Creating Your First Dashboard

Learn how to create your first dashboard in ControlCom Connect with this hands-on tutorial. Follow along as we build a dashboard with graphing widgets, configure data sources, and publish it for your organization.

Introduction

Dashboards are the primary way to visualize your IoT data in ControlCom Connect. This video tutorial demonstrates the complete process of creating your first dashboard, from initial setup through publishing.

Video Tutorial

Watch this hands-on walkthrough to learn how to create dashboards in ControlCom Connect:

What You'll Learn

This tutorial covers the complete dashboard creation workflow:

Dashboard Setup

• Navigating to the dashboard interface
• Creating a new dashboard with custom names
• Understanding the dashboard editor layout

Adding Widgets

• Selecting and adding graph widgets
• Configuring time spans and data bucketing
• Understanding the preview and configuration panels

Data Configuration

• Using the variable picker to select device data
• Adding multiple data series to compare metrics
• Configuring aggregation methods (average, max, min, sum)

Customization

• Adjusting colors and stroke width for visual clarity
• Resizing and positioning widgets on the dashboard
• Creating effective layouts for data visualization

Publishing

• Saving your dashboard configuration
• Adding comments to track changes
• Publishing dashboards for your organization
• Viewing the final result with live data