Low Level Device Connection
Utilize the C SDK to build an app that creates a secure connection to ThingWorx with low level device access.
Guide Concept
This project will cover using the ThingWorx C SDK to develop applications for the purpose of secure and low level development.
Following the steps in this this guide, you will be ready to develop your own IoT application with the ThingWorx C SDK.
We will teach you how to use the C programming language to connect and build IoT applications to be used with the ThingWorx Platform.
Guide Info
| Level | Intermediate |
| Est. Time | 60 Minutes |
| Published | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Author | Jason Johnson |
You'll learn how to
- Establish and manage a secure connection with a ThingWorx server, including SSL negotiation and connection maintenance.
- Enable easy programmatic interaction with the Properties, Services, and Events that are exposed by Entities running on a ThingWorx server.
- Basic concepts of the C Edge SDK
- How to create an application that can communicate with other devices
Things used in this guide
Environment:
This guide requires a connection to the ThingWorx Foundation server. This guide is based on the C SDK version 2.2.7.1808.
In order to complete this exercise, you need the following:
- Download the provided ThingWorx C Edge SDK Sample Files
Software components:
ThingWorx Foundation
Previous knowledge
Low Level Device Connection
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