In Connext Operator, you’re able to customize your dashboards after creating them from scratch or from a template. To understand how a dashboard works in Operator, it is helpful to know that any dashboard consists of one or more content blocks, which we will refer to as widgets.

These widgets can contain:

Tiles. These tiles are either setpoints or measurements from any of your Operator pages. See also the article about adding setpoints and measurements to dashboards.
Labels. These are blocks of text that you can use to give your widgets a name.
Spacers. Empty tiles are used to create a certain structure in your dashboard.
Charts. See also the article about adding charts to dashboards.

At the bottom of this article, all available dashboard items are explained in more detail.

To start editing, navigate to any dashboard and select ‘Edit dashboard’ from the top right of your screen:

After selecting ‘Edit dashboard’, you start editing directly on the widgets and tiles you’d like to adjust. This way, you can easily change colors, width, and height of the different tiles and label texts. On any widget, select the three dots to add a new label or spacer to that widget.

A few additional tips to make your dashboard more powerful:

On a label, you’re able to add a hyperlink to any page in Operator (or any web page if that helps) by selecting the link icon.
A label will also allow you to add an icon by selecting the empty icon represented by a dashed circle. Icons are clickable and will help you navigate a large dashboard easily on small screens, such as those on your phone.
The default height of the tiles includes space for an explanation of the measurement or setpoint you’re looking at. If you don’t need that additional information, you can also decrease the height of the cells. This way, you can put much more information on one screen.

Adding widgets to a dashboard

When in Edit mode, you can add widgets to a dashboard by selecting ‘Add widget’, which gives you the choice to add:

A predefined widget template from the widget library. Go to the article about widget templates for more information.
An image. Use any image as a background to put measurements and setting tiles on: you could use a picture or schematic of installation parts like water systems, a floor plan, or a screenshot of your greenhouse on Google Maps.
A chart. Add any chart to your dashboard that you’ve already created or create a new one from a template or from scratch. For more information, check the article about adding charts to dashboards.
A grid. This is basically an empty widget to which you can add any measurement or setting by dragging them to the widget after adding setpoints and measurements to dashboards.

Definitions

Tiles

Tiles are the blocks in which the setting/measurement name and value can be seen. You can adjust the width and height, as well as the color, and change the name.

Labels

Labels are longer blocks that display only text. You can change the name and width of a label, add an icon to it, and include a hyperlink within the label text.

Widgets

In general, a widget is an element that contains all tiles, labels, and images.
A grid widget is an empty element where you can drag new tiles and labels.
An image widget is an element where an image is placed.
A chart widget contains one or more charts.

Icon

The icon is an option for the labels, allowing for faster navigation, especially on mobile devices. The icon you add to a widget will appear at the top of smaller screens, allowing you to navigate directly to the widget by pressing the icon.

Popups

When you click a tile (when you're analyzing, not in Edit-mode) a popup appears. Depending on the content of the tile, this pop-up provides the option to change a setting or quickly analyze a measurement.