C SDK Tutorial
Use the C SDK to build an app that connects to ThingWorx with persistent bi-directional communication.
Guide Concept
This project will introduce more complex aspects of the ThingWorx C SDK and help you to get started with 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
- Create applications that can be directly used with your device running the C programming language
- Basic concepts of the C Edge SDK
- How to use the C Edge API to build a real-world application
- How to utilize resources provided in the Edge SDK to help create your own application
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 ThingWorx C Edge SDK
- Download the provided ThingWorx C Edge SDK Sample Files
Software components:
ThingWorx Foundation
Previous knowledge
This guide is part of a Learning Path. We've curated other guides relevant to this one to help you learn and get up to speed as quickly as possible.
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