Send a slide marker over serial
Let your hardware know exactly when the presentation reaches a new step.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
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
The device and deck lose sync when slide progress is communicated manually.
- Synchronizes deck progress with hardware
- Creates consistent machine-readable cues
- Removes manual status entry
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and Bolt iot in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for sending slide progress.
- 3Tell Notis which Bolt device to use and what ASCII marker to send.
- 4Pick New Slide Added and choose a report destination.
- 5Add a slide and confirm the device receives the marker.
Questions about this workflow
What should the marker contain?
Specify the exact ASCII text or a rule for generating it from the slide context.
Does this read a response?
No. Use Serial Write and Read when you need an immediate reply.
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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