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Author: KISTERS
Date of print of current edition: 31/01/2022
1st edition
Current software version: 2.0.x
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I Where Data Informs Decisions 4

Part II How To Work With datasphere 5
2.1 Accessing datasphere ................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Locations ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Locations List .......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Adding Locations .................................................................................................... 11
2.2.3 Time Series List ..................................................................................................... 13
2.2.4 Time Series List Menu ............................................................................................ 14
2.2.5 Adding Time Series ................................................................................................. 18

2.2.6 Time Series Graph .................................................................................................. 20

2.2.7 Map ....................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.8 Table ..................................................................................................................... 31
2.2.9 Editing Time Series Values ...................................................................................... 32
2.2.10 Overlaid Plot ........................................................................................................... 34
2.2.11 Basic Statistics ...................................................................................................... 36
2.2.12 Forecasts .............................................................................................................. 37
2.2.13 Adding Forecasts to the Dashboard .......................................................................... 40
2.3 Dashboards ................................................................................................................ 41
2.3.1 Creating Dashboards ............................................................................................... 43
2.3.2 Adding Widgets to Dashboards ................................................................................ 44
2.3.3 Preferences ............................................................................................................ 44
2.4 Alarm Event Status ...................................................................................................... 45
2.5 Alarming ..................................................................................................................... 47

2.5.1 Alarm Notifications .................................................................................................. 48

2.5.2 Recipients .............................................................................................................. 48

2.5.3 Recipients Groups .................................................................................................. 49
2.5.4 Thresholds ............................................................................................................. 50
2.6 Channels .................................................................................................................... 54
2.6.1 My Channels .......................................................................................................... 55
2.6.2 Subscribed Channels .............................................................................................. 61
2.6.3 Available Channels .................................................................................................. 63
2.6.4 Organisations ......................................................................................................... 64
2.6.5 Your SharingKEY ................................................................................................... 64
2.7 Account Settings ......................................................................................................... 65
2.7.1 Users .................................................................................................................... 65
2.7.2 Alarm Class Settings .............................................................................................. 68
2.7.3 Quality Codes ........................................................................................................ 69
2.8 Time Series ................................................................................................................ 70
2.9 RasterViewer .............................................................................................................. 71

Index 77

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1 Where Data Informs Decisions

Data play an ever more important role in modern society. With datasphere, KISTERS provides you with a global all-in-
one solution for sensor and raster data. Here you can always know what’s going on in your IoT network and more.
datasphere empowers you to make informed decisions at the right time. The cloud-based solution with easy-to-use
viewing, alarming and integration features is the perfect basis for a range of applications - from simple sensor
network management to environmental monitoring, infrastructure/asset monitoring, smart cities, internet of things to
new data-based forecast models.

You can easily share your own data with other stakeholders. datasphere is available everywhere and anywhere in
your web browser.

Manage your sensor network or other assets with datasphere’s easy-to-use monitoring dashboards and real-time
notifications. You benefit from the following features:

Easy Viewing

You can access your sensor and raster data easily anywhere from any device at any time. Maps and graphs with real-
time data as well as historical developments within your system are a good place to find current and recurring issues.

Alarming

Receiving real-time notifications might be essential for your business. With the easy-to-use alarm management, you
can set up individual thresholds and manage alarm recipients for your own sensors, but also on Open data or data
that have been shared with you. Thus every alarm goes to the right team so they can react accordingly. Statistics and a
historic record of alarms support you in learning the behaviour of your network and provide management information.

Integration with Open Data and Data Sharing

Subscribe in the blink of an eye to a wide range of open and commercial data that is available to help expand your
network quickly. It is also possible to share your own sensor data with other users via datasphere, privately within
datasphere or to users on the open Internet: This opens up a wide range of business opportunities and
collaborations for your organisation.

Validation & Editing

Better data means better decisions: This is why datasphere offers editing and validating tools for improving the quality
of your data.

Analysing & Reporting

Easily perform and persist extra analysis to your data or add forecast time series to them, issued from meteorological
or other models. Different kinds of tabular reports give you a summary of current and past sensor behaviour at the
click of a button. Knowing what happened in the past helps you shape your understanding of the future.

Watching

You can easily keep an eye on your sensor locations using webcams.

datasphere is the central hub for you where data are converted into information.

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2 How To Work With datasphere

datasphere is the central hub for you where data are converted into information. After login and your locations having
been set up, the first place to enter the software is the Locations 6 view with your list of locations 8 on the left and a
geographical map 29 on the right.

Later, you will generally work from out of the dashboard 41 .

Note: The scope of functions and also the elements

presented to you depend on your license and
subscriptions. If you have subscribed for e.g.
alarming 47 , the relevant features are offered. Also the
contracted features being defined in the user
management 65 will influence your scope of functions
and the visible elements.

Click the links for more information.

This documentation explains the usage of datasphere

under these topics.
§ Accessing datasphere 5

§ Locations 6
§ Dashboards 41
§ Alarm Event Status 45
§ Alarming 47
§ Channels 54
§ Account Settings 65
§ Time Series 70
§ RasterViewer 71

2.1 Accessing datasphere

When you have signed up for a trial or for your datasphere subscription, you will receive your login credentials from
your Account Manager or from the datasphere Product Manager. They consist of user name and password.
§ To enter the application the first time, just type in https://www.datasphere.online/<your country
locale/ in your favourite browser.
datasphere will always be supported by recent versions of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari
and IE. Other browsers or older version (e.g. <IE11) may not support all functionality that is used by datasphere.
The following window is then presented to you:

§ Enter your credentials and click [LOGIN].

§ When you have been invited as a new user, you will get an e-mail where you click the LOGIN link.

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· Then enter your mail address and the password from the e-mail n the login dialog displayed above.
· You will be asked to modify your password.
· The login dialog will then be presented again where you log in with your new password.
· Then datasphere will be opened.
You can control your password by clicking on the eye symbol in the PASSWORD box.
Note: When you forgot your password, you may well retrieve it by clicking on the link Forgot password. A new
window opens and if you are already known as a User to the system (which implies a valid e-mail address is
known), your password will be resend to you.

