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BeamOS – Overview
Summary
The Overview page contains various information summaries and shortcuts to other pages. It is also the homepage of BeamOS. This chapter is an overview of the Overview page for BEAM devices.
Overview
The Overview page contains widgets that display the status of various systems related to the device. The figure below is an example of the Overview page:
Mobile Widget
The Mobile widget displays information related to the mobile connection and the current signal strength. Each filled-up bar represents a different RSSI value:
Bars | Signal Strength Value / RSSI (in dBm) |
|---|---|
0 | ≤ -111 |
1 | -110 to -97 |
2 | -96 to -82 |
3 | -81 to -67 |
4 | -66 to -52 |
5 | ≥ -51 |
Widget Button: Info
The Info button is located next to the name of some widgets. Clicking the Info button redirects the user to a status page related to the widget’s displayed information. For example, clicking the Info button on the Mobile widget would redirect the user to the Status → System page:
Widget Button: Settings
The Settings button is located next to the name of some widgets. Clicking the Settings button redirects the user to a configuration page related to the widget’s displayed information. For example, clicking the Info button on the Mobile widget would redirect the user to the Network → Mobile → Mobile Configuration page:
Adding More Widgets
There is a default set of widgets displayed in the Overview page, but more can be added from the System → Administration → Overview page.
