Set Up an Azure IoT Hub Connection

Set up data forwarding through an Azure IoT Hub connection from the Data Forwarding page. Data forwarding through Azure IoT Hub only supports transferring results data. To set up the connection, you need to provide a custom file path.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• The Unit is connected to the local network.

• You are subscribed to the devices from which you intend to forward data.

Procedure

To set up an Azure IoT Hub connection:

1. Click Create Connection on the Data Forwarding page.

2. Choose Azure IoT Hub.

   

3. Configure your connection:

   1. Provide the Connection Name.

   2. Optionally, to help differentiate between connections, provide a custom Client ID.

   3. Choose the Authentication Method from the drop-down menu. Once you have selected the authentication method, the Connection Settings section appears in the page.

   

   Note: If you select X509 Certificate, you must upload a Pfx File.

4. Define a custom file path.

   

5. Enter the connection details based on which authentication method you have selected.

   • X509 Certificate
   • SAS Token
   • Connection String

   

   

   

6. Choose the application data you want to forward and from which device. Under Device Data and Tunnel Data, you can choose specific data from each device by checking the corresponding box.

   

7. Click Save.

Your connection is now listed on the Data Forwarding page. You can edit, pause, and delete connections here.