> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bytebeam.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Device Pulse

The Device Pulse panel helps monitor the health of devices by visualizing the last heartbeat of each device.

> [!NOTE]
>
> This panel is available only for fleet dashboards.

## Add Device Pulse Panel

**1. Navigate to Dashboards**

Go to the **Dashboards** tab, select the desired dashboard, and click on the **+ Panel** button to create a new panel.

**2. Select Device Pulse Panel**

Choose **Device Pulse Panel** from the list of available panels.\\

![](https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0/assets/80gRJlL0Sft66Nf6I9kKD_screenshot-from-2023-10-29-19-38-19.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0\&q=85\&s=879c81c77dc080d9864a7e8fb472ed6d)

**3. Configure General Settings**

In the **General** tab:

* **Stream**: Select the stream, e.g., `device_shadow`.
* **Thresholds**: Add thresholds (in seconds) to categorize device pulses. By default, the following thresholds are configured:
  * Pulse less than 10 seconds
  * Pulse less than a minute
  * Pulse less than 10 minutes
  * Pulse less than an hour
  * Pulse less than a day
  * Pulse more than a day

These thresholds can be customized to meet your monitoring needs.\\

![](https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0/assets/6tggkdXV5fun60g0bXXQU_screenshot-30.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0\&q=85\&s=fe821458f477af41b78752c567bf21f3)

**4. Device Count Interaction**

* **Clicking on a Device Count**: When you click on any of the device counts in a pulse category, a modal will open displaying the list of devices along with their metadata.
* **Device ID or VIN**: Clicking on any Device ID or VIN in the modal will redirect you to the corresponding device dashboard for detailed insights.
* **Download Metadata**: The modal also has an option to download metadata for the listed devices by clicking on the **Download Metadata** button.\\

  ![](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bytebeamio/assets/device-count-modal-example.png)

**5. Click to View Device Dashboard**

You can click on any pulse category in the panel to navigate to the device dashboard of the corresponding device for monitoring and troubleshooting.\\

![](https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/1h3XTf0vWTDRsKc2/assets/FVOQ7cXAtq3HPkG8BwFN1_devicepulseenhancements.gif?s=1966017c60183b3abd2ed342d0815ddf)

**6. Submit the Panel**

Once all configurations are complete, click **Submit** to add the Device Pulse Panel to the dashboard.\
The panel will now visualize device health categorized by the configured thresholds, with interactive options to explore devices in detail.


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