1. Initial Steps

Once you are logged in the IOT Platform Web App, the first steps are to activate a Communication Channel, in order to receive data (payloads) from your devices.

1. Activate a communication channel (devices)

The activation procedure depends on the chosen communication channel (LORAWAN, M2M, SIGFOX, NB-IOT, Web Service, MQTT…). This activation is done in:

Account Manager > Settings 

In the Settings module, go to Device Communication Channels an choose the right option:

More info: Settings Module.

2. Make sure that your device is sending data...

Once your device sends data, it will automatically be created on the IOT Platform. Go to

Devices Manager > Devices

You should see your device. If you don't see it, check your device or the communication settings in Settings Module

At this stage, device payloads are not decoded.

There are 2 options:

1. Either your device is known by the IOT Software Platform.

2. Your device type is not known.

3a. Known Device Type

In the Device Module, edit the Device, click on the device Type and choose the right decoder in the list. Then press save.

Decoding will occur from the next received payload.

3b. Unknown Device Type

You must then create a decoder. Go to

Devices Manager > Custom Decoders

More info: Custom Decoders

Once the decoder is finalized, go back to the Device Module, select our device, edit it, click on the device Type and choose your new type. Press save.

Decoding will occur from the next payload.

4. Your device is ready.

You can view the decoded payloads in the Device Module.

You may now start building a Dashboard and create a Rule for Alerting.