Azure IoT Hub

1. In your Azure account, search for IoT hub

2. Click on Create

3. Fill the following details such as: Resource group (create new or choose an existing one), IoT Hub name, choose a Region, choose a Tier

4. Click on Review + create

5. Click on Create

6. Once your deployment is complete, Go to resource

7. On the left pane in your IoT device, locate Device management and choose the Device blade

8. Click on + Add device

9. Give your Device ID a name and click on Save

NB: Notice that your device is created.

10. Click on your device

11. Take note of your Primary connection string as it would be useful all through the project. You should also copy the string.

12. Use this link to open a raspberry web simulator on another browser: https://azure-samples.github.io/raspberry-pi-web-simulator/#GetStarted

13. Once the web simulator window is opened, look to the lines of codes at the top right of the screen. Set your focus on line 15

14. Replace the string on line 15 with the copy of the Primary connection string in step 11. Ensure the it is in between the inverted comas (‘ )‘

15. After which, Run the program

You will notice the red right blinking at the left side of the window. At the bottom right, you will see consistent results of communication between the web simulator and your device in azure.

To test the connection, go back to your IoT device in Azure.

16. Click on the Message to device tab

17. Type a message you want to send and click on Send Message

!8. Go back to your web simulator.

19. You can stop the program from running temporarily (optional)

20. Scroll up gradually the bottom right section to see the message you sent to the web simulator. The headline will be Receive message

Another thing you can do with your IoT hub is to send images from your phone (Android or IOS) to your IoT device.

21. In your IoT device, locate the Hub settings and choose the Message routing blade

22. Click on + Add

23. In the Endpoint tab of the Add a route page, fill the following: Choose the Endpoint type using the drop down arrow. Since we are working with in this project, we chose storage.

24. Other details to fill are Endpoint name and Pick a container

25. Click on Create + next

26. Give the route a name in the Route tab.

27. Choose Device Telemetry Message in the Data source field

28. Click on Create + skip enrichments

Confirm that your Message routing has been created successfully

29. Next, you need to configure the File upload. It is the next blade after the Message routing blade in the Hub settings tab

30. In the Storage container settings section, Select Azure storage container

31. Click Save

32. In the Storage accounts section, select an existing storage account from the list or create a new one by clicking the + Storage account tab

To learn how to create a Storage account, visit this link: Editing "Creating Storage Account in Azure"

33. Select a container you want your blobs to be stored in..

34. Click Select

35. Confirm your selection and click Save

36. On your phone, download the IoT plug and play on Google Play Store or use the link https://apkpure.com/iot-plug-and-play/com.iot_pnp

37. Open the app and click on the Scan QR Code

38. Click Connect manually

39. Choose IoT Hub device connection string

40. Copy your Primary Connection String in step 11 and paste it in the box

41. Click Connect

Wait for it to connect

It shows this once it has connected.

42. At the bottom of the screen, choose Image

43. Click on Select an image

44. Choose the source to get the image from.

Please note, If you receive an error such as this, refer back to step 29 and configure file upload in your IoT device in Azure account.

45. Once you have successfully selected an image, you will receive the message below

46. Go to your container in your storage account to conform that the image is successfully uploaded. Follow the series of figures below to see the steps.