Bring scheduled serial checks into your run reports
Set a recurring trigger for a Bolt device and let Notis check whether it is online before requesting incoming serial data.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Bolt IoT Serial Read
Reads incoming serial data from a device.
Why this helps
Remembering to retrieve device output on a routine cadence can add another manual task to an already busy day.
- Automate a recurring serial data retrieval.
- Check device availability as part of the run.
- Keep retrieved output alongside the run time and report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bolt IoT once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to check the specified Bolt device's online status and retrieve its incoming serial data when available.
- 4Choose the recurring schedule trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example on a device with UART initialized and incoming data available.
Questions about this workflow
What must be ready on the device?
The serial read action is for retrieving incoming data after UART has been initialized.
Will it send a message to the device?
No. This action retrieves incoming serial data; it does not transmit an instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abstract to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abstract triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Analog Read
Reads the analog value from a device pin.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Check Bolt device online status
Checks whether a device is online.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Bolt IoT Serial Read
Reads incoming serial data from a device.
Bolt IoT Serial Write
Sends serial data to a device.
Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read
Sends serial data to a device and reads its reply.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Abstract and Bolt iot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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