Enter or select values as described in the following table.
Option
Description
Function
Select Send_MQTT_Command to send a command to a device that is configured with IQP MQTT. The Input Source and Value boxes appear for topic and payload.
Input Source
Select Fixed value if you want to send a fixed value to the device when the event is triggered.
Value
Enter the fixed value that you want to send to the device when the event is triggered.
Allow End User to set value
Select this check box if you want application users to set the value, and then enter a name in the Input Name box that appears.
Scheduler
Select one of the following options:
Take action only on initial trigger: Select this option if you want to send the command after switching from the state of not meeting the condition to meeting the condition. By default, this option is selected. For example, suppose you have created an action to send the command when the temperature recorded by a device exceeds 40 degrees Celsius. Suppose the temperature recorded by the device is as follows: 35, 38, 41, 45, 39, 42. In this scenario, the command is sent when the temperature is 41 and 42.
Take action on every trigger: Select this option if you want to send the command every time the event is triggered. For example, suppose you have created an action to send a command when the temperature recorded by a device exceeds 40 degrees Celsius. Suppose the temperature recorded by the device is as follows: 35, 38, 41, 45, 39, 42. In this scenario, the command is sent when the temperature is 41, 45, and 42.
Select Save or Save and Exit.
The event template is created.
When the event is triggered, the command is sent to the MQTT broker.
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