Scan Devices

1. Log in to the Kuika platform.
2. Open the Mobile project you will work with from the Apps screen.
3. Go to the Datasources module from the left menu. In this module, you can view the data sources, actions and tables used in your application and add a new data source, action or table.

4. To add a new data source, click the + icon next to the Sources heading.

5. Select Bluetooth as Datasource Type and set a name for the data source.
6. Click on the CREATE button.

On the screen that opens, fill in the following fields:

• Device Name: The name of the device visible to the user. (This field is mandatory.)
• Device ID: The unique ID of the device. (This field is optional.)
• Device Address: The Bluetooth address of the device (For example: 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E) (This field is optional.)

Then click the CREATE button to create the data source.

1. After creating the data source, click on the ADD NEW METHOD button in the right corner.
2. Configure the fields in the pop-up as follows:

• Name (1): Enter the name of the method.
• Characteristic ID (2): Used to distinguish each characteristic.
• Service ID (3): GATT identifies services that devices use to represent specific functions or data types.
• Characteristic Type (4): Characteristics identified by UUID (Universally Unique Identifier). This field allows read (Read), write (Write) or mark (Notify or Indicate) operations.

After filling in the required fields, click the SAVE button to create the method.

1. After creating a new method, click on the method you just created.
2. In the Properties panel on the right side, follow these steps from the +ADD ACTION drop-down menu:

• Custom → Kuika → ScanDevices_bluetooth.

3. Configure the following field from the drop-down menu:

• executePageInitActionAfterClose: When you activate the switch, it determines whether page loading is automatically restarted after the scan is complete and the device scan window is closed.

1. Click the ADD OPTIONAL PARAMETER drop-down menu.
2. Configure the following parameters from the drop-down menu:

• serviceIds: Used to find only Bluetooth devices with specific services during the scanning process. By entering the UUIDs of the targeted services, it ensures that only devices that support this service are listed in the scan result.
• connectingMessage: Used to specify the message to be displayed for 5 seconds when connecting to a Bluetooth device. For example, this parameter can be set to "Connecting to device. Please wait...”, this message will be displayed to the user during the connection process.

3. Complete the process by clicking the SAVE button.

You have successfully added the Scan Devices action to your application.

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