Commanding Actuators
This topic describes methods for setting the value of an "output" Resource, also known as an actuator.
An actuator is a resource connected to an Octave-enabled device to which data can be written. Actuators can be built into the Octave-enabled device (e.g., the LCD screen on the mangOH Red) or connected via an output pin to an asset (e.g., an external servo). The value of an actuator can be set either temporarily and permanently depending on the method used.
The following topics describe different methods for "commanding actuators" to set/output values:
- Setting a Value via the User Interface: how to manually output a value to an actuator using the Octave Dashboard.
- Setting a Value from a Cloud Action: how to output a value to an actuator from logic running in the cloud.
- Setting a Value from an Edge Action: how to output a value to an actuator from logic running on the Octave device.
- Setting a Value from an Observation: how to output a value to an actuator in response to an input resource on the Octave device.
- Setting a Value from a REST API Call: how to use the Octave REST API to instruct the Octave-enabled device to output a value to an actuator.
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