How to import external Site Templates

Sensor Templates are XML files, containing the complete configuration of sensors and I/O devices, but it can also contain triggerable actions and predefined rules. This How-To will show you, how to upload such a template into the Dashboard.

Step-by-step guide

1. Log into the azeti Control Panel

2. Go to Config/Provisioning → Sensor Templates → Component Templates

3. Click on Add and browse for the template (XML format) you wish to upload.

4. Click on Config/Provisioning →Sensor Templates → Component Instance and click Add to create a new Component Instance

5. Select the Component Template you would like to use
   
   

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6. Give the new Component Instance a name
   
   

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7. Now we create a new Site Template under Config/Provisioning → Sensor Templates → Site Templates

   
   
   

8. Click Add and give the new Site Template a name. In this example "azeti Demo Box"
   
   

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9. Now Edit the newly created Site Template

10. Toggle SU/Normal Mode to gain SuperUser privileges

11. Click the blue +Component button and switch to the tab Instances

12. Here we will select the Component Instance we have created previously

13. On the right hand side we select +add all and confirm it with the Ok button at the bottom right

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14. The Site Template is now ready to deploy

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