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Axeda Compatibility Extension
The Axeda Compatibility Extension (ACE) is a component that is used by several products and utilities to support Axeda entities in ThingWorx. For details about the ACE, refer to Axeda Compatibility Extension (ACE) Entity Reference. The next section provides a brief overview of its contents.
Contents
The ACE contains the supporting framework of objects that are required to model and represent Axeda entities in ThingWorx, such as:
Thing Templates — Define the base functionality for types of entities using properties, services, and events. For more information about ACE Thing Templates, refer to the section,ACE Thing Templates .
Thing Shapes — Abstract definitions of properties, services, and events that are used by Thing Templates. For more information about ACE Thing Shapes, refer to the section, ACE Thing Shapes
Data Shapes — Data structures that are used by other objects and that contain field definitions. For more information about ACE Data Shapes, refer to the section, ACE Data Shapes.
Things — Custom entities that provide Axeda-specific functionality, including properties and services. For example, the eMessageServices Thing provides services that grant the Connector the visibility and permissions required to update Axeda Things on the ThingWorx Platform. For more information about these Things and others, refer to ACE Things.
Properties — A parameter or variable that characterizes the behavior of a Thing.
Services — A function that a Thing can perform.
Functionality
The ACE is used to define the set of properties, services, and events that characterize the structure and behavior of an Axeda asset as it is represented as an entity in ThingWorx Platform.
Whether you create Axeda entities through ThingWorx Composer, or import them following a migration process from your Axeda Platform, the Thing Templates and other supporting items in the ACE are used to structure the Axeda entity so that it can fully interact with its related, deployed, Axeda asset.
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