§ Once you are logged in, you can log out of the application again by clicking on the drop down arrow on the upper
right menu item.
§ Select and confirm LOGOUT to leave the application again.

For any support questions, please refer to your account manager or send an email to [email protected].

2.2 Locations
This view displays your configured locations as a list 8 and in either a geographical map 29 or a table 31 . After
login and your locations having been set up, the first place to enter the software is here. Click the links for more
information.

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Note: In responsive mode, the LOCATIONS view is depicted by the icon .

Use this view as starting point for various features and actions described in the topics hereafter.
§ Locations List 8
§ Adding Locations 11
§ Time Series List 13
§ Time Series List Menu 14
§ Adding Time Series 18
§ Time Series Graph 20
§ Map 29
§ Table 31
§ Editing Time Series Values 32
§ Overlaid Plot 34
§ Basic Statistics 36
§ Forecasts 37
§ Adding Forecasts to the Dashboard 40

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2.2.1 Locations List

The list shows your configured locations. Use it to select one or various locations and their time series for further
analysis.

Hide and display the location list with .

Filtering Locations
§ Enter filter strings for location names or tags to reduce the amount of displayed locations in the search box at the
top of the list.
§ Or click on the coloured tag behind the location name in the list to filter for locations with identical tags.
§ Click on SHOW ONLY MY LOCATIONS to filter for your own locations (all locations with the MY LOCATIONS tag).
§ Click on SHOW ONLY THIS CHANNEL to filter for locations of the respective channel (shared channels or from
open data sources).
§ Click on SHOW CHANNEL DESCRIPTION to display a textual information for the current channel in an overlay
window.
See Available Channels 63 for details on channels and their tags.

Displaying only your locations could look like this:

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Displaying Location Details

§ Expand the list entries with the arrow down to display the configured time series.

§ Click on a location name to expand the list to display the time series 13 being configured for the location with
more detailed information like the last value or configured alarm thresholds 50 .

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This view will also indicate warnings if e.g. thresholds are exceeded.

§ In several tabs you get information on:

§ forecasts 37 being configured for the location
§ alarms 47 at the location
§ configured thresholds 50 for the location (with the option to create new thresholds for the current location as
described here 50 )
§ existing alarm notifications 48
§ web cam pictures of the location
§ detailed location information:
§ name
§ geo references (long/lat)
§ location type
§ external ID for data exchange

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§ Use the [EDIT LOCATION] button to edit the location data.

§ Alternatively use the button of the OPTIONS table 31 column for this.

§ Save your changes or discard with [CANCEL].

§ Click the [DELETE] button to remove the currently edited location from the map and system.
§ Open the time series list 13 with the respective button to have all configured time series in an overview.
§ Add time series to your location with the [NEW TIME SERIES] button.

2.2.2 Adding Locations

Though under normal circumstances your system is automatically filled with the necessary location metadata and
time-series-based sensor data (by uploads using e.g. FTP, a REST API or automatic importers), it could become
necessary to add a location by hand to the map and system:
§ Click the button on the upper right side of the map.
§ Enter the location data in the dialog being displayed.

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Use the fields described below.

Element Description

General tab

Name Location name.

Name 2 Second name, if appropriate.

Icon Icon for the location when being displayed in the map.

Geometry Type Type of geometry of the location.

Latitude/Longitude Geographical reference of the location.

Tags Tags for the location.

Remark Optional comment on the location.

Description Optional description of the location.

Elevation If desired, speify here the height of the location above sea level.

Type Location type.

Adding a type will allow a number of fixed views to become available on top of the time
series list for that location type (e.g. ‘irrigation”).

External ID for data ID to be used to identify the location during data exchange.
exchange

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Element Description

Metadata tab This tab contains some technical information about the location.

Note:
§ The same dialog is opened when editing location data using the [EDIT LOCATION] button of the locations list
details 9 or the button of the OPTIONS table column.
§ In order to have sensor data at the new location, you need to add the corresponding time series 18 . This can
be done manually using the Upload list function 16 ; for automatic uploads please contact your account
manager.

2.2.3 Time Series List

§ Open the time series list from the locations list details 9 .

§ Click the [TIME SERIES LIST] button.

§ You get a tabular list of all time series of the current location.

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§ Add new time series with the button.

§ Select the available functions in the menu of the OPTIONS table column with .
§ All functions are described in ch. Time Series List Menu 14 .
§ Close this section with .

2.2.4 Time Series List Menu

§ Open the menu on a time series in the location list 8 with .

Note: Depending on user permissions 65 (upload and edit rights) the menu contains additional functions for
uploading, editing and similar time series operations.

§ Select among the following functions:

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Menu item Description

Graph Open the current time series in a graph 20 .

Overlaid Plot Overlay your time series plots 34 to compare different time ranges of the same time
series. With this, you can spot differences, e.g. in temperature, water level, etc.

Liquid Fill Gauge Display the gauge of your currently selected time series in a widget.

Add the widget to a dashboard 41 , if desired.

Last Value Display the last value with date/time stamp of the selected time series in a widget.

Add the widget to a dashboard 41 , if desired.

Gauge Widget Display the gauge of your currently selected time series in a bar widget.

Add the widget to a dashboard 41 , if desired.

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Menu item Description

Heatmap Open the current time series in a heatmap. It shows different values in different colours,
thus indicating e.g. warm and cold temperatures or high or low water levels respectively.

Specify a fixed time range like 3 days or use the calendar to define a time range of data
for the heatmap.

Use to display the complete data coverage of the time series.

Move the mouse over a field to get detailed information on the value.

Zoom in the heatmap holding the left mouse button and drawing a rectangle in the
heatmap. Zoom out again stepwise with the right mouse button.

Basic Statistics Start some basic statistical evaluations 36 for your data.

