Planon IoT : Planon IoT : IoT Platform : Devices : Adding a Real Device
Adding a Real Device
In order to add a Real Device:
1. In the left pane of the IoT Platform Portal, click the Devices button button. The following window displays:
Devices screenDevices screen
This window lists the Devices currently defined in the system.
2. Click the  button.
The New Device screen displays.
3. Fill in the following fields:
* 
An asterisk (*) indicates a mandatory field.
Field
Description
Product Manufacturer
A free-text field specifying the name of the manufacturer.
*Product Type
The Product type assigned to the Device. All Devices with a given Product type have the same properties.
For example, all the properties of the same type of heat sensor model.
*Device Name
A free-text field specifying the name of the Device.
Serial Number
The serial number assigned to the Device by the customer.
Group
The name of the Group to which the Device belongs.
Parent Device
This will place the device under the parent device in the hierarchy, this is usually used to describe a gateway/sensor relationship, when the parent device is the gateway.
4. Click Done.
The Device is then added to the Device list.