Edge Device Use Cases

Learn more about using Tulip Edge Devices as a native Machine Data Source in Tulip As of OS50, Tulip Edge Devices can now be used natively in Tulip as a Machine Data Source. In this article, we describe the steps needed to acquire a compatible...

With the release of OS 57, FlowFuse is available as a module within Edge IOs and MCs. Setting up FlowFuse on your Edge Device If you haven't already set up your Edge IO or Edge MC , please check out the linked articles. Please see FlowFuse'...

Purpose Learn how to set up an external MQTT broker on Tulip Edge Devices Beginning with OS 50.1, Tulip Edge Devices have an external MQTT broker to which client devices can connect. Instructions Log into the Edge Device Portal . At...

How to: Set up an MQTT Bridge A setup guide on using Edge Device to read MQTT MQTT Broker Beginning with OS58, this functionality will be available for Edge devices. In this article, you will learn the technical ...

Using Edge MC to Run OPC UA Run your OPC UA server on an Edge MC host. If you are using an OPC UA data source, you may want to pull that information into Tulip to utilize in apps. While Kepware and other middleware are options, you can also ch...

How to use GPIO on Edge IO Guide to reading digital inputs and writing digital outputs on Edge IO In this article, you will learn how to read digital inputs and write digital outputs on Edge IO. Topics covered include: Technical specific...

Using Node-RED with Edge MC Instructions on how to get started with Node-RED on an Edge MC See here for using FlowFuse and Node-Red on an Edge MC Node-RED is a visual, flow-based programming tool to connect hardware with online services...

Using Node-RED with Edge IO Instruction on how to get started with Node-RED on an Edge IO See here for using FlowFuse and Node-Red on an Edge IO Node-RED is a visual, flow-based programming tool to connect hardware with online services ...

How to: Use Serial with Edge IO A setup guide on using Serial with Edge IO In this article, you will learn the technical details of using serial on Edge IO. Edge IO supports serial connections over USB, RS-232, or RS-485. This article will c...

Run your On Prem Connector Host on an Edge IO. The On-Prem Connector Host is a service that lives within your network that proxies trafic to the Tulip cloud for data that is not accessible to the broaded internet. More details on the OPCH are av...

Communicate with Machines using Edge MC's Connector Host & Node-RED Learn how to use Edge MC's Connector Host to communicate with Node-RED devices In the following article we will... Set-up your Edge MC's Connector Host Build a Con...

Here's an overview of the different types of devices that you can integrate into Tulip. Tulip supports a variety of IoT enabled devices that can help you achieve common manufacturing tasks, such as: Capture : Capture images and videos with ...