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# Tutorial: Create a water consumption monitoring application in Azure IoT Central
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# Tutorial: Create a water consumption monitoring application with Azure IoT Central
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This tutorial shows you how to create an Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application from the Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application template.
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This tutorial shows you how to create an Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application by using the Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application template.
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
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- An Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can create one on the [Azure sign-up page](https://aka.ms/createazuresubscription).
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## Create a water consumption monitoring app in Azure IoT Central
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## Create a water consumption monitoring app with Azure IoT Central
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In this section, you use the Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring template to create your water consumption monitoring application in Azure IoT Central.
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To create a new Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application:
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To create a new Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring application:
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1. Go to the [Azure IoT Central home page](https://aka.ms/iotcentral) website.
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![Build government app templates](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/iotcentral-government-tab-overview1.png)
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1. Select the **water consumption monitoring** application template.
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1. Select the **Water consumption monitoring** application template.
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This template includes a sample water consumption device template, a simulated device, an operator dashboard, and preconfigured monitoring rules.
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1. Select **Create app** to open the **New application** creation form with the following fields:
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* **Application name**: By default, the application uses *Water consumption monitoring* followed by a unique ID string that Azure IoT Central generates. Optionally, choose a friendly application name. You can change the application name later, too.
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* **URL**: Azure IoT Central autogenerates a URL based on the application name. You can choose to update the URL to your liking. You can change the URL later, too.
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* If you have an Azure subscription, enter your **Directory**, **Azure subscription**, and **Location**. If you don't have a subscription, you can select **7-day free trial** option and complete the required contact information.
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* If you have an Azure subscription, enter your **Directory**, **Azure subscription**, and **Location**. If you don't have a subscription, you can select the **7-day free trial** option and complete the required contact information.
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For more information about directories and subscriptions, see [Create an application quickstart](../core/quick-deploy-iot-central.md).
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![Azure IoT Central Billing info page](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/new-application-waterconsumptionmonitoring-billinginfo.png)
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1. You've now created a water consumption monitoring app by using the Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring template.
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You've now created a water consumption monitoring app by using the Azure IoT Central water consumption monitoring template.
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You've finished creating your water quality monitoring application, which comes with preconfigured:
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The water consumption monitoring application comes with preconfigured:
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* Sample operator dashboards.
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* Sample predefined water flow and valve device templates.
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* Simulated water flow and smart valve devices.
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* Preconfigured rules and jobs.
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* Rules and jobs.
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* Sample branding by using white labeling.
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It's your application, and you can modify it anytime. Now let's explore the application and make some customizations.
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It's your application, and you can modify it anytime. Now let's explore the application and make some customizations.
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## Explore and customize the operator dashboard
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![Water consumption monitoring dashboard map](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitoring-dashboard-map.png)
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* **Average water flow line chart** and **Environmental condition line chart**: You can visualize one or multiple device telemetries plotted as a line chart over a desired time range.
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* **Average water flow line chart** and **Environmental condition line chart**: You can visualize one or multiple device telemetries plotted as a line chart over a desired time range.
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* **Average valve pressure heatmap chart**: You can choose the heatmap visualization type of device telemetry data you want to see distributed over a time range with a color index.
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* **Reset alert thresholds content tile**: You can include call-to-action content tiles and embed a link to an action page. In this case, the reset alert threshold takes you to the application **Jobs**, where you can run updates to device properties. We'll explore this option later in the "Configure jobs" section of this tutorial.
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* **Property tiles**: The dashboard displays **Valve operational info**, **Flow alert thresholds**, and **Maintenance info** tiles.
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In Azure IoT Central, you can add a property that's relevant to the device. As an example, a cloud property could be an alerting threshold specific to an installation area, asset information, or other maintenance information.
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You can create a custom device template from scratch, or you can choose a device template from the Azure Device Catalog.
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In Azure IoT Central, you can create simulated devices to test your device template and application. The water consumption monitoring application has two simulated devices mapped to the **Flow meter** and **Smart Valve** device templates.
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1. Go to **Devices** > **All devices** on the left pane.
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![Devices](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitoring-devices.png)
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![All devices pane](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitoring-devices.png)
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![Device 1](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitor-device1.png)
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![Smart Valve 1](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitor-device1.png)
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![Rules pane](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitoring-rules.png)
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![Azure IoT Central customize your application](./media/tutorial-waterconsumptionmonitoring/waterconsumptionmonitoring-customize-your-application.png)
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## Next steps
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