Device Management

Controlling & Managing Devices

NEQTO Console enables customers to remotely control and manage IoT devices and deployments. Through NEQTO Console's streamlined UI accessible from any computer, tablet, or smartphone browser, users can access these features and perform various operations such as viewing real-time data or sending commands to deployed devices.

Managing Devices & Licenses

From the NEQTO Console, it is possible to control and manage the devices linked with a license and available within the NEQTO service.

Licenses

All devices connected to NEQTO Console require an appropriate license. To manage licenses, click on the user icon and select "Manage Licenses" from the drop-down menu.

Licenses contain the following user-input information.

Field	Description
Hardware Series (Required)	Select the supported hardware series to link with the new license.
License Type (Required)	Select the desired license type depending on the device. Monthly: Monthly: <Hardware Series> Trial: Trial: <Hardware Series> Ex. Monthly: Bridge

Add a License

1. Click the "Add License" button in the upper-right hand corner of the Licenses page.
2. Select the appropriate hardware series and license type.
3. Click "Save" to register the license.

Unused licenses will continue to incur costs. Please be sure to remove unused licenses.

Delete a License

1. Next to the license, click the "X" icon to open the deletion confirmation dialogue.
2. Input the License ID of the license to confirm, then click the delete button.

If a license is linked to a device, the license for that device must be switched, or the device must be deleted before the license can be deleted.

Devices

To manage devices, click on the user icon and select "Manage Devices" from the drop-down menu.

Devices contain the following user-input information.

Field	Description
Note	Because devices use alphanumeric IDs, preparing a note makes it easier to identify and search for a device within the organization.
Hardware Series (Required)	Select the hardware series of NEQTO device you are using.
License (Required*¹)	Search using License ID and select the license you wish to link to the device.
License Type (Required*²)	Select the desired license type for the device.
Serial ID (Required*³)	The serial ID associated with your NEQTO Bridge.
Product Key (Required*³)	The product key for your NEQTO Bridge.

*¹ This field is only required when using an existing license with the device.
*² This field is only required when registering a new license with the device.
*³ This field is only required for NEQTO Bridge Hardware Series.

Add a Device

To perform batch registration of devices, refer here.

1. Click the "Add Device" button in the upper-right hand corner of the Devices page.
2. Input a note to help identify the device within the organization.
3. Select the appropriate hardware series.
4. Input an existing license ID in the License field, or select the "Create a new license for this device?" checkbox.
   1. When creating a new license for the device, select the appropriate license type for the new license.
5. If "NEQTO Bridge" is selected as the Hardware Series, input the device's serial ID and product key. The serial ID and product key can be verified via a QR code attached to the device. The QR code can be scanned in the "Add Device" view.
6. Click "Save" to register the device.

Scanning a QR Code (NEQTO Bridge)

A QR code can be scanned using the QR code scanner in the "Add Device" view.
Align the device's QR code with the red frame of the QR code scanner. Upon a successful scan, the serial ID and product key fields will be input automatically.

• On iOS 11, QR scanner is only supported on Safari.
• If scanning the QR code is difficult through webcam, consider using a mobile phone camera or an additional clip-type macro lens.

View a Device's Details

1. Within the Devices page, locate the device to confirm from the list.
2. Click the "Details" button.

• Remember to keep details like serial IDs and challenge codes a secret!

Challenge Code

A "challenge code" is a one-time code used to dynamically issue a serial ID from the NEQTO Console to a Spresense or STM32 Discovery device in the initial setup process (challenge registration). (Spresense Wi-Fi/Spresense LTE-M/STM32 Discovery Wi-Fi)
The challenge code will be displayed in the device details until challenge registration is performed, after which it will remain hidden.

A challenge code can be regenerated using the "Regenerate" button. By doing so, the previous challenge code will be invalidated and will require performing the challenge registration again using the new challenge code.

Edit or Delete a Device

1. Navigate to the device list and reference the above picture.
2. Click the pencil icon in the row of the device you wish to edit.

To Edit

1. Change the Meta Data or License Details. It is possible to change the license which is linked to the device.
   • To switch the device's license to a newly generated license, select the "Switch to a new license." checkbox. Then select the appropriate license type.
   • To switch the device's license to a different existing license, input the license ID into the "Switch to an unused license" field.
2. If the license linked to the device will be changed, it is possible to select the "Delete the old license when switching." checkbox, to delete the device's current license before switching licenses.
3. Click "Save" to confirm the changes or "X" to cancel this operation.

To Delete

1. In the lower-left corner of the "Edit Device" view, click the "Delete Device" button.
2. Input in the serial ID of the device to confirm, then click the "Delete" button.

Groups

As implied by the name, "Groups" define an organizational unit and grouping of resources in NEQTO Console. Devices are registered to Groups as Nodes, along with firmware and other resources.

The following settings are available in Group registration:

Field	Description
Name (Required)	Enter the name for the Group.
Note	Any description that may help your organization identify this Group.
Infinitypool	Check to opt-in to this optional service.
Insights	Check to opt-in to this optional service.
Custodia	Check to opt-in to this optional service.

Add a Group

1. At the Groups page, click the "Add Group" button in the upper-right hand corner.
2. Enter the necessary settings.
3. Click the "Save" button to register the Group.

Edit or Delete a Group

1. Navigate to the Groups page.
2. Click the gear icon in the area of the Group you wish to edit.

To Edit

1. Edit the settings as necessary
2. Click "Save" to commit the changes or "X" to cancel this operation.

To Delete

1. In the lower-left corner of the dialogue click the "Delete Group" button.
2. Enter in the name of the Group to confirm, then click the delete button.

• When editing a Group, you may notice the "Optional Services" category. Optional services allow you to opt-in to NEQTO Apps. They are opt-out by default.

Templates

Templates are virtual "models" of devices. They define physical hardware configurations and allow Nodes of the same type of device to be easily created, updated, and operated on.

A Template defines the following aspects of a device:

Field	Detail
Name (Required)	Enter a name for the Template.
Firmware Type (Required)	Select firmware type.
Firmware Version (Required)	Select firmware version. It is recommended to select the latest version.
Machine Driver Package	Set the Machine Driver Package. You can specify the firmware of instruments connected to the device.
Script	Set the script and business logic to run on the device.
Environment Variables	Enter the Environment Variables for the Template. See here for usage in scripts.

• Components are instruments such as sensors or other MCUs that are connected to a NEQTO Device. They are set on a per Template basis.
• Available device firmware vary based on the selected firmware type. Please confirm the correct firmware type before saving to prevent misuse of devices.

• The order of precedence for Environment Variables from highest to lowest is as follows: Nodes, Templates, Scripts.

Add a Template

1. Navigate to the "Templates" resource page.
2. In the upper right-hand corner, click the "Add Template" button.
3. Enter the necessary settings.
4. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

Edit or Delete a Template

1. Navigate to the "Templates" resource page.
2. Find the Template you wish to edit or delete and click the gear icon.

To Edit

1. Edit the settings as necessary.
2. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Delete

1. Click the "Delete Template" button in the left-hand bottom corner of the dialogue.
2. Enter the Templates name to confirm, then click the "Delete" button.

Trigger Commands on a Template

Via the "Control Center Menu" accessible from the list of Templates, you can quickly send commands to all Nodes that belong to a Template.

The following commands are supported:

Command	Detail
Custom Message	Send a custom MQTT message to the device.
Reboot	Reboot the device. Rebooting the device will also reload the script.
Reload Script	Download the newest version of the neqto.js script from the cloud and begin executing it.
NEQTO Firmware Update	Executes FOTA on the actual NEQTO device. The device firmware set in the Template will be used. Only official NEQTO Firmware can be used.
NEQTO Firmware Update on Boot¹	On the device's next boot, the firmware will be downloaded and FOTA will be triggered on the actual NEQTO device. The device firmware set in the Template will be used.
Machine Driver Update	Executes FOTA on connected sub-devices. Uses the Machine Driver set in the Template. Customers can register their own firmware to set as a Machine Driver. See Machine Driver for more information.
Machine Driver Update on Boot¹𝄒²	On the device's next boot, the firmware will be downloaded and FOTA will be triggered on the connected sub-devices. The Machine Driver set in the Template will be used.
Cancel Update on Boot for all Nodes	Cancels pending Update on Boot command executions for all Nodes assigned to the Template.

¹ Update on Boot is concluded for a Node when a FOTA result is reported from the device (FOTA results can be viewed from the Firmware History displayed on a Node page). It can be cancelled for an individual Node by clicking the "Cancel" button on the Node's status before the device's next boot.
² To report the FOTA result for Machine Driver Update on Boot, an nqFOTA object's .reportResult() method must be executed in the script for Machine Driver.

Components

Templates also contain components, which define the instruments connected to a device.

Components are defined using the LwM2M Standards.

When registering a component, the following options are available:

The following options apply to the Device Information tab:

Field	Detail
Name (Required)	Enter a name for the component.
Note	Enter a description.
Object (Required)	Set an object ID. (Type of sensor)
Resource (Required)	Set a resource ID. (Type of data)
Instance (Required)	Set an instance ID number. (0-2147483647) When a sensor (Object and Resource) are the same, change and set the instance ID.
Privacy Mode	Use this if sending personal information.

The below options apply to the Graph Settings tab (Infinitypool customers only):

Field	Detail
Unit	Set the unit of data that will be sent.
Minimum	Specify lower limit to be displayed by graph.
Maximum	Specify upper limit to be displayed by graph.

To add a component

1. Select the desired Template from the Templates list.
2. On that Template's dashboard, in the upper-right hand corner of the "Components" section, click "Add Component".
3. Enter the necessary settings.
4. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Edit or Delete component

1. From the list of components, click the pencil icon in the row of the component you wish to edit.

To Edit

1. Edit the settings as necessary.
2. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Delete

1. Click the "Delete component" button in the left-hand bottom corner of the dialogue.
2. Enter the components name to confirm, then click the "Delete" button.

Event Notifications

Templates also contain Notifications that can be set when certain events related to a device occur.

To use notifications, you will need an Action.

Based on the event and the level, the action will be triggered.

