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ActorCloud User Manual

ActorCloud is an IoT platform for low-power IoT networks that provide enterprises with a one-stop platform service. On the basis of security and reliability, ActorCloud provides devices with communication capabilities for accessing multiple protocols, device data and message flow management functions.

The platform provides basic device management functions to connect and manage massive devices, realizing the persistence of device message communication and data collection; integrating rules engines and data visualization management, flexible opening of management and control APIs at multiple permission levels, and the API can quickly develop upper-level applications, realizing multi-terminal access and remote device control.

• IoT Hub: Establish a reliable two-way connection channel for terminal cloud access, perform authentication, protocol analysis and message routing;
• Equipment management: terminal registration and activation and life cycle management, providing uninterrupted monitoring of status, faults and traffic;
• Data engine: high-speed persistence, real-time parsing, rule transaction processing and visual display of acquired terminal messages;
• Application enablement: Provide terminal SDK, APP SDK, open and rich REST API interface, and integrate message push interface.

Visit https://www.actorcloud.io to try out the full ActorCloud features.

Access preparation

• A computer that has access to a public network;

• If you already have a physical device, you can use the device to connect to ActorCloud to complete this tutorial;

• If you do not have a physical device, you can simulate an access device by using the MQTT client or online testing center to use the software environment to view the device quick access guide.

Access method

Although device messages in any access method under the same account are interoperable, you need to choose the appropriate access method according to product requirements.

SSL/TLS is usually used to bring higher security while reducing connection performance. Some devices are limited in performance and can only run lightweight CoAP clients, while WebSocket is recommended for real-time communication on the browser.

Attachment: ActorCloud supports access protocol

name	Access address	Instructions for use
MQTT	iot.actorcloud.io:1883	Normal MQTT access
MQTT/SSL	iot.actorcloud.io:8883	SSL MQTT access (one-way authentication)
MQTT/SSL	iot.actorcloud.io:8884	SSL MQTT access (two-way authentication)
CoAP	iot.actorcloud.io:5683/mqtt	MQTT/CoAP Access
CoAP/DTLS	iot.actorcloud.io:5684/mqtt	DTLS MQTT/CoAP Access
MQTT/WebSocket	iot.actorcloud.io:8083/mqtt	MQTT/WebSocket Access
MQTT/WebSocket/SSL	iot.actorcloud.io:8084/mqtt	SSL MQTT/WebSocket Access
Private TCP protocol transmission	Need to be customized	Private TCP protocol transmission