azure-iot-explorer

• Addressed the recurring issue that some users are seeing the following error: 'Failed to retrieve device list. It is possibly due to an invalid IoT hub connection string'. Error and instructions are now being provided in the tool. Link for ref: https://github.com/Azure/azure-iot-explorer/wiki/FAQ#how-to-solve-port-is-in-use
• Reset selection after deleting devices

• Updated breadcrumb
• Updated headers and tooltips for device detail pages
• Updated style for paging controls
• Updated telemetry explosion handling
• Updated timeout for c2d message (now default to 10 sec)

• Added support for module identity management (view, add and delete module identity, and view module twin)
• Updated hub connection string management control to let users delete individual hub connection strings
• Added edge filter for device list
• Accessibility fixes
• Bug fixes (detailed error for empty pnp events properties, C2D system property updated)

Changes:

• BREAKING CHANGE: Simplified Device list : removed collapsed section and allows select all from device list
• Added High Contrast support [1]
• Added Accessibility fixes
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Changes:

• Package vulnerability fixes and updates
• Accessibility
  1. Added notification announcement
  2. Keyboard navigation and focuses fix
  3. Electron menu tabbing fixes
  4. Tooltips tabbing fixes

Changes:

• Added readonly module identity[1] list for non-edge devices
• Added device sas token generation feature [2]
• Added a edge device column in device list
• Increased device list size to be 100 devices per page and fixed the performance issue
• Fixed pnp model repo resolution when model definition is stored on the device
• CSS fixes

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Changes:

• BREAKING CHANGE: Support multiple (up to 5) IoT hub connection strings. Users would have to re-enter their previously save IoT hub connection string once.
• Added a message bar at login page to remind users of newer version to download if available
• Improved error message

Changes:

• Enabled dark theme. Please open Settings Panel and give it a try!
• Added cloud-to-device message function
• Added direct method function
• Added x509 connection string
• Fixed telemetry message data of non JSON type
• Increased test coverage from 80% to 85%
• Updated npm package version
• CSS fixes

Changes:

• Added columns for device list
• Added confirmation box for settings pane
• Fixed complex property update of unsupported types
• Added tests
• Css update

Changes:

Feature

• Enable users to open Developer Tools for trouble shooting (similar to browser F12 experience). It can be enabled by either navigate to menu bar => Help => Toggle Developer Tools, or using hot key combination Ctrl+Shift+I

Bug fix

• When api call fails, error message was not properly showing

Changes:

• Enabled device twin update
• Included seconds to telemetry enqueue time
• Document update

How to use

1. Download the installer (under "Assets" section at the bottom) according to your OS (Windows, Macbook) and install.
2. Copy paste IoT hub connection string at login page, click "Connect" and you are good to go!
   

Functionalities of Azure IoT explorer

1. Device CRUD
2. Device query
3. PnP functionalities (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-pnp/quickstart-create-pnp-device available in limited regions)
   3.1 View non-writable properties
   3.2 View and update writable properties
   3.3 Invoke pnp commands
   3.4 View pnp telemetry
   3.5 Configure source of model definition

How to use

1. Download the installer (under "Assets" section at the bottom) according to your OS (Windows, Macbook) and install.
2. Copy paste IoT hub connection string at login page, click "Connect" and you are good to go!