Devices
Overview
A Device is a physical hardware unit connected to an asset that collects and transmits telemetry data to the platform. Devices are the lowest level of the platform hierarchy and are always assigned to a specific asset.
A device can represent a wide range of hardware depending on your use case:
- Multi-sensor units
- Tracking devices
- Smart plugs and energy meters
- Cameras and AI vision units
- Industrial controllers
- Any other connected hardware
Sensors Within a Device
Each device can expose one or more sensors — individual data channels that measure and report specific values. A single multi-sensor device, for example, may provide all of the following simultaneously:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Motion
- Air quality
- Power state (smart socket)
- RPM
- Progress or operational state
- Camera / AI feed
- Custom message channels
Sensors are configured per device and appear as individual telemetry widgets on the asset dashboard, giving operators a real-time view of each measured parameter.
Device Properties
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Unique identifier for the device |
| Asset | The asset this device is assigned to |
| Model | Hardware model or type classification |
| Status | Current connectivity and operational state |
| Sensors | Individual telemetry channels exposed by this device |
| Last Seen | Timestamp of the most recent data transmission |
Device Status
A device can be in one of the following states:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | Device is online and transmitting data |
| Idle | Device is connected but not actively reporting |
| Offline | Device has lost connectivity |
| Maintenance | Device is temporarily taken out of operation |
What You Can Do With Devices
From the Devices module you can:
- Onboard new devices and assign them to an existing asset
- Configure sensors and define which telemetry channels are active
- Monitor connectivity status and last seen timestamps
- View live sensor readings directly from the device dashboard
- Set up alert rules based on sensor thresholds or connectivity events
- Track device location via the integrated map view
Getting Started
Before adding a device, ensure the following are in place:
- A Location and Asset Group have been configured
- An Asset exists to which the device will be assigned
Once an asset is available, devices can be onboarded and their sensors activated to begin transmitting telemetry data.