Upload/edit functions (according to permissions)

Upload Upload sensor data from CSV files. Use this function if you e.g. added a time series by
hand 18 and need to populate it with sensor data.

Either upload your time series data from file or paste values from the clipboard.

Supported format types: *.json, *.csv, *.zrxp, *.geojson.

Paste values with UTC time stamp and value in two columns.

See this example:

2021-07-19T01:00:00Z;89

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Menu item Description

2021-07-19T02:00:00Z;92
2021-07-19T03:00:00Z;97
2021-07-19T04:00:00Z;72
2021-07-19T05:00:00Z;67
2021-07-19T06:00:00Z;58
2021-07-19T07:00:00Z;52
2021-07-19T08:00:00Z;49

Properties Time series properties are presented and can be edited.

See the complete list of properties 18 for more information.

Copy Copy the currently selected time series.

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Menu item Description

You can basically edit the same data as during creation of a new time series 18 .

The copied time series is stored in your locations list.

Edit Edit 32 the time series values.

Follow the link for detailed information on how to edit time series values.

Delete Delete the selected time series.

2.2.5 Adding Time Series

Normally, time series are added to your locations in collaboration with your account manager in an automatic way.
Occasionally, e.g. when wanting to upload time series data as a one-off, you can add time series also manually in
order to prepare the data upload.
§ Click the [NEW TIME SERIES] button in the locations list details 9 .
§ Or use the button in the time series list.
§ Enter the data in the dialog being displayed.

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Use the fields described below.

Element Description

General tab

Name Time series name.

Location Location to which the time series is assigned.

Parameter Parameter of the time series.

Unit Unit of the time series.

Interpolation Type Interpolation type.

Value Type Value type.

Period Recording interval of the time series, e.g. 15 minutes.

Note: If a larger interval is selected, datasphere will interpolate possible missing values
over that period.

Time Series Path The origin of the time series.

External ID for data ID to be used to identify the time series during data exchange.
exchange

Description Optional description.

Tags Optional tags for the time series.

Remark Optional remark for the time series.

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Element Description

Metadata tab This tab contains some technical information about the time series.

The new time series is added to the time series list 13 .

§ In order to have sensor data at the new location, you need to add the corresponding time series 18 . This can be
done manually using the Upload list function 16 ; for automatic uploads please contact your account manager.

2.2.6 Time Series Graph

You can display your sensor data in a graph and a table. Use it for better visual control and to compare different
parameters and time series values.

Note: Graph and table are synchronised: If you click on a point in the graph, the corresponding value in the table is
marked. The same applies the other way round: If you select a certain entry in the table, the corresponding value is
selected in the graph.
§ Click on a time series name (in both the normal or expanded detail view 9 ) to display the time series values in a
graph.

§ Alternatively, click on next to the time series name to use the time series list menu 14 .
§ Adapt the data time range to be displayed according to your needs. Use the fixed ranges or define your own time
range using the calendar (from/to).

§ Add more time series to the graph by clicking on the time series names.
§ Use the graph legend to hide time series from display.

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§ Remove time series from the graph by clicking again on the time series names in the list or using the X in the
legend.
§ Show or hide the control bar with .

§ Show or hide the table with the time series values with .
§ Add additional information to the graph with .

Note: The number of functions available here and also if the button is visible at all depends on your subscription to
analysis tools.
You can enrich your graph with the information described in the table hereafter.

Information Description

Mean This will add the mean value of your time series sensor data to the graph.

§ Select the time series for which to display the mean values.
§ Select the desired aggregation interval, e.g. days.
§ Select a colour for the mean values plot.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Total This will add the total value of your time series sensor data to the graph.

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Information Description

§ Select the time series for which to display the totals.

§ Select the desired aggregation interval, e.g. days.
§ Select a colour for the total values plot.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Minimum This will add the lowest value of your time series sensor data to the graph.

§ Select the time series for which to display the minimum.

§ Select the desired aggregation interval, e.g. days.
§ Select a colour for the time series plot.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Maximum This will add the highest value of your time series sensor data to the graph.

§ Select the time series for which to display the maximum.

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Information Description

§ Select the desired aggregation interval, e.g. days.

§ Select a colour for the time series plot.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Cumulation This will add the accumulation of your time series sensor data to the graph.

§ Select the time series for which to display the cumulative plot.
§ Select the desired aggregation interval, e.g. days.
§ Select a colour for the plot.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Degree Days Degree days use the daily mean value of a source time series and define the 'amount' of
degrees above or below a threshold value per day.

Specify the accumulation (e.g. degree days per single day of total). When the latter is
selected, a ‘reset’ date must be defined. This defines the date from which accumulation
is to be started.

§ Select the time series for which to display the degree days.
§ Select a colour for the plot.
§ Give the plot a name.
§ Select a unit in which to display the values.

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Information Description

§ Specify the threshold value to be taken into account.

§ Select the threshold type (INCREASE for degrees above and DECREASE for degrees
below the specified threshold).
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Long-Term Values Long-term statistics refer to a longer period of time such as >=10 years and compile
information over defined periods of time, such as 'mean monthly rainfall totals', which
allow statements such as 'the current July total was 20% higher than typical'.

§ Select the time series for which to display the long-term values.
§ Select a colour for the plot.
§ Give the plot a name.
§ Specify the analysis time range (last 10 years).
§ Define the statistics interval (like 10 days or a week).
§ Select a statistics type for the aggregated values (like minimum, maximum or totals).
§ Specify whether the long-term comparison should be based on minimum, maximum
or mean values.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

Thresholds This will display the configured alarm thresholds 50 for the time series in the graph.
Different types 52 are above a threshold, below a threshold, normal divergence and
outdated values.

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Information Description

§ Select the threshold system.

§ Specify the lower (FROM) and upper (TO) threshold limits.
§ Confirm with [ADD].

Marking Line

§ Define a legend name for the marking line.

§ Specify the orientation of the line (horizontal, vertical).
§ Enter the value where to draw the line.
§ Select a colour for the marking line.
§ Select a style for the line (solid or different forms of dotted or dashed lines)
§ Specify the width of the line in pixels.
§ Confirm with [SAVE].

