Read Bolt serial data when a Salesforce contact changes
Use a contact update as a cue to retrieve the latest serial data from a Bolt device you specify.
Trigger
Contact Updated
Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Contact updates can prompt a device check, but remembering to retrieve serial output separately adds another step.
- Retrieve serial data when a contact is modified.
- Keep the contact event and returned data in one run.
- Cut down on manual checks across apps.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Salesforce 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, specify the Bolt device to read and what to do with the returned serial data after a contact update.
- 4Pick the Salesforce Contact Updated trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real contact update and confirm the run report includes the serial read result.
Questions about this workflow
Does the serial read initialize UART?
No. UART must already be initialized with serialbegin for this action to retrieve serial data.
Can Notis interpret the returned data?
Ask Notis to summarize the returned data in the run report. Any expected format or reference values should be included in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Salesforce to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Salesforce triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Contact Updated
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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.
Record Updated (Generic SObject)
Triggers when monitored fields change on any Salesforce SObject. You specify the SObject type and which field values should be returned in the payload. The trigger uses SystemModstamp to detect changes regardless of which specific field changed.
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.
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New Lead Trigger
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