# Control Panels

Macula introduces Control Panels – a powerful feature that enables real-time monitoring of system states, device statuses, and various metrics directly within the viewport. These panels are configured in the Macula Console and displayed in the Macula Monitor, offering a concise and interactive overview of system health and performance.

A Control Panel consists of one or more monitoring items, which can be grouped, assigned to users, and displayed dynamically inside the Monitor layout. You can create different panels for different use cases, such as server load monitoring, offline device tracking, or user interaction logs.

#### Configuration in Console

To configure Control Panels:

* Go to the *Configuration; Control Panels*.
* Click the *New Control Panel* to create a new panel.
  * Fill in the *Details* tab by adding a meaningful *Title*
  * You can also enable or disable monitoring operations by checking the *Enable* checkbox.

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* In the panel settings, switch to the *Items* tab.
* Click *Add* to include the desired monitoring items.
* To manage the particular *Control Panel* access, optionally assign:
  * **Members**
  * **Memberships**
  * **Permissions**
* You can also group panels using the *Assign group* for organized management.

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Supported Monitoring Items

* **Server**: Online, CpuLoad, MemoryLoad, NetworkLoad, OfflineDeviceChannels (count), DisconnectedServers (central only, count)
* **Device Channel**: Online, VideoLostTime
* **Event Action**: Condition ON/OFF
* **User Button**: Press
* **Indicator**: State
* **Counter**: Value
* **Variable**: Value (Macula Enterprise Server or Professional Server only)

Each item is represented with appropriate type indicators (e.g., text, icon, value) and updates in real-time based on system state.
