Platform Overview

Understanding the Platform

IoT Device Access (IoTDA) is a basic service of the Huawei Cloud IoT platform. IoTDA provides functions such as device fleet access, bidirectional communications between devices and the cloud, batch device management, remote control and monitoring, Over-the-Air (OTA) upgrades, and device linkage rules. It can flexibly transfer device data to other Huawei Cloud services. Using IoTDA, you can quickly connect devices to the platform and integrate your applications. IoTDA integrates the functions of the original IoT Device Access and IoT Device Management services.

In short, IoTDA connects devices and applications to the platform for data interaction. You can manage applications and devices on the IoTDA console.

Experiencing IoTDA

This document describes how to connect devices to IoTDA and enable the communications between devices and IoTDA.

• Quick Experience

  This section helps you experience device data collection and command receiving using a Windows or Linux PC as a virtual device.

• Bidirectional Communications Between Virtual Devices and IoTDA

  This section helps you experience the basic functions and development process of the platform without downloading any software. You can use a virtual device on the platform to implement bidirectional communications. To explore more functions of the platform, see Sample Code for Bidirectional Communications.

• Sample Code for Bidirectional Communications

  This section is intended for developers. You can download sample code or develop code by yourself and run the code on your physical device or simulated device (Windows or Linux PC) to complete device access and experience advanced functions such as the rules and AMQP push.