thin-edge.io- The open edge IoT Framework

In this article, I’ll guide you step-by-step through thin-edge.io - a lightweight, open-source edge IoT framework designed for resource-constrained devices.

Introducing thin-edge.io - The open edge IoT Framework

• 🔧 thin-edge.io is an open-source framework designed for resource-constrained devices with <16 MB memory and low CPU power, enabling remote monitoring, configuration, and firmware management.

• 🔐 The framework utilizes X509 certificates and MQTT for secure communication, making it suitable for industrial IoT applications requiring robust security measures.

• 📊 thin-edge.io integrates seamlessly with Cumulocity, an IoT platform that offers device management, data analytics, and alarm management capabilities through a user-friendly web interface.

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Implementation and Scalability

• 🚀 Installation on a Revolution Pi involves system updates, MQTT setup, and configuring thin-edge.io with a Cumulocity tenant ID, demonstrating its adaptability to various edge devices.

• 🔄 thin-edge.io supports remote software deployment and SSH passthrough, allowing for secure access and updates to Node-RED flows on edge devices from anywhere.

• 📈 The framework is easily scalable for managing multiple devices in bulk, supporting configuration, firmware, and software management across large IoT deployments.

IoT Data Management

• 📡 Cumulocity provides a range of visualization widgets, including alarms, graphs, and gauge charts, enabling customized dashboards for real-time IoT data monitoring and analysis.

• 👥 The platform supports child device creation, allowing for hierarchical data categorization and management in complex IoT ecosystems.

Programming and Deployment

• OTee's structure text editor allows for efficient PLC programming using IEC 61131-3 compliant language, featuring tag definition, variable creation, logic programming, and alarm creation.

• The onboarding process for OTee involves adding a device, downloading an installer, running it on the edge device, and installing the OTee agent for real-time data exchange between the cloud and edge.

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