Getting Started

Welcome to AnywhereSCADA! This guide walks you through creating your account, setting up your first space, and connecting a device.

Create Your Account

  1. Visit anywherescada.com and click Get Started
  2. Sign in with your email using Auth0 — you can use Google, GitHub, or email/password
  3. Once signed in you'll land on the Spaces dashboard

No credit card is required. Every account starts with free 8-hour trial windows so you can evaluate the platform at your own pace.

Screenshot: Spaces dashboard showing the list of spaces with Create Space button

What Is a Space?

A space is an isolated project workspace in AnywhereSCADA. Each space has its own:

  • MQTT broker credentials — a unique username (short ID) and auto-generated password
  • Real-time dashboard — live metric values from connected devices
  • Network diagram — visual topology of your Sparkplug B network
  • Members — invite collaborators with role-based access
  • Optional add-ons — Historian, Alarms & Notifications

You can create multiple spaces to separate environments, sites, or customers.

Create Your First Space

  1. From the Spaces dashboard, click Create Space
  2. Enter a name for your space (e.g. "Production Floor", "Lab Test Bench")
  3. Your space is created instantly with a unique short ID and MQTT password

Screenshot: Create Space dialog with name input field

MQTT Credentials

After creating a space you'll see your connection details:

  • Host: mqtt1.anywherescada.joyautomation.com
  • Port: 8883 (TLS)
  • Username: Your space's short ID (e.g. abc1234)
  • Password: Auto-generated (click to reveal and copy)

Screenshot: Space settings page showing MQTT connection credentials

Keep these credentials handy — you'll need them to connect a device.

Connect Your First Device

AnywhereSCADA uses the Sparkplug B protocol over MQTT. Any Sparkplug B-compliant device or application can connect. Here are a few options:

Option 1: Squid Desktop App (Quickest)

The Squid Desktop App is the fastest way to see data flowing:

  1. Download Squid for your platform (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
  2. Sign in with your AnywhereSCADA account
  3. Select your space
  4. Squid publishes demo metrics automatically

Option 2: Any Sparkplug B Client

Use any Sparkplug B-compliant client library or device:

  1. Configure MQTT connection using the credentials above
  2. Publish Sparkplug B NBIRTH, DBIRTH, and DDATA messages
  3. Metrics appear on your dashboard in real time

See MQTT & Sparkplug B for detailed connection setup and protocol reference.

Option 3: Tentacle (Open-Source PLC)

Tentacle is an open-source PLC project with built-in Sparkplug B support. It's ideal for edge automation and pairs naturally with AnywhereSCADA.

Trial Sessions

Every free account gets 8-hour active windows:

  • Click Start Session to activate your space
  • All services are live for 8 hours — broker, historian, alarms
  • Connected clients are gracefully disconnected when the window expires
  • Your data persists between sessions
  • Reset and start a new window any time — unlimited resets, no expiration

Screenshot: Trial session banner showing Start Session button and timer

When you're ready for always-on connectivity, upgrade to a Production plan.

Next Steps

Now that your space is set up and a device is connected: