For getting started on DeviceBit platform, the first step is to add a new device.
Log into the IOT platform (If you don’t have the account you need to sign up first).
Register DeviceBit Account (www.devicebit.com)
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Pic. 2 Sign Up
As shown in Pic2, go to ***My Devices -> Devices -> Add A device***, fill in the information and then save.
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Pic. 3 Create a new device
ID: The ID of the device, allocated by system automatically. It is unique for each device.
Type: The type of the device.
Ø Arduino: Arduino Board.
Ø Lw-board: The board developed by DeviceBit.
Ø Other: Other board.
Name: The name of the device.
Description: Description of the device.
Public: If your devices are public, other users can also view them and their measurement.
Location: The location of you device. Click on the location point on the Map.