Create Devices

In this exercise you will crete the devices that will store the simulated pump data being sent to Monitor. Create two pump Devices named 11111096 and 111137F8 for the Device Type named pump_co.

Note

Remember to replace co in the device type name with your own initials.

Create Devices

  1. Stay in the Monitor Watson IoT Platform service, go to the Devices menu Add Device

  2. Click Add Device Add Device .

  3. On the Add Device page, select your just-created pump_co as Device Type and enter 11111096in Device ID. After adding that device you will repeat the following steps for a second device with ID 111137F8 Replace co with your initials for the device type you created. Click Next. Next

  4. On the Device Information page, leave the Serial Number value blank and enter the Device ID 11111096 and other information you want, click Next. Next

  5. Depending on the version of IOTP the Groups tab may be present, accept the defaults, click Next. Next

  6. On the Security page, accept the defaults, click Next. Next

  7. On the Summary page, accept the defaults, click Finish. Next

  8. Save the device summary token information. You will need it later when you connect your simulator to send data.

    ``` Organization ID your org id Device Type pump_co Device ID 111137F8 Authentication Method use-token-auth Authentication Token your token

    Organization ID your org id Device Type pump_co Device ID 11111096 Authentication Method use-token-auth Authentication Token your token `` 9. ClickBackand repeat above steps 1. to 6. for 1 more Pump withDevice ID=111137F8`.

  9. On Devices, Click Browse tab menu. Click the funnel icon. Enter pump_co in the Search field for Device Type, and you will now see your 2 pump Devices for pump_co Summary.

  10. You have now created the required pump_co Device Type and the 2 pump devices 11111096 Back and 111137F8 Browse we will use in this lab.