Key Concepts
Tandem Connect
| Key Concept |
Description |
| APS |
The Autodesk Platform Services power pre-built applications to utilize a single account for all authentication and authorization purposes. Tandem and Tandem Connect utilize the APS account for authentication. |
| Platform Console |
A web-based integration solution designer with drag and drop capabilities. Users can design and deploy pipelines on both cloud and edge devices. This is the front end for the Tandem Connect platform with features like Device Registry, Data Schemas and Mappers, Business Rules and a fully functional MQTT Broker. These features, together with a well-defined user management module allow users to explore and design solutions for a range of use cases. |
| Library |
A list of all available pre-built plugins, reference architectures, and ready to use solution templates. |
| Plugin |
The smallest module designed using the Tandem Connect platform. A plugin represents an IoT system, a utility service, or a protocol-based communication module. The plugin provides configuration settings which can be tweaked to change the default behavior. There are pre-built plugins available for users to drag and drop on to the platform console. |
| Plugin Types |
The plugins are categorized based on the capabilities and services provided. To learn more about the different categories and their usage, please refer to the different plugin types here: https://intandem.autodesk.com/integrations-tandem-connect/ |
| Outpost |
The Tandem Connect feature to deploy solutions on a customer's edge device. This provides the flexibility of securely deploying the solution onto a customer's private network/edge device with the same capabilities as the cloud deployments. |
| Pipeline |
A workflow designed using plugins and representing a single use case. which is designed using the Tandem Connect platform and can be deployed on the cloud or an outpost. |
| Solution Templates |
Pre-defined templates for common use cases that can be downloaded and configured with minimal effort |
| Key Concept |
Description |
| Device |
Register and manage your devices on the platform. This will enable the system to recognize your device when it connects to your gateways. |
| Data Layer |
Describe your data as it flows through the platform. Create schemas, configure mappings, and other data-related functionalities. |
| MQTT Broker |
Deploy and manage high-performance MQTT Brokers. |
| Identity and Access |
Grant access to new users, set permissions, assign roles and teams. Secure access and customize access levels for all platform resources. |
| Logs |
Enables users to monitor logs and exceptions that are logged by the platform. |
Plugin Library
Tandem Connect supports a different kind of plugins which enable users to perform number of activities.
| Key Concept |
Description |
| Connector |
Enables users to send data from Tandem Connect to other services, applications and platforms. |
| Gateway |
Provides connectivity and bi-directional communication to sensors, beacons, and appliances via gateway protocols such as MQTT, TCP, UDP, and device-specified gateways. |
| Service |
Enables users to transform and enrich the incoming data from external services and applications. |
| Storage |
Enables users to store data generated by devices in other database systems (SQL or NoSQL) and file storage systems. |
| Inventory Syncs |
Enables users to seamlessly synchronize with an external master asset/device list. |
| Exception Logger |
Enables users to integrate with other bug tracking and exception logging applications to track exceptions that occur in a pipeline. |
| Logger |
Enables users to transmit the data logs from plugins connected in their pipelines to external logging platform for analysis. |
| Channel |
Facilitate data communication to end devices/systems that require a server to connect. |
| Stream |
Enables users to subscribe to or poll data from other services and systems which act as storage platforms. |
Devices
| Key Concept |
Description |
| Devices |
Representation of a real-world sensor, beacon or any hardware device. |
| Device Groups |
Enables users to group or tag your devices that are of the same type or in the same location. Grouping your devices enables you to send messages or commands in bulk to all devices associated with the group. |
| Inventory Sync |
Enables users to seamlessly synchronize all devices. |
| CSV Imports |
Enables users to upload devices in bulk via CSV file. |
Data Layer and Logs
| Key Concept |
Description |
| Data Schemas |
Enables users to describe the structure of the data as it flows through the different plugins in your pipeline. |
| Data Mappings |
Enables users to map one data schema to another data schema. By mapping a source schema to a target schema, incoming data can be converted to the data structure accepted by the plugins. |
| Business Rules |
Enables users to define rules on where the incoming data will be sent to upon satisfying a given condition. |