When registering a notification the following settings are available:

Event Type

Type	Detail
User	User messages (From user script)
Engine	NEQTO Engine event messages
Battery	Battery status event messages
Custodia	NEQTO Custodia notification messages

Event Level

Level	Detail
Info	Debug Information etc.
Warn	Minor error (Can continue operation)
Error	Major error (Cannot continue operation)
Fatal	Fatal error

To add a Notification

1. Select the desired Template from the Templates list.
2. On that Template's dashboard, in the upper-right hand corner of the "Notification" section, click "Add Notification".
3. Enter the necessary settings.
4. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Edit or Delete a Notification

1. From the list of Notifications, click the pencil icon in the row of the component you wish to edit.

To Edit

1. Edit the settings as necessary.
2. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Delete

1. Click the "Delete Notification" button in the left-hand bottom corner of the dialogue.
2. Enter the Notification's name to confirm, then click the "Delete" button.

• Actions triggered by an event also have access to the following dynamic information as variables.

Variable	Value
{event_type}	Event Type name
{event_level }	Event Level
{event_message}	Event Message

Nodes

Nodes represent your NEQTO Engine devices in the NEQTO Console.

Nodes inherit many of their settings through Templates and other features.

Before registering a Node you will need 1 Template and at least 1 Device.

Field	Detail
Name (Required)	Enter a name for the Node.
Note	Enter a description.
Template (Required)	Set a Template.
Serial ID (Required)	Enter the serial ID of the NEQTO Bridge.
Environment Variables	Enter the Environment Variables for the Node. See here for usage in Scripts.

• The order of precedence for Environment Variables from highest to lowest is as follows: Nodes, Templates, Scripts.

Add a Node

To perform batch registration of Nodes, refer here.

1. Navigate to the "Nodes" resource page.
2. In the upper right-hand corner, click the "Add Node" button.
3. Enter the necessary settings.
4. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

Edit or Delete a Node

1. Navigate to the "Nodes" resource page.
2. Find the Node you wish to edit or delete and click the gear icon.

To Edit

1. Edit the settings as necessary.
2. Click "Save" at the bottom of the dialogue.

To Delete

1. Click the "Delete Node" button in the left-hand bottom corner of the dialogue.
2. Enter the Nodes name to confirm, then click the "Delete" button.

Trigger Commands on a Node

Via the "Control Center Menu" accessible from the list of Nodes, you can quickly trigger commands on a single Node.

The following commands are supported:

Command	Detail
Refresh Node Status	Request device to update its current configuration information to the Node.
Reload Script	Download the newest version of the neqto.js script from NEQTO and begin executing it.
Custom Message	Send a custom MQTT message to the device.
Reboot	Reboot the device. Rebooting the device will also reload the script.
NEQTO Firmware Update	Executes FOTA on the actual NEQTO device. The device firmware set in the Template will be used.
NEQTO Firmware Update on Boot¹	On the script's next boot (script download), execute FOTA on the NEQTO device. The device firmware set in the Template will be used.
Machine Driver Update	Executes FOTA on the connected sub-devices. Uses the Machine Driver set in the Template.
Machine Driver Update on Boot¹𝄒²	On the script's next boot (script download), execute FOTA on the connected sub-devices. The Machine Driver set in the Template will be used.
Get Debug Log	Upload the logs stored on the device to NEQTO. The uploaded logs will be displayed in the debug logs area of each Node's page. Uploaded logs are stored for 30 days.
Renew Client Certificate	Replace the device's client-side SSL certificate.
Factory Reset	Resets the device to its factory conditions. This will erase all changes made to the device, so remote operation will become impossible. The initial setup procedure must be repeated before it can be used again.

¹ Update on Boot is concluded when a FOTA result is reported from the device (FOTA results can be viewed from the Firmware History displayed on a Node page). It can be cancelled by clicking the "Cancel" button on the Node's status display before the device's next boot.
² To report the FOTA result for Machine Driver Update on Boot, an nqFOTA object's .reportResult() method must be executed in the script for Machine Driver.

Check the MQTT Status of a Node

The MQTT Status icon can be found in the Node Status of a Node and on each Node in the Node list of a Group. The MQTT status of the Node can be determined by the color of the MQTT Status icon, or by hovering over the icon for more details.

Icon	Status	Detail
	disconnected	The device was disconnected normally from NEQTO Console. Nodes with devices which have not yet connected to the NEQTO Console also display this status.
	connected	The device is connected normally via MQTT to NEQTO Console.
	ungraceful	The device disconnected inadvertently from NEQTO Console. For example, the power supply of the device may have depleted or a network malfunction occurred.

List View for Nodes

Icons for switching between Card View and List View can be found in the upper right of the Node list page of a Group. When List View is selected, a table containing a summary of all of the Nodes within the Group will be displayed.

By default, the Node list page is set to Card View.

The List View has many features for sorting and filtering Nodes to give an informative overview of the status of every Node. When there are large quantities of Nodes within a Group, any Nodes which are not displayed initially may be loaded with the "Load More" button which will appear at the bottom of the page.

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Updated: 2021-08-27