> ## 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.
</Note>

## Add Device Pulse Panel

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Dashboards">
    Go to the **Dashboards** tab, select the desired dashboard, and click on the **+ Panel** button to create a new panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Device Pulse Panel">
    Choose **Device Pulse Panel** from the list of available panels.\\

    <img src="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" alt="" width="1919" height="950" data-path="assets/80gRJlL0Sft66Nf6I9kKD_screenshot-from-2023-10-29-19-38-19.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.\\

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0/assets/6tggkdXV5fun60g0bXXQU_screenshot-30.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZdhGbGJHpHWsN9k0&q=85&s=fe821458f477af41b78752c567bf21f3" alt="" width="1920" height="952" data-path="assets/6tggkdXV5fun60g0bXXQU_screenshot-30.jpg" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.\\
          <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bytebeamio/assets/device-count-modal-example.png" alt="" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.\\

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/1h3XTf0vWTDRsKc2/assets/FVOQ7cXAtq3HPkG8BwFN1_devicepulseenhancements.gif?s=1966017c60183b3abd2ed342d0815ddf" alt="" width="1280" height="720" data-path="assets/FVOQ7cXAtq3HPkG8BwFN1_devicepulseenhancements.gif" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>
</Steps>