# About Edge Intelligence

Edge Intelligence is a performance monitoring tool that collects and analyzes data generated by Cognex devices. Edge Intelligence provides reader statistics, no read images, trigger details, and configuration changes for all connected devices.

The Edge Intelligence solution consists of a physical Edge Intelligence box and a browser-based user interface that provides access to the Edge Intelligence functions.

Edge Intelligence provides the following features through the UI:

- Real Time Monitoring (RTM)
  - Live
  - Performance Overview
  - No Read Trigger Review
  - Configuration Change History
  - Settings
- Performance Analytics
  - Dashboard
  - Performance Review
  - Results Explorer
- Validation Failure
  - Trigger Review
  - Settings
- Multi-Reader Configuration (MRC)
  - DataMan
  - Feature Keys
- Reporting
  - Generate
- User Management
  - Users
  - Roles
- Settings
  - Edge Device
  - MQTT Forwarding
  - DataMan WebHMI
  - Firmware Upgrade

Supported DataMan readers compatible with Edge Intelligence:

- DM260 Series
- DM280 Series
- DM300 Series
- DM360 Series
- DM370 Series
- DM470 Series
- DM503 Series

Note: Readers must be on firmware 5.7.3 or higher to be compatible with Edge Intelligence.