Welcome to ThingWorx Edge MicroServer (EMS) and Lua Script Resource (LSR) Help Center
This help center provides information for customers who want to use the ThingWorx Edge MicroServer (EMS) and the Lua Script Resource (LSR) to connect devices to a ThingWorx Platform. The MS provides a configurable, out-of-the-box solution. The LSR can be configured to run on devices that connect to the device where the EMS is running. The EMS forwards messages from a ThingWorx Platform to LSR devices and from LSR devices to a ThingWorx Platform.
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Additional Resources
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Last Updated: March 2026