Add a device twin

When you add a new device, it uses the latest supported version of the IoT Edge runtime, which is currently version 1.4 LTS.

If you have existing devices that were created with an older version of the IoT Edge runtime, you can uninstall the old runtime. See Uninstall the IoT Edge runtime for more details.

To add a new device twin:

1. From the device list, select Add . The Add New Device panel displays.

2. To add a device using a template, select a template from the Select Template list. This automatically sets some device values based on the template's settings.

   • Values that are derived from the template and cannot be changed are indicated by .

   • Values indicated by are linked to the template, so their values are initially derived from the template. To change one of these values, select , changing it to to indicate it is unlinked from the template. You can now edit the value.

   • To re-link a value to the template, select , changing it to . The value returns to the template's value.

3. Specify a Name to identify the device.

4. Specify a Description of the device.

5. Specify new Keywords or select existing keywords from the list, if desired.

   A device twin can have as many keywords assigned as you like to help you classify your devices and facilitate searching.

6. Specify the Device Type.

7. Select the operating system Platform for the device. For example, if your device is a Raspberry Pi running a 32-bit Linux operating system, select Linux ARM32, while for a PC running Ubuntu, select Linux x64.

8. Select to save the device information. To cancel adding a new device, select , , or .

   The new device is added to the list and is automatically selected.