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Adafruit Monitor a feed on Adafruit IO. Das Keyboard Q Create a Signal for Q Device (one zone).

Trigger Das Keyboard Q Signal when Adafruit feed data matches a condition

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How this automation works

Create a custom lighting signal on your Das Keyboard Q based on your Adafruit IO feed data. This Applet runs when your specified Adafruit feed value meets the defined comparison, such as when it equals a certain threshold. Ideal for makers and developers wanting real‑time visual feedback from IoT data on their keyboard.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires anytime it validates the data that you send to your feed. Example: If Feed Temperature > 80, fire Trigger.
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Then
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a Signal based on the information you receive.
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Services used in this Applet

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8 triggers, queries, and actions

Any new data

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires any time there is new data in your feed.

IOT Device, Zone, and Action

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires for a given combination of IOT Device, Zone and Action

Monitor a feed on Adafruit IO

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires anytime it validates the data that you send to your feed. Example: If Feed Temperature > 80, fire Trigger.

History of a feed on Adafruit IO

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when you sent data to your feed. Example: If Feed Temperature > 80

History of data

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of any time there is new data in your feed.

History of IOT Device, Zone, and Action matches

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of instances when a given combination of IOT Device, Zone and Action matched

Create a Signal for Q Device (one zone)

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a Signal based on the information you receive.

Send data to Adafruit IO

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send data to a feed in your Adafruit IO account.

Any new data

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires any time there is new data in your feed.

Create a Signal for Q Device (one zone)

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will create a Signal based on the information you receive.

History of a feed on Adafruit IO

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when you sent data to your feed. Example: If Feed Temperature > 80

History of data

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of any time there is new data in your feed.

History of IOT Device, Zone, and Action matches

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of instances when a given combination of IOT Device, Zone and Action matched

IOT Device, Zone, and Action

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires for a given combination of IOT Device, Zone and Action

Monitor a feed on Adafruit IO

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires anytime it validates the data that you send to your feed. Example: If Feed Temperature > 80, fire Trigger.

Send data to Adafruit IO

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send data to a feed in your Adafruit IO account.

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Adafruit was founded by MIT engineer, Limor “Ladyada” Fried. Her goal was to create the best place online for learning electronics and making the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels.

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