Real-time Monitoring

The real-time monitoring dashboard shows live metric values from all connected devices in your space. Data updates instantly as Sparkplug B messages arrive.

Dashboard Overview

When you open a space, the dashboard displays all metrics organized by the Sparkplug B hierarchy:

  • Group — top-level logical grouping
  • Edge Node — the connecting application or gateway
  • Device — an individual piece of equipment
  • Metric — a single data point (temperature, pressure, state, etc.)

Each metric shows its current value, data type, and last update timestamp. Metrics that belong to a UDT (User-Defined Type) display a template badge showing the template name.

Screenshot: Real-time dashboard showing the metric hierarchy with live values

Metric Data Types

AnywhereSCADA supports the core Sparkplug B data types:

TypeDisplayExamples
FloatDecimal number72.4, 101.325, -3.14
IntegerWhole number42, 1000, 0
BooleanTrue / FalseMotor running, valve open, alarm active
StringTextStatus messages, mode names

Metric Actions

Each metric row includes quick actions:

  • Alarm bell — create an alarm rule directly on this metric (requires Alarms add-on)
  • Chart icon — add the metric to a trend chart pane for historical viewing (requires Historian add-on)
  • Hide — hide the metric from the dashboard view; a counter shows how many metrics are hidden per group

These inline actions let you set up alarms and trends without navigating away from the metrics list.

Filtering & Search

With many devices connected, you can filter the metrics view:

  • Search — type a metric name, device name, or group name to narrow results
  • Hierarchy navigation — expand or collapse groups, nodes, and devices in the tree view
  • Expand/Collapse all — quickly expand or collapse all groups at once

Collapsed and visibility states are saved in your browser so they persist across visits.

Screenshot: Metrics view with search filter applied, showing filtered results

Online / Offline Status

Each node and device shows its connection status:

  • Online — birth certificate received, actively publishing data
  • Offline — death certificate received or connection lost

The dashboard updates status in real time. When a device reconnects and publishes a new birth certificate, its status flips back to online automatically.

Data Freshness

Metric values update the moment a Sparkplug B data message (DDATA or NDATA) is received by the broker. There is no polling interval — updates are event-driven and typically arrive within milliseconds of the source change.

If a metric hasn't updated recently, it still shows the last known value with its timestamp so you can tell how fresh the reading is. Recently updated values display with a brief highlight animation.

Next Steps