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Information Description

Add Forecast Time

Series

§ Either select the appropriate time series by preconfigured products and by parameter
or directly by parameter and corresponding product.
§ Select the forecast model run to visualise in the graph by date and by time stamp of
the run.
§ Select [ADD].
The forecast data are loaded into the graph.
Note: This may take a while.
More information on forecasts can be found here 37 .

§ To persist the analysis you performed, add them to a dashboard 41 you defined.

§ If you have not yet created a dashboard, learn from the Creating Dashboards 43 section how to do so.
§ You can download the data and save to different formats with the icon.

§ Add the currently open time series graph to your favourite dashboard 41 , if desired.

§ Close the graph with [X] on the right border of the display.

Plot areas

Adapt the graph's appearance and properties or create stacked plots with .

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The PLOT AREAS tile displays all time series of the current graph.
§ Add plots with the respective link.
§ Define the settings for the new plot like its title and lower and upper fixed limits of the axis values in the respective
fields.
§ Use the information icon on each field for detailed information.

§ Move the time series between plots by dragging and dropping the legend entry.

Note: Stacked plots just have one Y axis. Rename the axis title and optionally mention that you visualise
information with different units.
§ When accepting with [OK], the time series will be rearranged in the graph according to the defined stacked plots.

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§ Use the dustbin to delete a plot including its time series.

Other options
§ Define here the chart background or border colour and add grid lines in horizontal and vertical direction.
§ You can also influence the spacing between plots.

§ Use the RESET links to set the different options back to defaults.
The result could look like this:

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2.2.7 Map
As explained, the locations list and the map are the starting points for most of your worksteps.

The map displays your locations geographically and indicates states like warnings or alarms at the locations.
§ Move the mouse over a location for more detailed information:

§ Click on a location to open its detail data in the locations list 9 and the corresponding time series.

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§ Close the details with .

In the maps, like in many KISTERS solutions, you work quite a lot with layers and overlays.
§ Open the available overlays with the legend button.

You get three default overlays (can be toggled on and off):

Overlay Description

My area This rectangle mainly covers your locations and the area for which open data are
available if you subscribed to them, provided they are available in that rectangle.

See My Channels 55 and Subscribed Channels 61 for details on subscriptions.

Alarm Status The locations for which alarms are defined.

See ch. Alarming 47 for details.

Locations If active, the map displays your currently configured locations 8 .

With the application a number of base layers is provided.

§ Select the desired map layer (see BASE LAYER section in screenshot above) you want to display your maps in
(like Topographic Map or Street Map).
The map changes its appearance accordingly.

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§ Use the zoom buttons and to zoom into the map and out again or simply use the mouse wheel inside the
map to zoom like known from other map software.
§ Use the button to download the currently displayed location data into a CSV file.
§ Add your current map display to your favourite dashboard 41 , if desired.

2.2.8 Table
§ Click the icon to display your locations in a tabular list.

§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).

§ Display or hide table columns with .

§ Edit the location data with .

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§ Click the [DELETE] button to remove the currently edited location from the map and system.

2.2.9 Editing Time Series Values

While checking your sensor data for correctness and plausibility, it may become necessary to modify single or various
data.
§ Select EDIT from the time series list menu 14 of the respective time series.
§ Edit the data in the dialog being displayed. Each sensor data point is marked by a bullet in the graph.

Note: Graph and table are synchronised: If you click on a point in the graph, the corresponding value in the table is
marked. The same applies the other way round: If you select a certain entry in the table, the corresponding value is
selected in the graph.

§ To edit data, click the icon to start the edit mode.

§ Select single points to edit in the graph or draw a range with the mouse to select various data points
simultaneously.

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The selected data points will be highlighted in black. The values are also selected in the table.

§ Now you can edit the time series values, their quality flags and add or edit remarks to the values.
§ Enter e.g. a value to be applied to the selected data points:

§ Use the arrow keys to increase (up), decrease (down) or set the selected data points to the entered value.
The graph will show the original values and the modified values in two plots (see the legend).
§ Select a quality for the selected value from the list.

§ To see the effect, display the quality bar with .

§ Define a remark for the selected values.

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§ Click the [SHOW PREVIEW IN TABLE] button to apply the remark to the values in the table.

§ Save your changes in the end with the button of the same name.
Note: After saving your changes, datasphere will allow to display both the original and the changed data for further
use.

2.2.10 Overlaid Plot

You can compare different time ranges of the same time series to spot differences, e.g. in temperature, water level,
etc. Use this function to evaluate your data for differences e.g. between summer and winter or between months of a
year, etc.
§ Start from the locations list 8 .
§ In the first step, select the time range to overlay one time series range with another.

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§ In the second step, select the time series interval to be overlaid.

§ Select the time unit (days, weeks oder months) and the time range to be overlaid.

The dialog presents the available intervals according to the time range to overlay that was specified in the first
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2.2.11 Basic Statistics

You can display basic statistical values for your data like minimum, mean and maximum values in a graph and as
tabular list.
§ Start the function from the time series list menu 14 .

§ Adapt the time range for the statistics.

§ Select the type of statistics from the list.

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The display both of the graph and the table changes accordingly. Monthly and yearly statistics are displayed as
Box-Whisker plot with lower and upper quantiles.
§ Move the mouse over the values for detailed information.

§ You can also display yearly statistics as calendar.

§ Select a different year, if applicable, on the upper right.

§ Like in all tabular views, display or hide table columns with .
§ Use the button to download the currently displayed location data into a CSV or PDF file.

2.2.12 Forecasts

You can add forecasts to your location list.

Note:
§ Access to forecast time series at your locations is determined by your subscriptions and is further configurable by
your administrator/manager.
§ To persist the forecast time series in the graph, add it to a dashboard 40 .
Forecasts can be added in two ways:
§ First, with the ADD FORECAST TIME SERIES menu item of the icon in the graph 26 .

