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This option is only available for those users with permission granted to create/edit/delete data sources. |
To create a new data source, click on the “New data source“ button:
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A wizard to configure the info associated with that data source will start.
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Data
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source type
The first step into the Wizard is the selection of the data source type:
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There are three data source types:
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Test.
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Test-Modbus.
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The next step is to configure the information of your data source (the info is the same for all types of devices):
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Basic Information: Name, Model, and Serial Number.
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Connection Data.
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After selecting it, the "Next" button will be enabled to continue with the configuration.
Configure your Data Source
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This information helps the platform to get connected to the data source and retrieve the device’s data.
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The connection data required are:
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Id: A string that identifies the device in the system.
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Credentials
User: User to get connected to the device.
Password: Password to get connected to the device.
Connection
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Insecure: By default the connection is made using HTTPS, check this box if you don’t want to use https.
requested depends on the type of data source selected in the previous step. In this example we see the data that is requested for the DATOM type.
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When all the data are filled, the button “Deploy” will be enabled and the data source will be ready to be deployed and communicate with the platform.
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Click on “Return to connectivity list” to go back to the list of edges and data sources, where you will see the created data source:
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