Creating a KPI Gauge Card

About KPI Gauge Cards

KPI (Key Performance Indicator) gauge cards are smaller than other cards and track a point in a particular device or track a metric. KPI gauge cards display a number (like KPI cards), plus an animated gauge graphic. Metrics are, for example, the BTU rate or electric power for an entire floor, zone, building, or site, based on the topology set up in Network Explorer’s Site Explorer. KPI metrics are based on area. Fields to enter area values and units are found within Networks Explorer > Site Explorer. See Editing a Node's Properties (Area) for details.

Creating the KPI Gauge Card

Access the KPI Gauge Card Staging Area

  1. With the dashboard that you want to add the card to displayed, select Add Instance.

  2. Select Card, which opens the card staging area.

  3. Select KPI gauge from the card type options at the left.

Select a Point

  1. Select Select Point, which makes the Device list and Point Selector appear.

  2. Locate and choose the point.

    Note: If creating on a global dashboard , a dropdown box is above the Device list and Point Selector. If you want to select a point from a different project, select that project from the dropdown list first.

    Note: Below a device name, the information in gray text is the device type, as set in the device's profile (see Editing a Device Profile). Below a point name, the information in gray text is [parent device name]:[point ID].

    Note: Selecting a device from the Device list (left) narrows the Point Selector list (right) to show only the points in that device.

    Note: You can filter both lists by typing in Search Devices. You can also filter the Point Selector list by typing in Search Points.

    Note: As devices and points are filtered, the number of displayed devices or points out of the total (matching that criteria) is given at the bottom of each list.

    Note: To display more devices or points in a list, select Load More Devices or Load More Points (at the bottom of each list).

Configure the Gauge

  1. Choose a Color Range for the gauge.

    Note: Default is a white to orange gradient.

  2. Choose the Gauge Type.

  3. Enter a Min (minimum) value for the gauge.

  4. Enter a Max (maximum) value for the gauge.

Title and Size

  1. Enter a Card title.

  2. Choose a default Size Type from the dropdown menu.

Add to the Dashboard

  1. Select Add.

  2. Choose either Add to Top of Dashboard or Add to Bottom of Dashboard.

Configuring the Area

Fields to enter area values and units are found within Networks Explorer > Site Explorer. See Editing a Node's Properties (Area) for details.