Connectivity Technologies
This page contains links to general PTC resources for learning how to use PTC DX and I4.0 technologies. For examples on how to integrate these technologies together and how to connect them to other systems, see the Digital Transformation Solutions section.
ThingWorx
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| ThingWorx Developer Portal - Learning Pathways | The PTC Developer Portal contains free resources for learning and building IoT solutions with ThingWorx. Specifically, this course is a good place to start: Getting Started on the ThingWorx Platform |
| Monitor Plant Equipment Using Asset Advisor | ThingWorx can optionally include some out-of-the-box Manufacutring Apps, to Monitor and Control a manufacturing systems; this learning path is a good starting point. |
| How to Display Data in Charts | This guide will show you how to graphically display multiple data points in a various charts. |
| ThingWorx help on PTC Support | The ThingWorx Platform 9 Help Center contains the latest information about the ThingWorx Platform. You will find detailed information about modeling, server-side scripting, and a variety of other topics. Whether you are a developer or system administrator, this Help Center contains topics pertinent to your ThingWorx journey. |
| ThingWorx YouTube Channel Dev Portal Videos | Helpful video guides for ThingWorx from the Developer Portal and other sources can be found on the ThingWorx YouTube Channel |
| How to send alerts over text with Twilio | The ThingWorx Twilio extension provides the ability to send SMS text and voice messages from ThingWorx through the Twilio communication platform. |
| How to send alerts over email. | The ThingWorx Mail extension provides the ability to read and send e-mails from ThingWorx through external SMTP mail servers that are made available to it. |
| Purging Runtime Data | While PTC does not have an official recommendation on how much data to store, since it is heavily dependent on the use case, it is recommended to have a plan in place for any production system to purge the old data for performance reasons. |
| Installing ThingWorx on Windows - Guide | PTC Academic Guide for Installing ThingWorx on Windows. For local/on-prem ThingWorx installation administrators. |
| Utilizing ThingWorx Projects | Learn to use projects to organize, export and import entities in ThingWorx. |
| Connect Raspberry Pi to ThingWorx | Connect a Raspberry Pi to ThingWorx using the Edge Micro Server (EMS). |
| LabVIEW ThingWorx Integration | Professor Chris Rogers from Tufts University created a library of LabVIEW VI's for reading and updating ThingWorx properties from directly in LabVIEW. |
Other IoT Technologies
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Learn About IOT Using Airtable | How to setup an Airtable database service to connect to Vuforia Spatial Toolbox. Airtablle can be used as a way to store Spatial Toolbox data online, accessible through an API key. |
Kepware
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Kepware Website | Factory-wide Connectivity for access to the right data, at the right time. Download a free demo. |
| How to Connect Kepware to ThingWorx, Industrial Connections Example | Using the Industrial Connections in ThingWorx, you can connect to ThingWorx Kepware Server to model, configure, and bind tags that exist in ThingWorx Kepware |||Server to Things in the ThingWorx model. |
| Connect Industrial Devices and Systems | This guide has step-by-step instructions for connecting ThingWorx Kepware Server to ThingWorx Foundation. |
Other Edge Devices
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Kepware OPC UA Client | For Raspberry Pi and Arduino, an OCP UA Client can be used to connect to ThingWorx. |
| Connect Raspberry Pi to ThingWorx | Raspberry Pi Resources |
| Connect an Arduino Developer Board Guide | Arduino Resources |
| KepServerEx and LabVIEW | NI Resources |
Vuforia Studio
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Vuforia Studio Academic Installation Guide | Installing Vuforia Studio (local AR authoring enviroinment) |
| Vuforia Studio Tutorials and FAQs | Tutorials and FAQs for various Vuforia Studio experience levels. |
| Search results on ThingWorx Developer Portal for "Vuforia" | Results include several useful learning materials. |
| Create a Model Hierarchy | This document outlines the steps to create a model hierarchy in Vuforia Studio to more easily animate motion of an entire assembly. |
| Bind ThingWorx Data to a 3D Widget | A short tutorial that shows how to add ThingWorx data to an Experience and bind it to a widget. |
| How to grant users publish permissions within Vuforia Studio | This article contains instructions on how to manage common user permissions tasks in Vuforia Studio. |
| Configuring Vuforia Studio & ThingWorx For Academic Use Cases | This guide outlines the requirements and best practices for leveraging ThingWorx Composer for academic IoT and AR education using ThingWorx and Vuforia Studio. |
| How to Create a Model Hierarchy in Vuforia Studio | Used to create kinematically constrained assemblies in Vuforia Studio (for example, a 6-axis robot) |
Vuforia Engine (SDK)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Vuforia (SDK) Developer Portal | Resources for learning how to leverage Vuforia Engine (SDK). |
| Vuforia Quick Installation Guide - Windows | How to install the Vuforia Engine/SDK in Unity. |
| Vuforia Quick Installation Guide - MacOS | How to install the Vuforia Engine/SDK in Unity. |
| Add an Image Target to Your Experience | This guide will show you how to Add an Image Target to Your Experience and Import Pre-Existing CAD Files |
Vuforia Spatial Toolbox
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Vuforia Spatial Toolbox | The Vuforia Spatial Toolbox and Vuforia Spatial Edge Server make up a shared research platform for exploring spatial computing. |
| Video tutorials | Vuforia Spatial Toolbox Tutorials from the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) |
Vuforia Expert Capture
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Transform Work Instruction with Vuforia Expert Capture | Learn more about expert capture here, or reach out to PTC for a demo. |
Vuforia Chalk
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Remote Assistance Powered by Augmented Reality | Learn more about Vuforiua Chalk, or reach out to PTC for a demo. |
| Vuforia Chalk - Introduction Series | An introduction video series to get started with Vuforia Chalk. |
| Installing Vuforia Chalk Guide | A written guide that walks a user through intalling Vuforia Chalk. |