Working with Devices
Accessing MQTT Topics
When connecting a device to the Zoho IoT application using the MQTT protocol, communication must occur through specific publish and subscribe topics. Each registered device in Zoho IoT has its assigned topics listed on the Connection Details page. To ...
Adding a LoRa Device (LoRa Node)
Adding a device for your LoRa node in the Zoho IoT application allows you to represent and manage it in the application. There are two ways to add a LoRa device in Zoho IoT applications: Add Using Product Gallery. Add By Defining your Own Device ...
Device Action: Simulator
Zoho IoT applications come equipped with an inbuilt simulator designed to help users simulate data. The simulator is an essential tool when the actual physical device is unavailable. It allows users to replicate the data sent by the device, enabling ...
Connecting an HTTPS device
This document will help you connect to a Zoho IoT application and send payload messages using HTTPS. For this illustration, Postman will be used as the HTTPS client to send messages to the application. The steps to establish the HTTPS connection and ...
Disabling onboard assistant
By default, the onboarding assistant is enabled for all device models. You can disable it individually for specific models, affecting only the devices created from those models. To disable onboarding assistant , Access the Developer Application. ...
Onboarding a device
Establishing a connection between the Zoho IoT Application and the real world device is called onboarding. This document outlines how to onboard devices based on each protocol. MQTT HTTPS LoRaWAN via LoRaDatastream Prerequisite: Before onboarding a ...
Smartphone as an IoT Device
Don't have an IoT device but want to experience the Zoho IOT application? You can convert your smartphone into an IoT device and get a hands-on experience of Zoho IOT. This document will lead you to get started, helping you to understand how data ...
Device Action: Connection Credential
Devices configured with MQTT and HTTPS protocols in the application will have connection credentials, enabling them to link real-world devices with the Zoho IOT application. To access the connection credentials, Access the End Application. Select ...
Device Action: Unmanage/Manage
A device can be deactivated by unmanaging it, which terminates the connection, stops data collection, and disables alarm rules.Conversely, managing the device will reactivate these functions. All Device operations require necessary permissions. Refer ...
Device Action: Reregister
When devices with MQTT or HTTPS connectivity are added to the application, they are also registered, generating a set of credentials. These credentials are used to connect the real-world devices with the Zoho IoT application. A device can be ...
Device Relation: Multiple Assets, Locations, and Devices
You can assign a single device as the connected gateway to multiple assets, locations, or peripherals from the device details page. All Device operations require necessary permissions. Refer User Profiles document for more details. To relate multiple ...
Configuring Fields: Device Models
This document provides a detailed overview of the various fields you will encounter when creating a device model in the Zoho IOT application. Field Name Description Model Name A label to identify your device model. Description A brief description of ...
Configuring Fields: Devices
This document provides a detailed overview of the various fields you will encounter when creating a device instance in the Zoho IOT application. Field Name Description Model The specific model on which the device creation is based. Learn more about ...
Deleting Device Model
A device model can be deleted from the application. Device Model Dependencies: When a device is created based on a specific device model within the application, that device model becomes a dependency for the device instance. Consequently, the device ...
Deleting a Device
A device and all its stored data can be removed from the application by deleting the device. Device Dependencies: When a device is related to other instances, such as assets or devices, through a lookup field, it becomes a dependency for those ...
Editing Device Model Details
After a device model is created, you can change its name, description, and the allowed profiles for the model. All Device operations require necessary permissions. Refer User Profiles document for more details. To edit a device model, Access the ...
Editing Device Details
After a device is added to the application, you can edit it to change some of the details such as Name, Description, Data interval, Edge Key, etc. All Device operations require necessary permissions. Refer User Profiles document for more details. To ...
Add Device: API Endpoint
Prerequisite Before proceeding with this document, please ensure you have read the following prerequisite materials to fully understand the concepts discussed here: Understanding Devices Understanding Device Models Understanding Device Products ...
Add Device: As Own Device Product
Prerequisite Before proceeding with this document, please ensure you have read the following prerequisite materials to fully understand the concepts discussed here: Understanding Devices Understanding Device Models Understanding Device Products ...
Add Device: Using Product Gallery (Devices)
Prerequisite Before proceeding with this document, please ensure you have read the following prerequisite materials to fully understand the concepts discussed here: Understanding Devices Understanding Device Models Understanding Device Products ...
Add Device: Using a Model
Prerequisite Before proceeding with this document, please ensure you have read the following prerequisite materials to fully understand the concepts discussed here: Understanding Devices Understanding Device Models Understanding Device Products ...
Adding and managing device and device models
Prerequisite Before proceeding with this document, please ensure you have read the following prerequisite materials to fully understand the concepts discussed here: Understanding Devices Understanding Device Models Understanding Device Products ...