Managing the IoT Box

Odoo provides support for the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT is a network of devices/sensors that exchange data over the internet. By connecting such devices with a system, you can use them. For instance, by connecting a printer with Odoo, you can send PDF reports directly to the printer. Odoo uses a piece of hardware called the IoT Box, which is used to connect devices such as printers, calipers, payment devices, footswitches, and more. In this chapter, you will learn how to set up and configure the IoT Box. Here, we’ll cover the following recipes:

• Flashing the IoT Box image for Raspberry Pi
• Connecting the IoT Box with a network
• Adding the IoT Box to Odoo
• Loading drivers and listing connected devices
• Taking input from devices
• Accessing the IoT Box through SSH
• Configuring a point of sale (POS)
• Sending PDF reports directly to a printer

Note that the goal of this chapter is to install and configure the IoT Box...