Control widgets such Switch or Slider allows easy remote device control right from Ubidots Dashboards.
Table of Contents
1. Create a Switch widget.
2. Create a Slider widget.
3. Additional information.
1. Create a Switch widget
The "Switch" widget is a simple on/off function that remotely controls a device using variable settings of "1" or "0". For example, you have connected a device to your garage door. By setting a variable to "1" a user can open the garage door. Conversely a "0" command will close the door.
Following the below steps you will be able to create a Switch widget to shift a variable between defined states:
Step 1: Click on the top-right "+" button. Drawer menu with widgets options opens.
Step 2: Click on Switch. Drawer menu displays setup options.
Step 3: Add the variables to control.
IMPORTANT NOTE: if widget is Dynamic, that is, on a Dynamic Dashboard, you need to write down the labels of the variables to control.
Step 4: Enter On/Off values and messages.
Step 5: Choose color with the color picker.
Step 6: Name the widget to display a title.
Step 7: Save the configuration.
2. Create a Slider widget
The "Slider" widget let users control devices remotely in a range of values assigned.
Following the below steps you will be able to create a Slider widget to shift a variable between defined states:
Step 1: Click on the top-right "+" button. Drawer menu with widgets options opens.
Step 2: Click on Slider. Drawer menu displays setup options.
Step 3: Add the variables to control.
IMPORTANT NOTE: if widget is Dynamic, that is, on a Dynamic Dashboard, you need to write down the labels of the variables to control.
Step 4: Enter maximum and minimum values, and step.
Step 5: Choose color with the color picker.
Step 6: Name the widget to display a title.
Step 7: Select vertical or horizontal display
Step 8: Save the configuration.
