Planon Workplace Insights : Working with Sensor integration : Adding a connector
Adding a connector
Based on configuration, a connection is established between the data engine and the sensoring system.
Specify the details of the sensoring system connector. You can choose to add two different types of connectors:
• Planon managed connector
The sensoring system has a Restful API to which the Sensor integration connector interfaces. This connector is system-specific. In order to update the occupancy information, Planon regularly polls the sensoring system for updates.
• Custom managed connector
The connection with the sensoring system is handled via Event Connector, a generic gateway between third-party applications and Planon. A great many configuration details (connection, transformation of raw messages into messages) is handled by a Platform app. Unlike the Planon managed connector, the custom managed connector receives the data as soon as it is available (real time).
*Currently, Sensor integration can only process inbound messages.
• Planon IoT measurement point connector: Planon IoT is used to manage sensor readings. Because of the integration with the Planon application, the setup is simplified to take the burden off the customer.
Sensor integration can have multiple connectors for different kinds of sensoring systems.
Procedure
1. Go to Connectors > Connectors.
2. On the action menu, click Add.
Select the type of connector that you want to add.
3. Complete the fields in the data section.
4. Click Save.
A new connector is added to sensor integration. You can now add measurement point definitions to this connector.