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Linking Raspberry PI with our device through

IBM Bluemix

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1. To link the Raspberry PI with your virtual device in IBM Bluemix, first of

all you need to IoT service running in Raspberry pi. Run the below

command to stop it.

sudo service iot stop

2. Type the below command to device configuration file.

sudo nano /etc/iotsample-raspberrypi/device.cfg

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3. Copy and paste the device information to device.cfg file. You have received this

information while getting registered with IBM Bluemix.

#Device configuration file

org = p29vg0

type = RaspberryPI3

id = PiBrain

auth-method = token

auth-token = 3*)DPXWa+NFQl&Zgjs

#End of Configuration file

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4. The newer version of Raspberry PI has already come up with Node-RED and

Watson IoT. If you are using the newer version, run following command to update

Raspberry PI

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

5. Type below command to start Node-RED.

node-red

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6. Once your node-red server has started, you can see it from below url.

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7. IBM offers set of nodes that we can use potentially. Open below url and

copy JSON from it.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibm-messaging/iot-device-

samples/master/node-red/device-sample/quickstart.json

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8. In Node-RED editor go to Menu >> Import >> Clipboard

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9. Paste JSON value to import nodes

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10. Double click on Event node

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11. A pop-up will appear, select “Registered” radio button and click on edit button.

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12. Add the data which have configured in our device.cfg file.

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13. Click on “Add” button to save the data which help to connect toIBM Bluemix.14. Click on “Deploy” button to connect your device with IBM.

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15. Now your device is connected.

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You can conform the connection status through device listing