MindConnect Nano/IoT 2040 plugin¶

To connect a MindConnect Element you have to configure it with the respective MindConnect Element plugin. You can find the MindConnect plugin in the asset detail view.

Connecting a MindConnect Element to Insights Hub involves the following steps:

Onboarding¶

• Create asset with MindConnect type
• Create connection to the MindConnect Element
• Perform network configuration
• Onboard with configuration file

Data mapping¶

• Add data source
• Add data point
• Connecting data point and variable

You can find detailed information for these steps and on how to connect a MindConnect Element in the MindConnect Hardware General Description documentation.

Definition of a "MindConnect Element"¶

A MindConnect Element is the connecting element between an asset and Insights Hub.

MindConnect Nano is an example of a MindConnect Element. For every MindConnect Element, there is a corresponding MindConnect type; this is "core.mcnano" for MindConnect Nano.