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§ Either select the appropriate time series by preconfigured products and by parameter or directly by parameter
and corresponding product.
§ Select the forecast model run to visualise in the graph by date and by time stamp of the run.
§ Select [ADD].
The forecast data are loaded into the graph.
Note: This may take a while.

Different plot colours are used for the original data and the forecast data.
§ Again you have all the features at hand being explained above 20 .
§ The second way to load forecasts is to simply click the FORECASTS entry in the location details 9 of the
locations list 8 .
You will get a default forecast graph and table.

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§ To modify and to persist, add it to a dashboard 40 .

§ Maximise both widgets with , if desired.

The display gives you an overview for a specific location and its main main parameters for the set forecast time
range.
The flyover displays the current values for the main parameters.

Note: You cannot modify the widgets' appearance here.

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2.2.13 Adding Forecasts to the Dashboard

You can save the forecast graph and table with their currently active settings to your dashboard 41 and modify certain
settings.

See Adding Widgets to Dashboards 44 on how to generally add widgets to a dashboard.

Note: When saving you forecasts to your dashboards, you can modify the icon, the title and especially the time range
of the forecast!

See this example of a forecast graph being saved to a dashboard:

§ So if your forecast comes with e.g. three days resolution, but you want a five-day resolution in the dashboard,
change the setting in the FORECASTED DAYS RANGE field from P3D (for period of 3 days) to P5D for 5 days.
§ Same of course for different hours (like P24H) or weeks (W) or months (e.g. P6M for a 6 month forecast time
range).
See an example for a forecast table:

§ Here the number of values per day was modified to 24 in the FORECAST VALUES PER DAY field.
§ Select in the USER SELECTED FORECASTS field the forecasts (time series) to be displayed in the dashboard
widget.

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Note: The number of forecast fields configured here will be displayed in the forecast graphs and tables!

2.3 Dashboards
Dashboards display your favourite data elements and time series for monitoring purposes in a central view.

Note: In responsive mode, the DASHBOARDS view is depicted by the icon .

You can create and add new dashboards 43 from here and configure preferences 44 for your dashboards. Click the
links for more information.
§ To display and work with your existing dashboards, simply select your preferred dashboard from the menu item's
list to load it.

It will load with the configured widgets.

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§ Arrange the widgets either by dragging and dropping with the mouse or automatically with the icon on the upper
right.
§ Move the mouse over the widget border and click to configure the dashboard widget.

The widget turns to its settings page.

§ Use the same settings as when adding you forecast widgets to your dashboards 40 .
Note that the configuration options depend on the type of widget that you added to your dashboard.
For the time series graphs it looks like this:

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§ Remove unwanted widgets from your dashboard with .

2.3.1 Creating Dashboards

Before being able to add widgets to a dashboard 44 , the dashboard must be defined first.
§ To start this, select ADD from the DASHBOARDS menu.
Configure your dashboards in the DASHBOARD FACTORY dialog being displayed.

Use the fields described below.

Element Description

Icon Class Select an icon for the dashboard from the list.

Label Specify a title for the dashboard.

Background colour Select your desired background colour.

Layout
Layout type Description

Column Specify number of columns.

Raster Specify number of columns and rows.

Flexible

Absolute:

Specify the reference grid size in pixels.

List Layout No further settings necessary.

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§ Save the new dashboard with [CREATE].

§ It is added to the DASHBOARDS menu and to the list of dashboards.

2.3.2 Adding Widgets to Dashboards

You can add your widgets to a dashboard you created 43 .

§ Use the icon displayed in the next screenshot and add to the desired dashboard in the list of available
dashboards.

Note:
§ When saving you widgets to a dashboard, you can modify the icon, the title, the colour and e.g. the minimum or
maximum value to be displayed in the dashboard.
§ The settings to be changed depend on the data to be added to the dashboard, e.g. the type of time series.
See this example for a widget to add to a dashboard:

Depending on the time series or parameter, the dialog changes its appearance:

2.3.3 Preferences
You can configure the look-and-feel of your dashboards.
§ Select PREFERENCES from the DASHBOARDS menu.
§ Configure your dashboards in the dialog being displayed.
See Creating Dashboards 43 for details.

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Use the fields described below.

Element Description

Name Dashboard name.

Icon Icon to be used for the dashboard display.

Background Colour Background colour of the dashboard widget.

Type Displays the type of dashboard.

Created Date of dashboard creation.

Options
Option Description

Use to delete the dashboard.

Use to clone the dashboard.

Use to move the dashboard up in the list.

Use to move the dashboard down in the list.

2.4 Alarm Event Status

This view displays in a sort of dashboard your alarm situation of the last month.

Note: In responsive mode, the ALARM EVENT STATUS view is depicted by the icon .

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This view basically displays in a graph the numbers of warnings, alarms and good values as defined in the threshold
configuration 50 . Besides all alarms are listed in a table as well as in an alarm feed .

Note that all three parts of the dashboard basically display the same information:

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§ Use the graph legend to hide good values, warnings or alarms from display.

§ Click the icon to open the location of the alarm notification in the geographical map 29 .
§ In the feed you can also double-click an entry to change to the locations in the map.
The corresponding time series will be automatically selected in the location list 8 and opened in the time series
graph 20 .

2.5 Alarming
The ALARMING view comprises some views for different aspects of alarming like threshold configuration or the
management of recipients for alarms and groups of them.

Note: In responsive mode, the ALARMING view is depicted by the icon .

These topics are covered in the following tutorials.

§ Alarm Notifications 48

§ Recipients 48

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§ Recipients Groups 49

§ Thresholds 50

2.5.1 Alarm Notifications

All alarm notifications based on the existing threshold configurations 50 can be displayed in a list.
§ Select ALARM NOTIFICATIONS from the ALARMING menu.
You get a list of the existing alarm notifications.

§ You can filter the notifications and specify a time range for which to display the notifications (like all notifications of
the last seven days (7D) or the last year (1Y).
§ You can download the contents of the table using the icon.

