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A1: First step: create an IoTF organization via the Bluemix “Internet of Things“ service

A1: Once you are logged in to your org, you can register a device via dashboard or API

A1: In the dashboard, navigate to the Devices —> Browse page and click 'Add Device‘ to start the process

A1: To use the API, generate an API key (Access —> API Keys) and use this API: https://docs.interne...

how do we specify the metadata in JSON while adding a device? Where can we find the format for what's needed there?

@Henrywill It's free-form JSON and is optional - it covers additional info you want to include about your device.

how does NodeRed know what information I want to work with in the data from the device? For example: temp data rather than humidtiy

@Henrywill The device and application must agree on the format. IoTF mandates a format in certain cases like storing the data in Historian. It may be useful to use that format even if you are not using Historian https://docs.interne...

you can create devices using a REST API - https://docs.interne...

Thanks

you can use a device management protocol. A device can request to be "managed" at power on time and protocol continues from there: https://docs.interne...

I think this is a new docs page, when I used IoTF few months ago, I faced many problems because of lack of docs.

yes, recently updated with our release of device management capabilities. the docs are in github as well

The device management feature is fairly new so it may not have been available a few months ago.

We are constantly working to improve our documents and samples. Keep watching the IoTF for more improvements here!

Internet of Things Foundation offers 4 different plans; free, bronze, silver and gold

Plan details and costs are explained here: https://console.ng.b...

thanks @pslater5

Is there some free version or only certain services that could be used for free?

The Free service plan for Internet of Things Foundation includes up to 20 active devices, 100 MB of data traffic and 1 GB of online data storage per month.

Quickstart is a completely free way to experience the IoTF without the need to sign up.

You get IoTF's 'registered' service when you sign up. This extends quickstart to provide enterprise-grade IoT connectivity.

The registered service, for example, includes full security, device management, user access control and diagnostics.

Any device capable for connecting to the Internet and able to talk MQTT

Paho makes MQTT easy with clients that work on a device already or need minimal effort to port to new devices - http://www.eclipse.o...

this is the closest we have on our Remix site: https://developer.ib...

the following tutorial includes a step to send commands to a simulated device: http://bit.ly/ibmiot... (Step 7)

HTTP is of great interest to us. Keep watching the IoTF over the coming weeks.

First check if the microcontroller has a recipe on our Remix site: http://developer.ibm...

If not, then look for a compatible MQTT client library and follow instructions here: https://docs.interne...

Then the smartphone app could connect to IoTF as an application to view/manage the device: https://docs.interne...

alternatively, the micro controller could connect the phone via bluetooth, and the mobile app could connect to IoTF in its behalf

@bryanboyd and how much secure is MQTT?

TLS on the TCP/IP / WebSocket connection, and username/password auth on the MQTT connection itself

Thank you, I will look it up.