Check Bolt device status after a new slide
Keep presentation-driven demos moving by checking device connectivity as soon as a slide is added.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
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.'
Why this helps
A live demo can fail when nobody notices that the connected Bolt device went offline.
- Catches offline devices before a demo step
- Removes manual status checks
- Keeps slide-driven workflows predictable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Bolt iot in Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation and name the connectivity check.
- 3Tell Notis to check the specified Bolt device whenever a new slide is added.
- 4Pick New Slide Added as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test it by adding one real slide.
Questions about this workflow
Can this check more than one device?
Yes, name each device in the instruction so Notis can check them in sequence.
Does it change the device?
No. This workflow only checks online status and reports the result.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Bolt iot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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