External Device Server
This context lets you access and manage a single External Device Server.
Unique Actions
Connect Device Server to Iotellect Server
This action is used to connect this Device Server to Iotellect Server. Check details here.
Action Type: | |
Action Name: | connect |
Configure Device Server
This action is used to edit the settings of the hardware Device Server. It has two differences from a standard Configure action: it prompts for the Device Server password in the beginning (if the Device Server has one), and reboots the Device Server once the new settings are saved.
Action Name: | configure |
Buzz
This action buzzes the Device Server.
Action Type: | |
Action Name: | buzz |
Reboot
This action reboots the Device Server.
Action Type: | |
Action Name: | reboot |
Initialize
This action initializes the Device Server.
Action Type: | |
Action Name: | initialize |
Tutorial: Connect Device Server to Iotellect Server
This action starts an Interactive Guide to help the user discover Device Servers and connect them to the Iotellect Server.
Action Name: | guide |
Action Icon: |
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Non-Interactive Mode: | Not Supported |
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level |
Common Actions
Replicate, Edit Context Permissions, Monitor Related Events
Context States and Icons
| Fixed-function Device Server |
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See this section for details.
Advanced Information |
Context Information
Context Type: externalDeviceServer
Context Name: generated automatically
Context Description: generated automatically
Context Path: external_device_servers.NAME_OF_THIS_CONTEXT
Context Mask: external_device_servers.*
Context Permissions: Observer
Public Variables (Properties)
This context provides one public variable per every setting of the hardware Device Server when it is connected to the server. When one of these variables is being read or written, Iotellect Server sends Get Setting or Set Setting commands to a hardware Device Server.
Public Functions
Connect Device Server to Iotellect Server
Causes Iotellect Server to connect an External Device Server.
Function Name: | connect | ||
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level | ||
Input Records: | 1 | ||
Input Format: | |||
Name | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
dnsOnly | String | ||
password | String | ||
owner | String | Nullable | |
name | String | Nullable | |
force | Boolean | ||
Output Records: | 0 | ||
Output Format: | None | ||
Try to Auto-connect Device Server to Iotellect Server
Causes Iotellect Server to try auto-connecting an External Device Server.
Function Name: | autoConnect |
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level |
Input Records: | 0 |
Input Format: | None |
Output Records: | 0 |
Output Format: | None |
Buzz
Buzzes External Device Server.
Function Name: | buzz |
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level |
Input Records: | 0 |
Input Format: | None |
Output Records: | 0 |
Output Format: | none |
Initialize
Initializes External Device Server.
Function Name: | initialize |
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level |
Input Records: | 0 |
Input Format: | None |
Output Records: | 0 |
Output Format: | none |
Reboot
Reboots External Device Server.
Function Name: | reboot |
Permissions: | Accessible at Observer permission level |
Input Records: | 0 |
Input Format: | None |
Output Records: | 0 |
Output Format: | none |
Public Events
Common Events: info (Information)
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