2.5.2 Recipients

You can define the recipients that will receive alarm messages in case of warnings or alarms.
§ Select RECIPIENTS from the ALARMING menu.
You get a list of the already configured recipients in your system. For each recipient the table displays the
properties like name or e-mail address.

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§ You can add new recipients, edit existing ones and delete them.
§ Add new recipients with the icon.
§ Enter the recipient data in the dialog being displayed.

§ Enter name, an optional description, the recipient's e-mail address and/or a telephone number for SMS text
messages.
Note that you can define recipients that receive alarm notifications only by SMS, only by e-mail or both.
§ Save the new recipient.
§ To edit an existing recipient, click the icon behind the desired recipient in the table.
The dialog being displayed looks like the one for new recipients. It additionally contains information about the date
and time of the creation and the person who created the recipient. Also the date of the last modification of the data
set is displayed as well as the person who last edited the data set.
§ Modify the desired data and save.
§ To delete an existing recipient, click the red [DELETE] button.
§ Alternatively use the icon in the table.

2.5.3 Recipients Groups

You can subsume your configured recipients 48 under groups that will receive alarm messages in case of warnings
or alarms.
§ Select RECIPIENTS GROUPS from the ALARMING menu.
You get a list of the already configured recipient groups in your system.

§ Add new recipient groups with the icon.

§ Enter the group data in the dialog being displayed.

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§ Give the new group a name and an optional description.

§ Assign all relevant recipients to the group by checking the respective box.
§ Note the CHANNEL table column: Here you can select the recipients of the group by the medium over which they
receive alarm notifications (e-mail or text message).
§ Save the new recipient group.
This new recipient group can now be selected during threshold configuration 50 . All members of the group will
receive alarm notifications based on the threshold configuration over their configured communication medium: by
e-mail or by text message (SMS).
§ To edit an existing recipient group, click the icon behind the desired group in the table.
The dialog being displayed looks like the one for new recipients. It additionally contains information about the date
and time of the creation and the person who created the group. Also the date of the last modification of the data set
is displayed as well as the person who last edited the data set.
§ Modify the desired data and save.
§ To delete a recipient group, click the red [DELETE] button.
§ Alternatively use the icon in the table.

2.5.4 Thresholds

You can configure alarm thresholds for your locations and time series where warnings or alarms are triggered. You
can add new thresholds 50 , edit 50 existing ones and delete 50 them. Different types 52 are above a threshold,
below a threshold, normal divergence and outdated values.

Note that these configurations will trigger alarm notifications 48 . They also influence the content of the dashboard for
the alarm event status 45 .

The thresholds configured here can be displayed in the locations list 9 on a separate tab and in the time series
graph 24 as additional information.

Click the links for more information.

§ Select THRESHOLDS from the ALARMING menu.
You get a table with the complete list of thresholds that are configured in your system. For each threshold the table
displays the settings like active/inactive, validity time range, assigned recipients 48 , etc.

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Adding Thresholds

§ Click the icon.

§ Enter the threshold data in the dialog being displayed.

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Use the fields described below.

Element Description

Location Select the location for which to define a threshold.

Note: This box is not displayed if you add thresholds directly from out of the locations
list 9 .

Time Series Select the time series for which to define a threshold.

Configuration Active Yes: Alarming is active, thresholds will be applied.

No: You will not be warned. Your threshold configuration is nevertheless saved.

Threshold Type
Type Description

Above Warnings and alarms are triggered, if the threshold is exceeded.

Threshold

Below Warnings and alarms are triggered, if the threshold is underrun.

Threshold

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Element Description

Type Description

Norm This type checks for deviations from the norm.

Divergence

Outdated Warnings and alarms are triggered, if the time stamp of the data is
Value too old.

Level Matrix Specify the range of values that are evaluated as being good or that will trigger a
(Undefined, Alarm, warning or even an alarm.
Warning, Good,
Undefined) As explained above 29 , the alarm notification according to the classes configured
here can be identified directly in the map at the location.

Note: Values above the upper alarm threshold and below the lower threshold for good
values are judged as undefined.

Recipient Group Select a recipient group 49 . The alarm notifications based on the current threshold
configuration will be sent to the members of this group based on their communication
medium: by e-mail or by text message (SMS).

Show in Alarm Yes: Alarm notifications based on the current threshold are listed unter Alarming >
Overview Alarm Notifications 48 .

No: The current threshold is not taken into account for the alarm notification list.

Use in Channel Yes: Your defined alarms will be displayed in any public channels where you have
defined locations and time series with thresholds.

No: Your defined alarms will not be displayed in any public channels.

See Channels 54 for details on channels.

Editing And Deleting Existing Thresholds

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§ Edit the threshold data as explained under Adding Thresholds 50 .

§ Save your changes.

Deleting Thresholds

§ To delete an existing threshold, use the icon in the tabular list of thresholds.

2.6 Channels
Channels are used to share data with other parties. For this you need to define channels of different types 55 .
Channels can be private, public (shared), open or anonymous.

You can display overviews about the channels that you are subscribed to 61 or a complete list of all channels being
available 63 for you or a list of organisations 64 you can share data with. You can also copy your sharing key 64 to
provide it to organisations that want to subscribe to your channels.

Note: In responsive mode, the CHANNELS view is depicted by the icon .

These topics are covered in the following tutorials.

§ My Channels 55
§ Subscribed Channels 61

§ Available Channels 63
§ Organisations 64
§ Your SharingKEY 64

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2.6.1 My Channels

You as an organisation can create channels from where you share your data with other people or organisations. You
can add new channels 55 , edit 55 existing ones and delete 55 them. Click the links for more information.
§ Select MY CHANNELS from the CHANNELS menu.
You get a list of the channels that you use to share your data with others.

§ Like known from other tabular views in datasphere, enter filter strings to reduce the amount of displayed channels
in the search box at the upper right side of the list.
§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).
§ Display or hide table columns with .

Adding Channels

§ Click the icon.

§ Enter the channel data in the dialog being displayed.
§ First define the general data.

