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Products

The first step of using the IoT platform is to create a product on the IoTDA console. A product is a collection of devices with the same capabilities or features.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the IoTDA console.
  2. Click Create Product in the upper right corner, enter information as prompted, and click Create to create a product.

    Set Basic Info

    Resource Space

    The platform automatically allocates the created product to the default resource space. If you want to allocate the product to another resource space, select the resource space from the drop-down list box. If the corresponding resource space does not exist, create a resource space first.

    Product Name

    Define a product name. The product name must be unique in an account. The product name can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

    Protocol
    • MQTT: MQTT is used by devices to access the platform. The data format can be binary or JSON. If the binary format is used, the codec must be deployed.
    • LwM2M/CoAP: LwM2M/CoAP is used only by NB-IoT devices with limited resources (including storage and power consumption). The data format is binary. The codec must be deployed to interact with the platform.
    • HTTP/HTTP2: HTTP/HTTP2 is used by devices to access the platform. Currently, only command and property is supported.
    • Modbus: Modbus is used by devices to access the platform. Devices that use the Modbus protocol to connect to IoT edge nodes are called indirectly connected devices.

    Data Type
    • JSON: JSON is used for the communication protocol between the platform and devices.
    • Binary: You need to develop a codec on the IoTDA console to convert binary code data reported by devices into JSON data. The devices can communicate with the platform only after the JSON data delivered by the platform is parsed into binary code.

    Manufacturer

    Enter the manufacturer name of the device. The value can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).

    Define Product Model

    Product Model

    The platform provides multiple methods for defining a product model, such as customizing models (developing product models online), uploading models (importing product models offline), importing models from an Excel file, and importing preset models. You can select a method based on your service requirements. For details, see the following:

    Industry

    Set this parameter based on the live network environment. If the product model preset on the platform is used, set this parameter based on the industry to which the product model belongs.

    Device Type

    Set this parameter based on the live network environment. If the product model preset on the platform is used, the device type is automatically matched and does not need to be manually entered.

    You can click Delete to delete a product that is no longer used. After the product is deleted, its resources such as the product models and codecs will be cleared. Exercise caution when deleting a product.

Follow-Up Procedure

  1. In the product list, click the name of a product to access its details. On the product details page displayed, you can view basic product information, such as the product ID, product name, device type, data format, manufacturer name, resource space, and protocol type. The product ID is automatically generated by the platform. Other information is defined by users during product creation.

  2. On the product details page, develop a product model, develop a codec, perform online debugging, and customize topics.