{"id":1086,"date":"2026-06-04T16:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u4gs.com\/iot1\/?page_id=1086"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:18:33","slug":"u4gs-iot-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/u4gs.com\/iot1\/u4gs-iot-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"U4GS IOT Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Getting Started<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Setting up a U4GS IoT service is easy<\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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What you will need to be able to?<\/strong><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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1:<\/strong> Set up an FTP server<\/p>\n

2:<\/strong> Write data to your FTP server<\/p>\n

3:<\/strong> Have access to digital sensors<\/p>\n

We use an FTP server as it is a simple and safe way to provide the information needed for the platform. You keep control of what data is seen and used.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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To learn more about data security, click here!<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\ufeffSetting up the FTP<\/strong><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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1:<\/strong> Set up a space \/ folder \/ directory on an internet server with two folders – “Folder A<\/strong>” with write permissions<\/u><\/strong> enabled and “Folder B<\/strong>” with read-only permissions<\/u><\/strong> enabled.\n
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2:<\/strong> Create a first user <\/strong>that will be used to write files<\/strong> in “Folder A<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

3:<\/strong> Create a second user<\/strong> with access only to “Folder B<\/strong>“<\/p>\n

Note. this is done as many servers only let you control <\/em>folder permissions<\/u><\/em><\/strong> rather than <\/em>user permissions<\/u><\/em><\/strong> regarding “Read-Only” status. If your server allows users to be made “Read-Only”, you may use the same folder.<\/em><\/p>\n

4:<\/strong> Create a script to write .csv<\/strong> data files from your sensors into “Folder A<\/strong>” on your FTP server – this script should add lines, and create new files or append to the old one at a\n set time interval<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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5:<\/strong> Create a script to periodically copy files from “Folder A” into “Folder B” based on your sensor upload rate (e.g. every 5, 10, 60 seconds, minutes) – often called a chron job<\/p>\n

Note: The format of the files are simple text based \/ CSV in the form where each sensor generates a column, and this column has data added to at a time interval.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Setting up an IoT account<\/strong><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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To create an account simply register via the Login page with an email and password.<\/p>\n

From here you can access Dashboards, Monitors, and FTP connections.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Setting up Monitors and Visualisations<\/strong><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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To visualise data you will need to create a “Monitor” – this will group together data points for what you are monitoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

1:<\/strong> On the “Monitors” page select “+ NEW”<\/p>\n

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  • You will be brought to the “New Monitor page”, here you can:Create and name a new Monitor with data inputs (known as “Maps”)<\/li>\n
  • Save your Monitor and Mapping<\/li>\n
  • Select a specific sub-directory under the “Data Directory” section – this dropdown is generated from your FTP structure<\/li>\n
  • Assign an FTP \/ access FTP settings – IMPORTANT<\/strong> this can only be adjusted after giving a name to your new monitor and saving it<\/li>\n
  • Adjust alert settings – this determines whom receives email alerts when your data meets your predetermined alert threshold<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

    2:<\/strong> Add a new name to your Monitor (e.g. Sensor group 1)<\/p>\n

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    • Select “+ NEW MAP” and rename your New Map Note. each map will be represented by a different graph on the Dashboard<\/li>\n
    • Click the blue arrow on the same row as your New Map to open up the Map’s settings:Here you will see 2 sections – “Column Mappings” and “Alerts”<\/li>\n
    • Adjust your X and Y axis settings by selecting each category under input \/ output \/ etc. – IMPORTANT <\/strong>– Your “Input” determines which column the data comes from, this must match your CSV file’s column headings\n – e.g. “Time”, “Sensor1Temperature” – this is independent of column order<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

      3:<\/strong> Alerts can be generated by adding values and rules in the “Alerts” section (e.g. when your data value is greater than “20” units)<\/p>\n

      4:<\/strong> To add additional follow the process from Step 1<\/p>\n

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