Devices

The Control Center receives data from provisioned devices. Each device has an associated device type that supplies the location to store the device’s data (its topic) as well as its name.

Below, you’ll find reference documentation on how to manage device types and devices.

Creating a Device Type

To create a device type, follow the steps below:

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Device Types from the section navigation.
3. Select New from the right-hand part of the page.
4. A form will now appear prompting for the topic and name of the Device Type. The topic should be unique. For the name, you can enter anything you like, but typically a manufacturer or product name is used.
5. Select Save. The device type should now appear in the device type listing.

Editing a Device Type

To edit a device type, follow the steps below:

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Device Types from the section navigation.
3. Find the device type you wish to modify, and select its row. Alternatively, you can select the gear icon, followed by Edit.
4. Modify the form as required, and select Save.

Removing a Device Type

To remove a device type, follow the steps below:

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Device Types from the section navigation.
3. Find the device type you wish to modify, and select the gear icon, followed by Delete. The device type should now be removed from the listing.

Creating a Device

To create a device, you’ll need to know its DevEUI, LoRaWAN version and activation type, plus a number of keys depending upon the LoRaWAN configuration.

The form will prompt you for the required fields. If you are unsure of a value, contact the device manufacturer for more information.

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Devices from the section navigation.
3. Select New from the right-hand part of the page.
4. Fill out the form as appropriate.
5. Select Save. The device should now appear in the listing.

Editing a Device

To edit a device, follow the steps below:

A device’s DevEUI, NetId, and DevAddr may not be changed. Create a new device instead.

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Devices from the section navigation.
3. Find the device you wish to modify, and select its row. Alternatively, you can select the gear icon, followed by Edit.
4. Make any changes that are required. If you don’t wish to change a field, leave it blank. When finished, select Save.

Removing a Device

To remove a device, follow the steps below:

1. Select Settings from the left-hand navigation.
2. Select Devices from the section navigation.
3. Find the device you wish to remove, and select the gear icon, followed by Delete. The device should now be removed from the listing.