# Using the Telemetry Console Extension

# Introduction and Roadmap

The following sections describe the contents, audience for, and organization of this guide—Using the Telemetry Console Extension.

- What Is the Telemetry Console Extension?
- Document Scope and Audience
- Guide to This Document
- Related Documentation

## What Is the Telemetry Console Extension?

The Telemetry Console Extension is a part of the WebLogic RFID Edge Server Administration Console that provides views and tools for graphically presenting real-time Edge Server and RFID device telemetry data. The underlying functionality for generating, retrieving, and persisting telemetry data is provided by the WebLogic RFID Edge Server. The Telemetry Console Extension provides additional tools for presenting that data in tables, charts, and graphs.

## Document Scope and Audience

This document describes Telemetry Console Extension features and use.

This document is written for system administrators, operators, support engineers, and other IT professionals responsible for configuring, administering, deploying, and monitoring RFID software and devices.

## Guide to This Document

This document is organized as follows:

- This chapter, Introduction and Roadmap, introduces the organization of this guide and lists related documentation.
- Overview of the Telemetry Console Extension, describes the features and the user interface of the Telemetry Console Extension.
- Working with Views, describes how to create, modify, and use views, which are panels that contain charts and graphs.
- Working with Charts and Graphs, describes how to create, modify, and use charts and graphs, which graphically display the telemetry data.
- Working with Metrics Charts and Graphs, describes how metrics data is collected, maintained, and displayed by the Telemetry Console Extension.
- Keyboard Reference, describes how to use the keyboard (instead of the mouse) to accomplish tasks in the Telemetry Console Extension.

## Related Documentation

- Installing WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server
- RFID Edge Server Administration Console Online Help