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55 lines
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# Connect a footswitch
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When working in a manufacturing environment, it's always better for an operator to have both hands
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available at all times. Odoo's {abbr}`IoT (Internet of Things)` box makes this possible when using a
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footswitch.
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In fact, with a footswitch, the operator is able to go from one screen to another, and perform
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actions using their foot. This can be configured in just a few steps on the work center in the
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*Manufacturing* app.
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## Connection
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To connect a footswitch to the {abbr}`IoT (Internet of Things)` box, connect the two devices via
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cable. More often than not, this is done with a {abbr}`USB (Universal Serial Bus)` cable.
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If the footswitch is a [supported device](https://www.odoo.com/page/iot-hardware), there is no
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need to take further action, since it'll be automatically detected when connected.
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```{image} footswitch/footswitch-dropdown.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Footswitch recognized on the IoT box.
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```
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## Link a footswitch to a work center in the Odoo Manufacturing app
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To link a footswitch to an action, it first needs to be configured on a work center. Navigate to
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{menuselection}`Manufacturing app --> Configuration --> Work Centers`. From here, go to the desired
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{guilabel}`Work Center` in which the footswitch will be used, and add the device in the
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{guilabel}`IoT Triggers` tab, under the {guilabel}`Device` column, by selecting {guilabel}`Add a
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Line`. Doing so means the footswitch can be linked to an option in the {guilabel}`Action` column
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drop-down, and optionally, a key can be added to trigger it. An example of an {guilabel}`Action` in
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the *Manufacturing app* could be the {guilabel}`Validate` or {guilabel}`Mark as Done` buttons on a
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manufacturing work order.
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```{image} footswitch/footswitch-example.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Footswitch trigger setup on the Odoo database.
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```
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:::{important}
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It should be noted that the first listed trigger is chosen first. So, the order matters, and
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these triggers can be dragged into any order. In the picture above, using the footswitch
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automatically skips the part of the process that's currently being worked on.
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:::
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:::{note}
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On the {guilabel}`Work Order` screen, a status graphic indicates whether the database is
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correctly connected to the footswitch.
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:::
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:::{seealso}
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{ref}`workcenter_iot`
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:::
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