Introduction

Hardware Objects in the App Builder are used to control and receive data from physical hardware.

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For a detailed explanation of the Hardware Objects check out the Object Reference.

For a detailed explanation of how to connect certain types of hardware to the Q-Client check out the Hardware Reference.

Purpose

Hardware Objects in the App Builder are blue and enable you to receive and send out data to all of your physical hardware that’s connected to your system. All hardware objects require application mapping from the user, which is the process of matching a specific piece of hardware to an hardware object that is represented in the app.

Read more about the Application Mapping.

Categories

Hardware Objects are structured into multiple categories.

Generic

Generic hardware objects are to be used with generic hardware components attached to the builder base of the appropriate signal type.

To read more about Generic Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/279577287/Generic

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Sensors

Sensor objects are used to interact with a variety of sensors that can be connected to the Builder Base.

To read more about Sensors Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/33456189/Sensors

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Measurement

Measurement objects can be used to measure both distance and spatial orientation.

To read more about Measurement Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/277381909/Measurement

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Actuators

Actuators are a variety of objects that control motors and servos.

To read more about Actuators Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/279577298/Actuators

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Electrical

Electrical objects are used to control both lighting and outlet devices. Devices of this type are primarily accessible through one of our gateways: Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, or Ikea Tradfri.

To read more about Electrical Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/33882113/Electrical

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Input Control

Input Control objects are used to connect various digital and analog input devices to the system.

To read more about Input Control Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/491990/Input+Control

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Multimedia

Multimedia objects are used to control multimedia hardware devices.

To read more about Multimedia Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/277381966/Multimedia

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Display

Display objects control LCD, 7Segment, and LED type displays.

To read more about Display Hardware Objects click the link below:

https://quantumintegrate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/QOR/pages/279577305/Display

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