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+---
+title: Connect an Azure Sphere device in Azure IoT Central | Microsoft Docs
+description: Learn how to connect an Azure Sphere (DevKit) device to an Azure IoT Central application. 
+services: iot-central
+ms.service: iot-central
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.author: sandeepu
+author: sandeeppujar
+ms.date: 04/30/2020
+---
+
+# Connect an Azure Sphere device to your Azure IoT Central application
+
+*This article applies to device developers.*
+
+This article shows you how to connect an Azure Sphere (DevKit) device to an Azure IoT Central application.
+
+Azure Sphere is a secured, high-level application platform with built-in communication and security features for internet-connected devices. It includes a secured, connected, crossover microcontroller unit (MCU), a custom high-level Linux-based operating system (OS), and a cloud-based security service that provides continuous, renewable security. For more information, see[What is Azure Sphere?](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure-sphere/product-overview/what-is-azure-sphere).
+
+[Azure Sphere development kits](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/azure-sphere/get-started/) provide everything you need to start prototyping and developing Azure Sphere applications. Azure IoT Central with Azure Sphere enables an end-to-end stack for an IoT Solution. Azure Sphere provides the device support and IoT Central as a zero-code, managed IoT application platform.
+
+In this how-to article, you:
+
+- Create an Azure Sphere device in IoT Central using the Azure Sphere DevKit device template from the library.
+- Prepare Azure Sphere DevKit device for Azure IoT.
+- Connect Azure Sphere DevKit to Azure IoT Central.
+- View the telemetry from the device in IoT Central.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+To complete the steps in this article, you need the following resources:
+
+- An Azure IoT Central application.
+- Visual Studio 2019, version 16.4 or later.
+- An [Azure Sphere MT3620 development kit from Seeed Studios](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure-sphere/hardware/mt3620-reference-board-design).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> If you don't have a physical device, then after the first step step skip to the last section to try a simulated device.
+
+## Create the device in IoT Central
+
+To create an Azure Sphere device in IoT Central:
+
+1. In your Azure IoT Central application, select the **Device Templates** tab and select **+ New**. In the section **Use a featured device template**, select **Azure Sphere Sample Device**.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="media/howto-connect-sphere/sphere-create-template.png" alt-text="Device template for Azure Sphere DevKit":::
+
+1. In the device template, edit the view called **Overview** to show **Temperature** and **Button Press**.
+
+1. Select the **Editing Device and Cloud Data** view type to add another view that shows the read/write property **Status LED**. Drag the **Status LED** property to the empty, dotted rectangle on the right-side of the form. Select **Save**.
+
+## Prepare the device
+
+Before you can connect the Azure Sphere DevKit device to IoT Central, you need to [setup the device and development environment](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sphere-samples/tree/master/Samples/AzureIoT).
+
+## Connect the device
+
+To enable the sample to connect to IoT Central, you must [configure an Azure IoT Central application and then modify the sample's application manifest](https://aka.ms/iotcentral-sphere-git-readme).
+
+## View the telemetry from the device
+
+When the device is connected to IoT Central, you can see the telemetry on the dashboard.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/howto-connect-sphere/sphere-view.png" alt-text="Dashboard for Azure Sphere DevKit":::
+
+## Create a simulated device
+
+If you don't have a physical Azure Sphere DevKit device, you can create a simulated device to try Azure IoT Central application.
+
+To create a simulated device:
+
+- Select **Devices > Azure IoT Sphere**
+- Select **+ New**.
+- Enter a unique **Device ID** and a friendly **Device name**.
+- Enable the **Simulated** setting.
+- Select **Create**.
+
+## Next steps
+
+If you're a device developer, some suggested next steps are to:
+
+- Read about [Device connectivity in Azure IoT Central](./concepts-get-connected.md)
+- Learn how to [Monitor device connectivity using Azure CLI](./howto-monitor-devices-azure-cli.md)