives from your devices. No manual refresh needed.
Multiple Devices
Combine data from multiple devices on a single dashboard. See your whole system at once.
Theme Support
Light and dark themes available. Dashboards respect your system preference.
Adding Widgets
To add a widget to your dashboard:
- Click the Add Widget button
- Choose a widget type (Chart, Metric, Gauge, Control, etc.)
- Select the device and data source
- Configure display options
- Click Add to place it on your dashboard
See the Widgets page for details on each widget type.
Edit Mode
Click Edit to enter edit mode, where you can:
- Drag widgets to rearrange them
- Resize widgets using the corner handles
- Click the gear icon on any widget to configure it
- Click the X to remove a widget
Click Save when you're done, or Cancel to discard changes.
Dashboard Settings
Access dashboard settings via the gear icon in the top right:
Name & Description
Update the dashboard name and add a description to help you remember its purpose.
Theme Override
Force light or dark theme for this dashboard, regardless of system setting.
Auto-refresh
Set how often the dashboard refreshes data (default: real-time).
Delete Dashboard
Remove the dashboard permanently. This cannot be undone.
Dashboard Limits
The number of dashboards you can create depends on your plan:
| Plan | Dashboards | Widgets per Dashboard | Public Dashboards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Pro | 20 | 50 | 10 |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |