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ThingsBoard Cloud

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Create a dashboard and send telemetry

A dashboard in ThingsBoard is a configurable interface for monitoring and managing devices in real time. In this step, you will create a dashboard directly in the Edge UI, add a widget to visualize telemetry, and send data to confirm it works.

Create a dashboard and add a widget

Section titled “Create a dashboard and add a widget”

  1. In the Edge UI (http://localhost:8080), go to Monitor > Dashboards, click Add dashboard, and select Create new dashboard.

  2. Enter a title and click Add. The dashboard opens in edit mode.

  3. Click Add widget, select the Charts bundle, and then Time series chart.

  4. In the widget settings, select your device in the Datasource section. Keep temperature as the data key: this is the key that the Check connectivity command sends. Click Add.

  5. Click Save in the top-right corner to exit edit mode.

Send telemetry and verify

Section titled “Send telemetry and verify”

  1. Go to Devices & assets > Devices and click your device to open its details. Click Check connectivity.

  2. Select your protocol and operating system, copy the command, and run it in your terminal. Edge has received the data when the HTTP command shows the HTTP/1.1 200 response, the MQTT command prints received PUBACK, or the CoAP command prints a 2.01 response.

  3. Switch back to your dashboard. Within a few seconds, the chart shows the temperature value you sent.

Checklist

Section titled “Checklist”