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Use the fields described below.

Element Description

Name Give the channel a name.

Title Give the channel an official title.

Tags Define tags to identify your channel.

Description Optionally, add a description.

Copyright Specify an official copyright note for your channel.

Channel Type
Type Description

private A private channel is in preparation of becoming a shared channel

or any other type of channel.

shared A default channel that you can use to share your data of e.g. your
demo site with other organisations or persons.

Note: This channel type brings up a third tab: SHARED WITH.

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Element Description

Type Description

Select here the organisation(s) you want to share data with.

Note: To share data, you need the sharing key 64 of the

organisation(s) you want to share data with!

public A shared channel from where you can publish your data to
unidentified users.

open An open channel contains data that stem from open or public
places or organisations like the German DWD or the UK EA.

anonymous This channel type is an open channel not revealing the originator's
name.

Features Check the ALARMING box if you want the current channel to be part of the alarm
notification system 47 .

§ Go to the TIME SERIES tab and define the time series to be published by the new channel.
Note: If you do not define time series, your new channel remains empty. See the TIME SERIES COUNT column
of the channel list.

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§ You can filter the amount of displayed time series in the search box at the upper right of the list either by
location names or by parameter names.
Air for example will reduce the list of channels to those being assigned to a parameter wit Air in its name or
to locations containing Air in their name.
§ Then check the boxes of those time series you want to add to the new channel.

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§ Save your selection.

Note: The channel now contains time series but is not yet shared with anybody! See the SHARED COUNT
column of the channel list.
§ Go to the Organisations 64 view to add the desired organisations by entering their sharing keys to share your
data with.
§ Follow the link for more information.
§ Coming back here, go to the SHARED WITH tab and select the organisation to share your data with.
Note: Here, only known organisations 64 that you added to your list of organisations are listed.
§ Reduce, if desired, the amount of listed organisations with the help of the filter box or click SHOW ONLY
SELECTED.

§ Select the organisation(s) you want to share data with.

§ Save your settings.

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§ The sharing count in your channel list will show the result of this action.

Note: As a result of this action, the organisation you share your data with will find your organisation in its
Available Channels 63 view. The channel is also added to the locations list 13 of the organisation, provided it
has subscribed the channel from the list of available channels (simply done by clicking the asterisk in the
OPTIONS column).

Editing Existing Channels

§ Click the icon to edit.

§ Modify general channel data on the GENERAL tab.

§ Go to the TIME SERIES tab and modify the time series to be published by the new channel.
§ If appropriate, go to the SHARED WITH tab and modify the organisations to share your data with.

Deleting Channels

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Options, View

§ Use the icon from the OPTIONS table column to open a separate page that describes the technical options
for using a public channel.
Each channel provides a certain set of features and information which is listed in tables on this separate page.
The page also offers preview links and an example call for the current channel.

2.6.2 Subscribed Channels

In contrary to your channels others have access to 55 , you can get a list of all channels where you subscribed to. This
can include channels shared directly with you or channels where you subscribed to using the Available Channels 63
view. You can edit or remove channels from the list and control the visibility for other users of your entity in the
application.

Note: The locations of the channels you subscribed to, are displayed in your locations list 8 . Same is true for the
time series 13 of the locations.
§ Select SUBSCRIBED CHANNELS from the CHANNELS menu.
You get a list with all your subscribed channels.

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§ Like known from other tabular views in datasphere, enter filter strings to reduce the amount of displayed channels
in the search box at the upper right side of the list.
§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).
§ Display or hide table columns with .
§ Edit the data of the current channel with .

§ Modify the title you use for the channel, the optional description, the icon that depicts your channel and the icon
colour.
§ If you want to unsubscribe from a channel, click .

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2.6.3 Available Channels

You can get an overview about all channels being available for you in order to subscribe to them. After your
subscription they are listed in the Subscribed Channels 61 view.

Open channels can be accessed by any user within datasphere, as long as they are included under the subscribed
channels 61 . Public channels on the contrary can also be accessed outside of datasphere using public widgets.
§ Select AVAILABLE CHANNELS from the CHANNELS menu.

The list of available channels displays in the OPTIONS column, which channels you are already subscribed to.
Note: The entry in the TITLE column corresponds to the tag name in the locations list 8 .
§ Filter for e.g. only open channels:

§ Like known from other tabular views in datasphere, enter filter strings to reduce the amount of displayed channels
in the search box at the upper right side of the list.
§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).

§ Display or hide table columns with .

§ If you want to subscribe to a channel, click the asterisk in the OPTIONS column.

They are then listed in the Subscribed Channels 61 view.

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2.6.4 Organisations

If you want to share your data with other organisations, you need their sharing keys. You can add the organisations by
entering their sharing keys here.

Note: If those other organisations want to subscribe to your channels, they need your sharing key. See Your
SharingKEY 64 for details.
§ Select ORGANISATIONS from the CHANNELS menu.
You get a list of organisations with imported sharing keys.

§ Like known from other tabular views in datasphere, enter filter strings to reduce the amount of displayed
organisations in the search box at the upper right side of the list.
§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).
§ Display or hide table columns with .
§ Add new organisations with the icon.
§ Enter the sharing key you received from the organisation where you want to share data with in the dialog being
displayed.

§ Save the assignment.

The organisation is added to your list.

2.6.5 Your SharingKEY

You can share your sharing key with other organisations by sending this key via e-mail to your contact persons. Once
they know your sharing key, they can share information with you.
§ Select YOUR SHARINGKEY from the CHANNELS menu.
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§ To let other organisations connect to your channels, copy your sharing key to the clipboard with the corresponding
button.
§ Then share this sharing key with this organisation(s) you want to share data with.
§ Provide an e-mail address to send the key to. Use whitespaces or comma, if you want to send to more than one
recipient.

2.7 Account Settings

Acount settings comprise the software users, alarm classes and time series quality codes.

Note: In responsive mode, the ACCOUNT SETTINGS view is depicted by the icon .

