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# Control Panels

#### Overview

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.

#### To display a control panel:

1. Open the *Control Panels* section in the resource tree. 
2. Expand the server that contains the required control panel.
3. Double-click the control panel or drag it into a viewport.

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The control panel is displayed inside the selected viewport. Items keep the tile layout configured in Console. Text items show live values and update status, while button items are displayed as buttons that operators can use directly from the viewport.

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If the control panel was configured with keep aspect ratio, Monitor preserves the configured panel proportions when fitting the panel into the viewport.

#### **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.