Build Dashboards Faster with ControlCom Connect's AI Dashboard Builder

Building dashboards in ControlCom Connect just got a whole lot faster. The new AI Dashboard Builder lets you describe what you want to see — in plain language — and turns it into a working dashboard. It searches your assets, finds the right variables, and lays everything out for you. A few questions, a click, and you're done.

What It Does

Instead of manually searching for data points and dragging widgets onto a canvas, the AI Dashboard Builder handles the heavy lifting. Tell it something like "Show me pump station pressure and flow for the last 24 hours" and it will:

• Search your connected assets and find the matching variables automatically

• Suggest the right widget types (gauges, trends, tables) based on the data

• Build a ready-to-use dashboard layout you can review and customize

• Ask follow-up questions if it needs to narrow things down

It works with any asset or variable already in your ControlCom Connect environment — PLCs, SCADA systems, remote I/O, sensors, and everything in between.

Who It's For

This feature is designed for two groups that spend the most time building dashboards: integrators setting up client systems, and plant managers who need custom views for their teams. Whether you're configuring dashboards across dozens of sites or building a morning overview screen for your operators, the AI Dashboard Builder saves you time.

Works Across Industries

The AI Dashboard Builder works with any data already flowing into ControlCom Connect. That means it's ready for the verticals you work in today:

• Water & Wastewater: Build operator screens for lift stations, treatment plants, and distribution systems in minutes.

• Manufacturing: Get production line dashboards up without waiting on engineering to configure every tag.

• Commercial & Industrial: Create building system overviews that pull from HVAC, power, and BMS data sources.

• Healthcare: Set up facility monitoring views that track critical environment variables across floors or campuses.

• OEM: Build standard dashboards for deployed equipment and customize them per customer.

How to Get Started

The AI Dashboard Builder is available now in ControlCom Connect. To try it out:

1. Open any project in ControlCom Connect

2. Click "New Dashboard" and select the AI Dashboard Builder option

3. Describe what you want to see

4. Review, adjust, and save

That's it. No training required. If you can describe what you need, you can build it.

Find and Replace Variables Across Your Dashboard

Updating variables one widget at a time slows you down. Now in ControlCom Connect, you can find and replace variables in bulk directly from the dashboard editor.

Select specific widgets to update just what you need, or select the entire dashboard to swap variables across every widget at once. This is especially useful when you're cloning dashboards for new sites, reassigning tags after a PLC migration, or standardizing naming conventions across your facility.

What used to take 20 clicks now takes two.

New Text Widget for Static or Dynamic Content

The dashboard editor now includes a text widget that renders static text or pulls dynamic values from a variable.

Use it to add section headers, display real-time status messages, show calculated values, or label dashboard regions for clearer navigation. Integrators can build more informative dashboards without workarounds, and plant managers get dashboards that communicate context—not just data.

Keyboard Shortcuts Now in the Menu

Every keyboard shortcut is now available as a button in the editor menu. If you prefer clicking over key combos—or just need a reminder of what's available—it's all visible and accessible in one place.

What's New

Building dashboards in ControlCom Connect just got faster. This update brings keyboard shortcuts, multi-widget selection, and smoother navigation to the dashboard editor.

Keyboard Shortcuts

New keyboard shortcuts let you switch modes, copy widgets, and manage selections without reaching for your mouse. A Shortcuts button in the bottom-right corner of the editor shows all available commands.

Multi-Select Widgets

Select multiple widgets at once by holding Shift and clicking. Once selected, duplicate or delete your entire selection in one action—no more editing widgets one at a time.

Why It Matters

For integrators managing dozens of dashboards across sites, these updates mean less time clicking through menus and more time focused on what matters: keeping operations running. Small workflow improvements add up—especially when you're building dashboards for water systems, manufacturing floors, or distributed OEM equipment.

What's New

ControlCom Connect now lets you simulate data on any dashboard, even when your variables have no live values. You can see exactly how your final design will look with realistic data flowing through charts, gauges, and widgets.

No more guessing. No more waiting for equipment to come online.

How It Works

• Enable simulation mode: Toggle simulated data on any dashboard from the designer's Tools tab.

• See your layout in action: Widgets populate with representative values so you can evaluate spacing, thresholds, and visual balance

• Build demo accounts: Create polished, fully-functional demos for prospective clients or internal stakeholders without connecting to real assets

Why It Matters

For integrators building customer-facing dashboards, this means you can finalize designs before a single PLC is wired. For OEMs creating demo environments, you get a realistic showcase without shipping test equipment.

Whether you're pitching a new SCADA monitoring project or onboarding a water utility, simulated data helps you present a finished product—not a placeholder.