Internet of Things Agility integration

IoT (Internet of Things) Introduction

Currently there is no world wide standard for interfacing IoT clouds. To link with particular network, new set of interfaces needs to be defined. Even different network types share same idea of sensors structure. Agility contains generic module which is intended to help organize different IoT providers. Agility IoT extensions are embedded in Agility , but all extensions are hidden in standard product. Please follow instructions in this document to enable and setup IoT Extensions.

IoT Definitions

It is module which helps to describe and organise IoT structure. There is not much logic behind IoT Definitions it is kind of specialised dictionary which contains additional data to describe network and to bind appropriate export interface. To access Iot Definitions add to menu Item with link to form AGpmIotScan.

Reading Point IoT extension

Basic principle with IoT Agility integration is to automate process of adding readings in agility. To enable IoT version of reading point detail use form override functionality and override AGDetailsOfReadingPoints -> AGDetailsOfReadingPoints-IoT.

IoT Enabled

When check box is set to true then additional options appear on form. In above screen system was prepared to work with Eurotech Cloud solution.

Network Definition

Allows to select predefined in system IoT Definition.

Sensor Type & Sensor Property

Both combos represent predefined in IoT Definition structure (different for each Network Definition).

Sensor ID

Unique identification of physical sensor (unique for particular IoT network). In Eurotech Solution each sensor contain ID printed on case. Sensor ID can be determined also by browsing network with tools provided by IoT provider.

Automatic Reading Period (seconds)

System will read periodically (with given number of seconds) property of particular sensor and store received value as new reading. System will start to periodically read value only when period is greater than 9 seconds and appropriate status flow is enabled. Check if background is running, status flow is enabled in configuration file and IoT Pool Sensor Reading status flow is Active (Business Rules -> ReadingPointBO -> DataBO.ProcessMngt.ReadingPointBO -> Status Flow -> IoT Pool Sensor Reading).

Pull Sensor Value

Allows to manually call IoT network and immaterially add results to reading (without Status Flow or Background)