diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py b/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
index d3950dca..625af75a 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
 from bec_widgets import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
+from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.available_device_resources.available_device_resources import (
+    AvailableDeviceResources,
+)
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.device_table_view import DeviceTableView
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.dm_config_view import DMConfigView
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.dm_ophyd_test import (
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ class DeviceManagerView(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._root_layout.addWidget(self.dock_manager)
 
         # Initialize the widgets
-        self.explorer = IDEExplorer(self)  # TODO will be replaced by explorer widget
+        self.available_devices = AvailableDeviceResources(self)
         self.device_table_view = DeviceTableView(self)
         # Placeholder
         self.dm_config_view = DMConfigView(self)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ class DeviceManagerView(BECWidget, QWidget):
 
         # Create the dock widgets
         self.explorer_dock = QtAds.CDockWidget("Explorer", self)
-        self.explorer_dock.setWidget(self.explorer)
+        self.explorer_dock.setWidget(self.available_devices)
 
         self.device_table_view_dock = QtAds.CDockWidget("Device Table", self)
         self.device_table_view_dock.setWidget(self.device_table_view)
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/available_device_resources/available_device_resources.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/available_device_resources/available_device_resources.py
index 6c650ac6..721599af 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/available_device_resources/available_device_resources.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/device_manager/components/available_device_resources/available_device_resources.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from random import randint
-from typing import Iterable
+from typing import Any, Callable, Generator, Iterable, TypeVar
 
 from qtpy.QtCore import QSize
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QListWidgetItem, QWidget
 
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.available_device_resources.available_device_resources_ui import (
     Ui_availableDeviceResources,
 )
@@ -16,6 +17,17 @@ from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_manager.components.available_device_reso
     DeviceTagGroup,
 )
 
+_T = TypeVar("_T")
+_RT = TypeVar("_RT")
+
+
+def _yield_only_passing(fn: Callable[[_T], _RT], vals: Iterable[_T]) -> Generator[_RT, Any, None]:
+    for v in vals:
+        try:
+            yield fn(v)
+        except BaseException:
+            pass
+
 
 class AvailableDeviceResources(BECWidget, QWidget, Ui_availableDeviceResources):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
@@ -46,6 +58,12 @@ class AvailableDeviceResources(BECWidget, QWidget, Ui_availableDeviceResources):
         for list_item, tag_group_widget in self._items.values():
             list_item.setSizeHint(tag_group_widget.sizeHint())
 
+    @SafeSlot(list)
+    def update_devices_state(self, config_list: list[dict[str, Any]]):
+        self.set_devices_state(
+            _yield_only_passing(HashableDevice.model_validate, config_list), True
+        )
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys