Save a Chart’nX dashboard: preview, save and close the generator
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Chart’nX: energy or water dashboard generator, Configure and Preview tabs, save bar
The Chart’nX generator flags the fields to correct, previews the panels with the current configuration, then saves the dashboard, whether energy or water. Follow this procedure to validate a form that is already filled in and exit the generator without losing any change.
Intended for administrators and installers in charge of the configuration.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”- The dashboard generator is open, with its name at the top and the form sections: from Emergy’nX, choose a dashboard, then Configure, or New dashboard to create one.
- The project shown is the right one.
- The form is filled in and its addresses and characteristics match the installation. For the first fields, see the general information of an energy dashboard or that of a water dashboard.
Correct the flagged fields
Section titled “Correct the flagged fields”- On a computer, the Sections list leads to the parts of the form. If field(s) need attention appears, open this list and click the flagged field to find it.
- On mobile, errors are listed in the save bar at the bottom: tap the number of issues, then Go → next to the relevant field.
- Correct the flagged fields, then check the dashboard name and the configured meters.
Ready to save, or Can save on mobile, indicates that the form can be saved. At this stage, nothing is saved yet.
Preview the dashboard
Section titled “Preview the dashboard”- On a computer, select Preview at the top: the panels are displayed with the configuration currently entered.
- Go back to Configure to adjust it. Switching between these two generator tabs keeps your entries.
The preview shows the current local day, with a precision of one hour, in the browser’s time zone. The period commands and the CSV export belong to the saved dashboard and are not shown here. The Previewing unsaved changes banner reminds you that this display saves nothing. Its Save now button saves the form: check the fields in Configure first.
On a screen less than 1,024 pixels wide, the internal Configure and Preview tabs are hidden and the form remains displayed: use a wider screen for the preview. The View and Configure tabs of the Emergy’nX page are separate commands that change the page.
Save the dashboard
Section titled “Save the dashboard”- When Unsaved changes appears, select Save in the bottom bar. The button is grayed out while saving, if there is no change to save or if fields remain invalid.
- Wait for the Saved successfully confirmation. The unsaved changes indicators disappear.
- An address monitoring window may then ask for additional processing. If it opens, follow Assign the addresses to the gateways. For permissions, the ETS file, the cap or a failure, see Troubleshoot monitoring.
Cancel or close the generator
Section titled “Cancel or close the generator”On a dashboard that has already been saved, Cancel in the bottom bar restores the configuration of the last save and leaves the generator open. The changes made since that save are discarded: check the restored values before continuing.
To exit, use the back arrow at the top left or the cross at the top right. If there are changes, the Unsaved changes window offers:
- Cancel: stay in the form and keep your entries;
- Discard: exit without saving these changes;
- Save & close: save, then request closing. First check that the form is valid. To handle any monitoring after saving, prefer Save in the bottom bar.
To abandon a first creation, close the generator, then choose Discard.
Check the result
Section titled “Check the result”Only the Saved successfully confirmation proves the save, even if the generator window has disappeared. Then reopen the saved dashboard in view mode to check its name, its panels and its data over a period in which you expect measurements: this is where you confirm they are being logged. This view is also where the CSV export is done.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
| Could not generate preview. persists after checking the fields | Your entries remain in Configure: the data is not lost because of this. Contact support. |
| An error has occurred when saving | Consider the changes unsaved. Keep the page open, note the message and try again. If the new attempt fails, or if an attempt has already failed, contact support. |
| The application hosting the dashboard does not respond to closing | Keep the useful information and contact support. |
| Monitoring choices suited to the installation are uncertain | Contact support before confirming. |
If the problem persists, write to support@can-nx.com with the project, the dashboard, the exact message and the attempts already made.