Dashboard
BluSKY Home Workspace
Screen Overview
The Home Workspace provides a central place to scope your session (by Group, System, and Facility), navigate modules, and open items into a working canvas via drag-and-drop. A right-side panel shows live Alarms and Devices status, while the top global menu offers quick access to Favorites, Requests, Administration, Setup, Control, and Intelligence areas.
Field Definitions
| Field Label | Definition | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| User – <username> | Displays the signed-in user’s name and account context. | May open a user menu for profile or sign-out (availability depends on role). |
| Facilities – None | Shows the current Facility scope for the session. | Displays “None” until a Facility is selected. |
| Please Select Group | Dropdown to set the organizational Group that scopes visible data. | Selecting a Group filters available Systems and Facilities. |
| Please Select System | Dropdown to choose the System within the selected Group. | List is filtered by the chosen Group. |
| Please Select Facility | Dropdown to choose the Facility within the selected Group/System. | Required to display most scoped content and alarms. |
| Occupants | Navigation entry to people/occupancy-related items. | Expand to access sub-pages; items can typically be opened or dragged to the workspace. |
| Dashboards | Navigation entry for pre-built or custom dashboards. | Drag to the workspace to view a dashboard, if permitted. |
| Applications | Navigation entry for installed BluSKY apps and modules. | Contents depend on licensed features and permissions. |
| Spaces | Navigation entry for buildings, floors, and areas. | Use to locate space-related resources. |
| Devices | Navigation entry for hardware endpoints (e.g., readers, controllers). | Items can usually be opened or dragged to the workspace. |
| Reports | Navigation entry for reporting options. | Opening may prompt for parameters. |
| Analytics | Navigation entry for analytic views and KPIs. | Availability depends on licensing. |
| Intelligence | Navigation entry for advanced analytics/insights. | Separate from the top global menu of the same name. |
| Data Lake | Navigation entry for data lake exploration and exports. | Access governed by data permissions. |
| Search | Text search at the bottom of the navigation pane. | Filters navigation items as you type. |
| Drop Item to View | Main working canvas where items are opened via drag-and-drop. | Accepts supported items from the left navigation. |
| Alarms (tab) | Right-side panel tab that lists current alarms. | Shows “Nothing to show” if no alarms match the current scope. |
| Devices (tab) | Right-side panel tab that lists devices and their status. | Content is scoped by Group/System/Facility. |
| Favorites (top menu) | Global menu for quick access to favorited items or pages. | Menu content is user-specific. |
| Requests (top menu) | Global menu for service and operational requests. | Availability depends on tenant features. |
| Administration (top menu) | Global menu for administrative configuration. | Typically limited to administrators. |
| Setup (top menu) | Global menu for environment and integration setup. | Requires elevated permissions. |
| Control (top menu) | Global menu for operational control functions. | Options vary by role and licensed modules. |
| Intelligence (top menu) | Global menu for advanced analytics and insights. | Separate from the left navigation entry. |
| Choose Your Language | Link to change the UI language. | Changes apply after selection; may reload the UI. |
| Help | Link to product help and documentation. | Opens in a new browser tab/window. |
| Customer Support | Link to support resources or contact options. | Availability may vary by tenant configuration. |
Screen Actions and Functions
- Select Group, System, and Facility to scope what appears in navigation, the workspace, and the Alarms/Devices panel.
- Expand navigation entries (Occupants, Dashboards, Applications, Spaces, Devices, Reports, Analytics, Intelligence, Data Lake) to browse items.
- Drag supported items from the left navigation and drop them onto “Drop Item to View” to open them in the workspace.
- Use the Search box to quickly filter the left navigation list.
- Switch between the Alarms and Devices tabs on the right panel to view live statuses for the selected scope.
- Use the top global menu (Favorites, Requests, Administration, Setup, Control, Intelligence) to jump to other BluSKY areas.
- Change the UI language via Choose Your Language and access online Help or Customer Support links.
Usage Instructions & Examples
How to set your working scope
- Click Please Select Group and choose the appropriate Group.
- Click Please Select System to select a System within that Group.
- Click Please Select Facility to choose a Facility. Confirm the header now shows the selected Facility instead of “None.”
How to open a device into the workspace
- In the left navigation, expand Devices.
- Click and drag the desired device from the list.
- Drop it onto the center pane labeled “Drop Item to View.” The item opens in the workspace.
How to review alarms for your facility
- Ensure a Facility is selected.
- In the right-side panel, click the Alarms tab.
- Review listed alarms. Select an item to view further details (if available for your role).
How to quickly find a page or item
- Click in the Search field at the bottom of the navigation pane.
- Type a keyword (e.g., part of a device name or report).
- Choose a matching result and drag it to the workspace or click it to open (depending on item type).
How to change language and access help
- Click Choose Your Language at the top of the page and select the desired language.
- Click Help to open product documentation.
- Click Customer Support for support options provided by your tenant.
System Behaviors and Edge Cases
- If no Facility is selected, the Alarms panel shows “Nothing to show,” and some items may be unavailable or empty until scope is set.
- Group selection filters the Systems list; System selection further filters the Facilities list.
- Drag-and-drop only accepts supported item types; unsupported items will not open in the workspace.
- Navigation contents and right-panel data update according to the selected Group/System/Facility and the user’s permissions.
- If your role lacks access to a module, its entry may be hidden or return an access error when selected.
Permissions
- Access to Administration, Setup, Control, Intelligence, and some navigation entries is restricted to users with corresponding administrative or operator roles.
- Visibility of Groups, Systems, Facilities, devices, and alarms is filtered by the user’s assigned scope permissions.
- The ability to open specific items in the workspace depends on module-level privileges (e.g., Devices view permissions, Reports access).
Linked Workflows
- From Devices opened in the workspace, operators may proceed to control or diagnostics workflows available under the Control menu.
- After selecting a Facility, users can open Dashboards or Reports related to that scope for monitoring and analysis.
- Alarms listed in the right panel can be investigated by opening related devices or spaces from the navigation.
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