Devices

Under the Devices menu item in the Control Center, you can centrally manage your BERNARD devices and configure the cameras so that they generate data according to your requirements for your use cases.

Below you will find a description of the different parts of the device configuration:

Number	Description
1	Switch between devices, Data Analytics and administration
2	Device Name/ID of your hardware. You can customize the device name as you wish. The ID is used for communication between the edge device and Azure Cloud.
3	Metadata Organize your devices and create events with predefined metadata. You can define up to five key and value pairs for a device. The keys and values can be freely defined, we support the automatic completion of keys to avoid annoying typing errors. After defining metadata, you can filter the list of devices by metadata values, and the generated events contain the predefined metadata for further processing by your application. Details can be found in the event schema.
4	This connection status (Connection) indicates whether a connection has been established between your hardware and the Management Hub (Azure). Available statuses are Online, Offline or Unknown. If a device is unexpectedly offline, please contact our support.
5	The Status column provides information on whether the software is running on the respective device. Please refer to the section Camera and device control.
6	Auto refresh: This option allows you to automatically refresh the page as soon as changes are made or a status changes.

Device groups

With Device Groups, devices can be organized and managed in a structured way. This allows you to always keep track of the status of all devices within a group.

The device detail page shows the assigned group below the serial number.

Functions

Function	Description
View	Display devices of a specific group or all devices you can access; toggle the filter by selecting or deselecting a group.
Search	Search for groups in your list.
Group Management	Users can create, rename, and delete groups within their access scope; admins can manage all groups. Viewers cannot modify groups.
Assignment	Users can move devices between groups they can access; viewers cannot move devices.
Monitoring	Shows the number of devices in their respective device state. Running: everything is fine. Standby: devices are in standby mode. Unknown: needs attention, the devices are offline. Warning: needs attention, the devices have warnings. Not running: action required, devices have errors. Aggregated: devices that are in the state not configured, pending, or disabled.

Monitoring & status

General monitoring

In the Control Center, you will find a basic monitoring status at both camera and device level. This status indicates whether your cameras are operational or whether action is required to get them running.

Note

You can find out how to configure automatic e-mail notifications for status changes in this section.

In the camera overview of your devices and dashboards, you will find the camera monitoring, which shows you whether your camera is working as expected. In the device configuration, you will find the device monitoring, which shows the worst status of all cameras running on the device. This allows you to see directly if something is wrong.

Status of the device connection

Status	Description
	The device is ready for operation and connected to power and the Internet.
	The device is offline (no power, no internet, etc.). There are several simple steps you can check before contacting our support team.

Note

If, contrary to your expectations, your device is displayed as offline, please contact our support team.

Device status

“Running” and “Unlicensed”

At least one enabled camera stream has no license assigned, its license is missing from your organisation's license list, or its license has expired. While the new license management is being introduced, existing streams keep working without an assigned license. This indicator itself does not stop them. You assign licenses yourself in the Control Center. See What does “Unlicensed” mean? for the steps and which settings you can change.

Warning

Device monitoring depends on the overall worst status to give you a good overview directly in your device list if a camera is not working as expected.

Status	Description
	Everything is fine - all cameras configured on your device are working as they should.
	At least one camera on the device is not configured. Check the status in the camera monitoring for more details.
	At least one camera is not sending data as expected.
	At least one camera on the device has the status Warning.
	The device is offline. Check that the hardware is connected to the power supply and that there is a network connection.
	If you have just changed the configuration of one of the cameras, this status is displayed for a maximum of five minutes before the status is determined again.
	At least one camera is deactivated.

Status of the streams

Tip

This status takes into account the system, the camera input and the MQTT connection.

Status	Description
	Everything is fine and your camera is running as expected. The software is also running smoothly, the camera connection is available and the MQTT broker is connected.
	The camera is not configured. You must configure the camera and data connection as well as your respective configuration according to your use case.
	Data is still being generated and delivered, but there are problems that could affect the accuracy of the data. Problem types: a) Video images cannot be retrieved correctly; at least 10% of the images are incorrect b) Performance issues: The number of fps is below the minimum limit of the configured event types
	The software does not run; no data is generated. Problem types: a) Docker container and/or software is not running correctly, please contact support. b) Data cannot be sent to MQTT endpoint: there are more than 10 MQTT events that have been sent to MQTT broker for at least 10 seconds without success. Please check whether the broker is active. Events generated during temporary connectivity interruptions are stored according to the documented offline event buffering limits. c) Camera not connected: The camera connection cannot be established. Check whether the camera is switched on and whether the camera data (user name, password) is configured correctly.
	The device might be offline or not powered. Check the power supply and network connection.
	If you have recently adjusted the configuration, the status is set to Pending for about five minutes until the correct status is determined.
	The stream is deactivated and can only be reactivated if sufficient licenses are available. This status can also be used to save a configuration for a later point in time without the device currently being required.