Creating your Xively account

The first thing we have to do to use the Xively service is create and configure a Xively account. You need to create an account on Xively so that we can send data to their service. Xively is basically an online platform for connected objects such as our Ethernet shield. The service will automatically store the data that we send. It will also display the measured data in the form of graphs that are updated in real time as the data comes in.

The very first step is to go over to the Xively signup page on their website at https://xively.com/signup/. You will arrive at a page where you can enter your personal details:

Then, you will need to create a device, which is a virtual entity on the Xively website. This device will receive the measured data. When you create a new device, you will need to enter a name for your device:

Then, you can add channels to your device. A channel on Xively is like a variable or a row in a database; it is the entity that will receive a specific...