Configuring a Device
Once you have created an IoT Central application, you need to connect a device.
1. Go to your previously created IoT Central Application page.
2. Click "Add a device."
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3. Choose a suitable and unique name for your device.
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4. Choose a suitable and unique device ID.
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5. Click "Create."
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6. Open your device page by clicking on the device name.
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7. Click "Connect."
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8. Copy the "ID scope."
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9. Enter the "ID scope" into the Cloud-Azure section of the OSS Companion app's configuration process.
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10. Copy the "Device ID."
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11. Enter the "Device ID" into the Cloud-Azure section of the OSS Companion app's configuration process.
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12. Copy the "Primary Key."
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13. Enter the "Primary Key" into the Cloud-Azure section of the OSS Companion app's configuration process.
Consider emailing or messaging yourself the primary key over a secure connection to avoid mistakes when copying and speed up the process.
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14. Click "Close."
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15. Click "Refresh" and check that the raw data from OSS is populating the dashboard.
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Once you have configured a device, you can visualize your data.