These topics are covered in the following tutorials.

§ Users 65
§ Alarm Class Settings 68

§ Quality Codes 69

2.7.1 Users

You can manage the users of your system. You can create new users for datasphere and invite users without
password specification.
§ Select USERS from the ACCOUNT SETTINGS menu.
You get a list of users that are configured in your system.

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§ You can add new users, edit existing ones and delete them.
§ Add users with the icon.
§ Enter the user data in the dialog being displayed.

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§ Enter a user e-mail address and a user name.

§ Specify a password and confirm it.
§ Check the boxes in the CONTRACTED FEATURES section of those permissions the new user is granted to (like
ALARMING: EDITING or only Viewing alarms).
§ Check the boxes in the EXPERIMENTAL FEATURES section of those permissions the new user is granted to (like
CHANNELS: ADMINISTRATION).
§ To edit an existing user, click the icon behind the desired user in the table.
The dialog being displayed looks like the one for new users.
§ Modify the desired data and save.
§ You can also invite users; click the icon.
You get a similar dialog (without password specification) as for new users.

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So this function avoids having to define a password for this new invited user.
§ To delete a user, use the icon in the table behind the user to be deleted.

2.7.2 Alarm Class Settings

You can manage the alarm classes to be used for your alarming system.

Note: We do not advise to delete alarm classes! Any changes made to the number or severity level of alarm classes
can lead to inconsistencies!
§ Select ALARM CLASS SETTINGS from the ACCOUNT SETTINGS menu.
You get a list of those alarm classes that are configured in your system.

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§ To edit an existing alarm class, click the icon behind the desired class in the table.
§ Modify the desired data and save.

§ To delete the highest class, click the icon.

Note: You cannot add new alarm classes here! Any changes made to the number or severity level of alarm
classes can lead to inconsistencies!

2.7.3 Quality Codes

You can manage the time series quality codes to be used in your system.
§ Select QUALITY CODES from the ACCOUNT SETTINGS menu.
You get a list of quality codes that are configured in your system.

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§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).

§ Display or hide table columns with .
This view is just for display. You cannot add, edit or delete quality codes here!

2.8 Time Series

Under the TIME SERIES view, you can get an overview about your time series. Use this view in addition to the
locations view.

Normally, time series are added to your locations in collaboration with your account manager in an automatic way.
Occasionally, e.g. when wanting to upload time series data as a one-off, you can add time series also manually in
order to prepare the data upload.

Note: In responsive mode, the TIME SERIES view is depicted by the icon .
§ Select TIME SERIES from the menu.
You get a list of time series that are configured in your system.

§ Like known from other tabular views in datasphere, enter filter strings to reduce the amount of displayed time
series in the search box at the upper right side of the list.
§ Sort the table content by clicking on the header (ascending or descending).
§ Display or hide table columns with .

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§ Add new time series with the icon.

§ Enter the time series data in the dialog being displayed.

Use the fields described here 18 .

§ In order to have sensor data in the time series, you need manually upload time series data 16 ; for automatic
uploads please contact your account manager.
Note: If a larger interval is selected, datasphere will interpolate possible missing values over that period.

2.9 RasterViewer
datasphere is connected to the KISTERS Raster Viewer application.

The application is used to display observations and forecast data based on raster data. The data basically come from
all open or commercial raster channels that you have subscribed to (called "products" here).

See Available Channels 63 for information about subscribed channels and data.
§ Select RASTERVIEWER from the drop-down list.

The Raster Viewer is started with the map.

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§ First decide whether you want to display observation data or forecasts.

Observations View
§ If you select to view observations, you first select the preconfigured source product where to get the observations
from (like certain radars or from certain satellites like e.g. satellite derived precipitation data of the Eumetsat HSAF,
etc.).

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§ Click the info button for detailed information about the selected product.

§ Select the corresponding parameter and time series that contain the data to be viewed.
§ Specify the end date of the time range to be viewed (like e.g. what was the precipitation like last weekend?).
§ Select the increment for the animation:

Note that the increment is automatically adapted if no data in the selected increment exist.
§ Accept with the [SHOW DATA] button.
The selected data is being loaded into the map.

Forecasts View
§ If you decide to view forecasts, you first select the preconfigured source product and its parameters and time
series.
§ Select the forecast model run to visualise in the map by date and by time stamp of the run.

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§ Accept with the [SHOW DATA] button.

The selected data is being loaded into the map.

Use the following functions in the map with loaded raster data:
§ Zoom in and out with the and icons.
§ Zoom to your My Area extent 30 with the icon.
§ Zoom to the complete product extent with the icon.
This will focus on the complete region for which raster data exist.
§ Start the animation with the play button below the map.
§ Modify the animation settings with .

See this animation of the features described above.

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§ Click the icon to add a wind animation to your raster data in the map.

§ Click the icon to indicate one point in the raster where you need more detailed information about.
§ Click the icon to download the current raster data.

§ Specify the layout (portrait or landscape direction).

§ Enter an e-mail address to send the exported data to.
§ Check the FILE DOWNLOAD box to generate a file that contains the raster data.
§ Check the DOWNLOAD LINK box to generate a download link that links to the raster data.
§ Open the available overlays with the legend button.

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§ Click here 30 for detailed information on the overlays.

With the application a number of base layers is provided.
§ Select the desired map layer (see BASE LAYER section in screenshot above) you want to display your maps in
(like Topographic Map or Street Map).
The map changes its appearance accordingly.

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Thresholds 50
Index
A
Account Settings 65
Alarming 47
Notifications 48
Recipients 48
Recipients Groups 49
Thresholds 50

C
Channels 54
Available channels 63
Organisation 64
SharingKEY 64
Subscriptions 61

F
Forecast 6

G
GeoJSON 6
Graph 6

J
JSON 6

L
Location 6
Login 5

M
Metadata 6

N
Notifications 48

R
Recipients 48
Recipients Groups 49

S
Sensor 6
SharingKEY 64

T
Table 6
Threshold 6

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