01 Introduction

Introduction to Grafana and the ENLYZE data sources.

Grafana is an open-source platform for visualizing and analyzing data. With ENLYZE and Grafana, you create custom dashboards that display your production data in real time:

What you will learn

• What Grafana is and why it is useful for manufacturing

• The difference between the two available data sources

• How to navigate the Grafana interface

Prerequisites

• Access to your ENLYZE Grafana instance

• A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge recommended)

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Why Grafana in manufacturing?

Benefit	Description
Real-time monitoring	See what is happening on your production lines right now
Custom dashboards	Build exactly the views you need
Historical analysis	Look back at past data to identify trends
Alerting	Get notified when something needs attention

Typical use cases: shopfloor displays, shift handover dashboards, management KPI reports, maintenance monitoring, and quality control.

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ENLYZE and Grafana

ENLYZE provides a hosted Grafana instance that is already connected to your production data. The data flow: ENLYZE Edge Devices collect machine data, the ENLYZE platform stores and processes it, and Grafana visualizes it in dashboards.

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Two ways to access your data

The ENLYZE data source (simple)

Point-and-click interface: select site, machine, and variables. Ideal for getting started and simple time series visualizations.

Limitations: No alerting, limited data transformations, no dashboard variables.

The ENLYZE API data source (advanced)

Connects directly to the ENLYZE API (Infinity Plugin). Enables OEE dashboards, dropdown filters, alerting, and complex transformations. Requires an understanding of API concepts and JSONPath.

Which data source to use?

If you want to...	Data source
Quickly create a simple dashboard	ENLYZE
Build OEE/productivity dashboards	ENLYZE API
Add dropdown filters for machine selection	ENLYZE API
Set up alerting	ENLYZE API

Recommendation: start with the ENLYZE data source. Switch to the ENLYZE API when you need the advanced features.

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Navigating Grafana

The home screen

1. Search bar - Find dashboards by name

2. Starred dashboards - Quick access to your favorites

3. Recent dashboards - Dashboards you viewed recently

4. Navigation menu - Access all Grafana features (left sidebar)

The side menu provides quick access to dashboards, Explore, Alerting, and settings.

Inside a dashboard

1. Time range selector - Choose the time period to display (e.g. Last 1 hour, Last 24 hours)

2. Refresh button - Update data manually or set auto-refresh

3. Dashboard settings (gear icon) - Configure options

4. Panels - Individual visualizations (charts, tables, gauges)

For live monitoring, use a short time range like "Last 1 hour" with auto-refresh enabled.

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Key terms

Term	Definition
Dashboard	A collection of panels that display related information
Panel	A single visualization (chart, table, stat)
Query	The instruction that tells Grafana what data to fetch
Data source	The connection to where your data is stored (ENLYZE or ENLYZE API)
Time range	The period of time shown in your visualizations

In addition to the ENLYZE data sources, you can also connect other data sources in Grafana, for example CSV files via the Infinity Plugin. A full list of supported data sources is available in the Grafana documentation.

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Next steps

• Your first dashboard - Create a dashboard, add panels, and save it