Getting Started
This article provides a comprehensive guide for setting up the Easy IoT platform with Makecode and a micro:bit board, covering basic operations, device setup, real-time monitoring, and troubleshooting to create a complete IoT system.
Makecode Online Graphical Programming
Makecode basic operation tutorial: https://wiki.dfrobot.com/Makecode%20Get-started%20Tutorial
Micro:IoT library address: [https://github.com/DFRobot/pxt-microIoT. How to install an library?
Easy IoT Platform
- Easy IoT from DFRobot is dedicated to simple solutions for Internet of Things.
- Features Included:
- Get started in 10 minutes, plug and operate
- OBLOQ supported, serial port transmission
- Real time monitoring, data analysis
Sign in and Setting Easy IoT
- Open the easy IoT website:http://iot.dfrobot.com.cn/
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With a micro:bit board, a micro:bit IoT expansion board and Easy IoT, a whole IoT system will be ready.
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Sign up and Sign In
- Click the Sign up/Sign in at the upper right corner of the webpage to register a account.
- Fill in the black with your personal information, you can register via phone or email.
- Sign in the Easy IoT, then it will enter into Workshop interface. You need to add a new device to match your micro:bit.
- Easy IoT Setting
- When added a new device, a device topic Topic: elJA7JHZg will be generated randomly, and you can click the device name to change it.
- Click "send message", then the webpage of message receiving and transmitting will appear. You can find the details of the received data.
- Get to know other information in this page- ID account interface
- Do not use 3V CR123A battery and non-rechargeable battery. Recharging the non-rechargeable battery is dangerous.
- When the indicator turns purple, it means that MQTT is disconnected, and please check if the id account is correct.
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