Understanding Image Widgets
Image type widgets are used to display the value of a property along with an appropriate image.
You can choose from a list of styles such as Simple Image, Image with Metrics, Image with Comparison Metrics, and Image with String Metrics widgets.
The different styles of available Images widgets are provided below:
Simple Image
This style is used to display an image with a description. The value is not shown here.
To create a Simple Image style widget:
1. Access the End User Application.
2. In the dashboard view, click Actions > Edit Layout to invoke the dashboard builder.
3. Click on Image Cards in the Add Widget Components section in the left frame.
4. Select Historical.
5. Select Simple Image in the right slide window.
6. Click Proceed to display the Add Widget screen.
7. Upload the image to be displayed in the widget.
8. Provide the name/title and description for your widget.
9. Click on Advanced Options and select the Apply Color Rule to configure the color for the widget.
10. Click Create.
Image with Metrics
This style is used to display a single property value using an image. The image, value, and description are displayed in this widget.
Image: Image with Metrics widget displaying the count in conference room
To create a Image with Metrics style widget:
1. Access the End User Application.
2. In the dashboard view, click Actions > Edit Layout to invoke the dashboard builder.
3. Click on Image Cards in the Add Widget Components section in the left frame.
4. Select Historical or Realtime option on top.
- Historical to display collected stored data.
- Realtime to display live data of a datapoint.
5. Select Image with Metrics in the right slide window.
6. Click Proceed to display the Add Widget screen.
7. Upload the image to be displayed in the widget.
8. Provide the name/title and description for your widget.
9. Select the module (i.e. Asset, Device, Locations, System Modules, or Custom Modules) from the Measure drop down list for which you want to display the data. The module selection can be further fine-tuned using the filter option. Refer to the Add Filter section for further details.
10. Select the Count, Field, or Datapoint for the selected module or model. The configure count/field/datapoint is displayed in the drop down list.
- Count - will display the total count of the instances of the selected model.
- Field - will display the field value. Along with the field, the aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
- Datapoint - will display the calculated value for the datapoint. Along with the datapoint, the time frame, unit, and aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
11. Click on the + icon to add more Measure. Up to a maximum of 3 dial values can be provided.
12. Select the Advanced Option link if you want to configure colored cards. Refer to the Applying Colors section for more details.
13. Click Create.
Image with Comparison Metrics
This style is used to display property values in comparison with values from a selected duration. The comparison perspective percentage is displayed along with the value.
Image: Image with comparison widget displaying yesterdays and todays value
To create an Image with Comparison Metrics style widget:
1. Access the End User Application.
2. In the dashboard view, click Actions > Edit Layout to invoke the dashboard builder.
3. Click on Image Cards in the Add Widget Components section in the left frame.
4. Select Historical or Realtime option on top.
- Historical to display collected stored data.
- Realtime to display live data of a datapoint.
5. Select Image with Comparison Metrics in the right slide window.
6. Click Proceed to display the Add Widget screen.
7. Upload the image to be displayed in the widget.
8. Provide the name/title and description for your widget.
9. Select the module (i.e. Asset, Device, Locations, System Modules, or Custom Modules) from the Measure drop down list for which you want to display the data. The module selection can be further fine-tuned using the filter option. Refer to the Add Filter section for further details.
10. Select the Count, Field, or Datapoint for the selected module or model. The configure count/field/datapoint is displayed in the drop down list.
- Count - will display the total count of the instances of the selected model.
- Field - will display the field value. Along with the field, the aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
- Datapoint - will display the calculated value for the datapoint. Along with the datapoint, the time frame, unit, and aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
11. Select the time frame to be compared with from the Duration drop down list. By default, the previous same time frame is displayed.
12. Select the Comparison Perspective which will indicate whether the increase in value is positive or negative.
13. Select the Advanced Option link if you want to configure colored cards. Refer to the Applying Colors section for more details.
14. Click Create.
Image with String Metrics
This style is used to display text property values along with an image.
<Sample image with an use case example>
To create an Image with Image with String Metrics style widget:
1. Access the End User Application.
2. In the dashboard view, click Actions > Edit Layout to invoke the dashboard builder.
3. Click on Image Cards in the Add Widget Components section in the left frame.
4. Select Historical or Realtime option on top.
- Historical to display collected stored data
- Realtime to display live data of a datapoint.
5. Select Image with String Metrics in the right slide window.
6. Click Proceed to display the Add Widget screen.
7. Upload the image to be displayed in the widget.
8. Provide the name/title and description for your widget.
9. Select the module (i.e. Asset, Device, Locations, System Modules, or Custom Modules), and Instance from the respective drop down list.
10. Select the Count, Field, or Datapoint for the selected module or model. The configure count/field/datapoint is displayed in the drop down list.
- Count - will display the total count of the instances of the selected model.
- Field - will display the field value. Along with the field, the aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
- Datapoint - will display the calculated value for the datapoint. Along with the datapoint, the time frame, unit, and aggregate based on which you want to display the data must be selected.
11. Select the Advanced Option link if you want to configure colored cards. Refer to the Applying Colors section for more details.
12. Click Create.
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