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Turn a new Box task assignment into a Bolt instruction

When a Box task gets an assignment, have Notis send the device instruction you specify and report the action.

Trigger

New Task Assignment Added

Triggers when a new assignment is added to a task in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box task and fires when new assignments are detected.

Action

Bolt IoT Serial Write

Tool to send serial data to a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart after initializing uart with serialbegin.

Why this helps

A newly assigned task can require a separate device instruction, creating another handoff to remember and follow through.

  • Reduce handoffs from task assignment to device instruction.
  • Keep the operation tied to the task event in a run report.
  • Use a clear instruction to define when the action is appropriate.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Box and Bolt IoT once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
  • 3In one instruction, tell Notis what assignment should prompt a serial instruction, which Bolt device to use, and what text to send.
  • 4Pick the Box New Task Assignment Added trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real task assignment and confirm the result.

Questions about this workflow

Can the assignment itself contain the command?

Tell Notis how to use the assignment context and specify the command in your instruction. Test with a real assignment before relying on it.

Does this start when a task is created?

No. This trigger fires when a new assignment is added to a Box task.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Box to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Box triggers

Bolt iot actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Analog Read

Tool to read the analog value from a specified pin on a bolt device. use when you need sensor readings (0–1023) after confirming the device is online.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Bolt IoT Digital Write

Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.

ActionInstant

Collaboration Details Changed

Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.

TriggerPolling

Check Bolt device online status

Tool to check whether a specified bolt device is online. use when you need to verify device connectivity before sending commands (e.g., control signals). example: 'check if device bolt1234567 is online.'

ActionInstant

Comment Changed

Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.

TriggerPolling

Bolt IoT Digital Write

Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.

ActionInstant

New File Comment Added

Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.

TriggerPolling

Bolt IoT Serial Read

Tool to read incoming serial data from a bolt device. use when you've initialized uart with serialbegin and need to retrieve serial data.

ActionInstant

File Metadata Changed

Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.

TriggerPolling

Bolt IoT Serial Write

Tool to send serial data to a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart after initializing uart with serialbegin.

ActionInstant

File Shared Link Changed

Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.

TriggerPolling

Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read

Tool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart and capture its reply immediately.

ActionInstant

New File Version Uploaded

Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Box and Bolt iot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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