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Cloud control platform overview

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Cloud control runs on the server — manage many devices from the web. This is different from on-device group control.

Cloud control platform​

  • In the EC product line, cloud control is the cloud testing platform for multi-device, multi-resource workflows
  • EC includes built-in cloud communication — call the APIs directly
  • This doc applies to cloud control 3.11.0+ and EC client 9.4.0+

Core concepts​

Devices​

  • Hardware that runs tasks; each device has a unique ID

Scripts​

  • Code that automates a test or workflow

Tasks​

  • A task defines what to run: device group, schedule, state, etc.
  • Parameters: base inputs shipped with the task into the script

Data​

  • Predefined data sets scripts consume

  • Data produced on devices can be stored in cloud control

  • CRUD, append, and remove via API

Execution flow​

    1. After device registration, the device connects to the cloud
    1. The cloud pushes tasks to EC
    1. EC loads script files and starts execution
    1. Scripts read task info and parameters via ecloud.getTaskInfo()
    1. During execution, scripts can read/write cloud data
    1. Developers focus on device IDs and steps 4–5; EC handles the rest

Usage notes​

  • Only debug and enterprise builds can talk to cloud control