Automation Driver Definition#

This object represents the automation driver, which consists of an automation protocol defining the version of the supported protocol (e.g.: Bluetooth 4.1) as well as the definition of all available commands, events and properties.

Being a versioned object, it is possible to have multiple driver definition versions running at the same time. A possible scenario for this feature is similar as to having an integration running for a specific set of machines, and another group of the same machine types running a new version for testing purposes for new features/bug fixes.

A driver definition is composed of the following elements:

• Properties
• Events
• Commands

The object includes all definitions needed to describe the machine interface and support automation integration. Each object entity can include additional attributes, depending on the chosen protocol and version.

Creating a new protocol version is required for any update, such as feature additions or bug fixes. This versioning allows a safe rollback if production testing fails.

Management Operations#

For information about Automation Driver Definition management operations, refer to the Operations Page.