====Live Data Dashboard====

In most cases, you'll first enter Data Explorer on a **live data dashboard**. Live dashboards are one of [[dashboard types|several different kinds of dashboard]] that the Data Explorer supports.

At the top of the page you'll find the [[header bar|header bar]], which gives you the name of the report and has a few controls.

Below that is where you'll find your dashboard [[panels|panels]].

Each panel contains one or more [[channels|channels]] of data. In a live dashboard, these will usually be made up of [[Bar Chart|bar charts]], [[Gauge|gauges]] and [[text|text panels]].

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Live dashboards update automatically as new data arrives, meaning they always are showing the most up-do-date values.

===Interaction===

You can interact with each of your panels to explore further. 

You can //hover// your mouse over most panels to find out more about the value shown underneath your cursor.

As a basic rule, a **left-click** will allow you to discover more by moving to new dashboards, while a **right-click** is used to make changes to the //existing// dashboard.

===Links===

When you're viewing a single asset, the [[link panel|link panel]] will appear on the right-hand side of your page. 

This gives you quick access to other ARDI pages. 

===Where Do I Go Next?===

It depends on what you're looking for.

Are you curious about how this asset has been behaving over the last little while? Click on the drop-down list in the top right of the [[header bar|header bar]] and you'll be able to transform your dashboard to show you trends over time.

Do you want to see how your channels are related? Zooming in to take a detailed look at channel interaction? Click on one and choose **Compare To** in the [[channel navigation menu|navigation menu]].

Do you want to compare a channel to other assets? Zooming out to see how it compares with other assets across the plant? Click on it and choose **Show All** to see the value across sections, systems or your entire database.

Data Explorer can do quite a lot - you've just got to click on your channels and your panels if you're curious about them.