Create a Category and Add a Device
AnythingDB is a specialized, flexible, secure database to help you create a Model of the world and then display it in your application. In-depth information on AnythingDB can be found in the Online Help.
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The Categories menu is displayed by default. If you have
not created a Category yet, it will be labelled "– No
Categories –"
Figure 1. Category creation tab
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Click New Category.
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Name the Category
ESP8266 and click
Create.
Figure 2.
Things represent the entities in your world, for example your ESP8266 module. You can create a Thing using diverse methods, as highlighted in the image below. You can get more information in the Online Help. For this training we will create a Thing from scratch.
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To add a Thing, in the top right corner of the web editor, click +
New Thing .
A new window opens, labeled New Thing.Figure 3.
- In the dialog, enter the Thing name as NodeMCU and add a description.
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Click Create.
The NodeMCU Thing will be added in the Things tab of AnythingDB.