¶ Purpose:
Description of how Companies, Locations and Devices work within the SWRM Dashboard.
¶ Company:
The organization that operates as a single entity with multiple individual users or accounts under the SWRM umbrella. It serves as the central structure that manages and oversees users, grants shared resources, permissions, and access levels. Each user within the company can have distinct roles or responsibilities, while still being connected to the larger organization.
¶ Location:
A physical or metaphorical location that represents where a Group or Groups of devices are located.
- The highest category for organizing Locations.
- Multiple Locations may exist within a Company.
- A location will display all Groups within the Location.
- Locations do not combine the functionality of Groups within them.
¶ Group:
Organizes Devices within Locations. There may be multiple groups within one Location.
- Groups provide the transition between Devices and physical/non-physical spaces.
See: Locations & Groups
¶ Console:
An interface that allows users to monitor, control, and manage Devices linked to the SWRM Dashboard. A console may display next-to-real-time data and/or provide tools for interaction. It can be a control panel with buttons and displays, or digital, like a touch screen. SWRM Consoles are commonly used to oversee “on-location” operations, make adjustments, create Rules/Schedules/Timers and input WiFi credentials.
- A Console is the highest category of SWRM Device.
- Multiple Consoles may exist within a Group.
- Responsible for reporting to the SWRM Dashboard.
- Responsible for collecting data from Sensor Board.
- Responsible for triggering Relays.
- In certain circumstances, a Console may function as a Sensor Board.
See: SWRM Console in SWRM Hardware for technical details
¶ Sensor Board (SWRM):
SWRM’s current standard for sensor data collection is a custom-designed board, developed from scratch by BSDXR engineers. This board supports one Single Board Computer and features slots for up to five Sensors, with the option to add more with custom hardware modifications. The SWRM sensor board requires connection to a Console to transmit data to SWRM. Each console can receive data from up to three Sensor Boards, which can also be tethered together for expanded Sensor input.
- A Sensor Board is a Device.
- Collects and reports data back to the Console.
- In certain circumstances, a Sensor Board may function as a Console.
¶ Sensor:
A sensor is a Device that detects and measures physical properties like temperature, light, motion, or pressure in its environment. It converts this information into data, which can then be processed or transmitted for monitoring, control, or analysis purposes. Sensors are used in SWRM systems to gather next-to-real-time information and enable responsive actions, such as triggering a Relay or capturing photo/video. Sensors, when used with SWRM are most often connected to a Sensor Board, but may also be connected directly to a Console for transmitting data to the SWRM Dashboard.
- Reports collected data to the Sensor Board.
- May report data directly to the Console.
¶ Relay:
A Device that acts like a switch, allowing one electrical circuit to control another. It uses a tiny amount of electricity to turn a larger, more powerful circuit on or off, making it useful for safely controlling big machines or systems.
Using SWRM, a relay functionally takes any Peripheral that can be turned on or off, and gives the user the ability to have it be controlled using automation, or remote trigger through the SWRM Dashboard.
SWRM triggers relays using:
¶ Peripheral:
Any appliance that can be turned on or off with a standard household power outlet.
- A Peripheral can be a Device.