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title: "Check the HW monitor"
slug: "check-the-hw-monitor"
updated: 2026-08-17T10:01:26Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:42:10Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/check-the-hw-monitor"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Check the HW monitor

The HW monitor indicates information on the player such as CPU usage, battery, download traffic, or the network’s signal strength.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The HW monitor can only display data if data is available:
> 
> - Which data is available depends on the player type.
> - Your system might be configured to regularly clean up the data.

## Check player information in the HW monitor

To check player information in the HW monitor, perform the following steps:

1. In IXM One, go to **Channels > Location**.
2. In the **Managing players** pane, select the player that you want to check.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. In the **Edit player** window, select the **System information** tab.
5. Click on **HW monitor** in the top right corner. This opens the HW monitor in a new window.
6. From the **Module** dropdown list, select one of the following options:

| **CPU** | Displays information on the player's central processing unit (CPU). Select one of the following properties from the dropdown list: - **Temperature**: indicates the CPU temperature in degree Celsius. - **Usage**: indicates the CPU usage as a percentage. |
| --- | --- |
| **Network** | Displays information on the player's network. Select one of the following properties from the dropdown list: - **Signal strength**: indicates the signal strength as a percentage. - **Download traffic**: indicates the download traffic in mebibyte (MiB). - **Total network traffic**: indicates the total network traffic in mebibyte (MiB). - **Upload traffic**: indicates the upload traffic in mebibyte (MiB). |
| **Memory** | Indicates the player's memory usage in percent. |
| **Storage** | Indicates the player's storage usage in mebibyte (MiB). |
| **Battery** | Displays the battery level of the player. |
7. To get information on a specific date, select a date fom the **Date** dropdown list. By default, the graph displays information on all available dates.

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