Add Device: Using a Model

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:

Adding a device using a model

In this approach, first a device model is first created the developer application and linked to a device product. Then, based on the combination, a device instance is created in the end application.

All Device operations require necessary permissions. Refer User Profiles document for more details.

Create a Device Model

To create a new device model,
  1. Open the Developer Application.
  2. Select Device in the left pane.
  3. Click on Add Device Model.
  4. Provide the required details. For this illustration, a model called Home Gateway is created.



    Learn how to configure the fields for a device model.
  5. Click Create Model.
A new device model will now be created. In the device model you can configure datapoint templates, command templates, alarm rule templates, overview dashboard, model settings, and message formatter and handler.

Associate a Device Product

Once a device model is created, you can then associate the necessary device product with the model.

Note: Make sure you have added a custom device product to the application. If you want to associate a product from the device gallery, Add Device using Product Gallery Device.
 
To associate device products to a model,      
  1. Access the device model's information page by clicking on the name of the device model. For this illustration, the Home Gateway model is selected.



  2. Select Supported Products in the left pane.
          
  1. Click Associate.



  2. Select the Device product from the drop-down list and click Next. For this illustration, the custom device product: My First Custom Device is selected.

         
  1. Click Confirm on the selection preview page.
The selected product will now be associated with the device model.

Create a Device

Once you have associated the device product with the model, you can proceed to create device instances in the end application.

To create a device using a device model,
  1. Access the End Application.
  2. Select Devices > Devices in the left pane.



  3. Click on Add Device.
  4. Choose Add Using Model and click Proceed.


  5. Select the model and the product in the corresponding fields. For this illustration, the device model: Home Gateway and the custom device product: My Custom Device Product, created in the previous steps are considered.
  6. Provide the required information in the appropriate fields.



    Learn how to the configure fields for a device.
  7. Click Add.
A new device based on the selected product and model is created.

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