Set up CoAP Server

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**~ Contents:**

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= 1. Introduction =

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In this chapter, we set up a CoAP/ MQTT server by using Open Source MQTT Broker : [[EMQX.IO>>url:https://www.emqx.io/]]. And show how to communicate it with CoAP and MQTT.

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Below is the network structure. The end device use CoAP to connect our Emqx server via NB-IoT network. EMQ X broker will further process the data for the actually application.

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[[image:image-20220530084843-1.png]]

Network structure

= 2. Install CoAP server =

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Set up example in Ubuntu 18.04

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sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

wget [[https:~~/~~/www.emqx.io/downloads/broker/v3.2.7/emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.7_amd64.deb>>url:https://www.emqx.io/downloads/broker/v3.2.7/emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.7_amd64.deb]] #download the installation package.

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sudo dpkg –i emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.4_amd64.deb #install EMQX

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emqx start # Start EMQX service

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emqx_ctl status #check if EMQX is running

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./bin/emqx_ctl plugins load emqx_coap # Run COAP service

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(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: CoAP default port use 5683, if you install EMQX in a cloud server, make sure you open the UDP port 5683. So can receive the packets from NB-IoT.**

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= 3. Test CoAP Server =

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== 3.1 Install Copper in Chrome ==

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~1. Download Copper4Cr from [[https:~~/~~/github.com/mkovatsc/Copper4Cr>>url:https://github.com/mkovatsc/Copper4Cr]] and unpack it.

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2. Run install.bat in the directory.

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Run install.bat

3. Load the unpacked CoAP APP in Google Chrome:

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Install Copper APP

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Install APP Successful

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4. Load the unpacked CoAP extension in Google Chrome:

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[[image:image-20220530085638-5.png||height="338" width="1320"]]

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Install Copper Extension

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Install Extension Successful

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5. Replace the appID in file extension\endpoint\ClientPortChrome.js to Copper (Cu4Cr) Application ID

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[[image:image-20220530090444-10.png]]

Replace ID

6. Open the Copper extension. If you see below message, means install successfully.

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Install Finished

== 3.2 Test CoAP connection ==

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Use Chrome Copper externsion to connect to the CoAP server. Input coap:~/~/COAP_SERVER_IP/mqtt/topic0?c=t1 to connect to the MQTT topic0 in CoAP server. Replace COAP_SERVER_IP with your COAP Server IP address, and refer [[here>>url:https://github.com/emqx/emqx-coap]] for the CoAP detail in EMQX. When connection ok, you can see below window.

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[[image:image-20220530090848-13.png||height="616" width="1154"]]

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Connect to CoAP server

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== 3.3 Test CoAP Uplink ==

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Try to use MQTT.fx to subscribe a the topic (topic0) in the server. And use CoAP to send a message to this topic, we can see the message arrive the topic0 and shown in MQTT.fx.

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Use MQTT.fx to subscribe the topic

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[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/3/39/CoAP_Test_10.png/600px-CoAP_Test_10.png||height="323" width="600"]]

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Use CoAP Exension to send a update to CoAP server

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[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/fe/CoAP_Test_11.png/600px-CoAP_Test_11.png||height="386" width="600"]]

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MQTT.fx get the update of this topic on CoAP server

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== 3.4 Test CoAP Downlink ==

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Try to use MQTT.fx to publish a message to the topic (topic0) in the server. CoAP extension will see this incomming message.

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Wiki source code of Set up CoAP Server

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		1	~ Contents:
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		3	{{toc/}}
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		5
		6	= 1. Introduction =
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		8	(((
		9	In this chapter, we set up a CoAP/ MQTT server by using Open Source MQTT Broker : [[EMQX.IO>>url:https://www.emqx.io/]]. And show how to communicate it with CoAP and MQTT.
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		12	(((
		13	Below is the network structure. The end device use CoAP to connect our Emqx server via NB-IoT network. EMQ X broker will further process the data for the actually application.
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		16	[[image:image-20220530084843-1.png]]
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		18	Network structure
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		21	= 2. Install CoAP server =
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		23	Set up example in Ubuntu 18.04
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		25	(% class="box" %)
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		27	sudo apt-get update
		28	sudo apt-get upgrade
		29	wget [[https:~~/~~/www.emqx.io/downloads/broker/v3.2.7/emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.7_amd64.deb>>url:https://www.emqx.io/downloads/broker/v3.2.7/emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.7_amd64.deb]] #download the installation package.
		30	sudo dpkg –i emqx-ubuntu18.04-v3.2.4_amd64.deb #install EMQX
		31	emqx start # Start EMQX service
		32	emqx_ctl status #check if EMQX is running
		33	./bin/emqx_ctl plugins load emqx_coap # Run COAP service
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		36	(((
		37	(% style="color:red" %)Notice: CoAP default port use 5683, if you install EMQX in a cloud server, make sure you open the UDP port 5683. So can receive the packets from NB-IoT.
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		42	= 3. Test CoAP Server =
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		44	== 3.1 Install Copper in Chrome ==
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		46	(((
		47	~1. Download Copper4Cr from [[https:~~/~~/github.com/mkovatsc/Copper4Cr>>url:https://github.com/mkovatsc/Copper4Cr]] and unpack it.
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		50	(((
		51	2. Run install.bat in the directory.
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		53	[[image:image-20220530085327-2.png]]
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		57	Run install.bat
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		60	3. Load the unpacked CoAP APP in Google Chrome:
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		62	[[image:image-20220530085423-3.png]]
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		64	Install Copper APP
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		67	[[image:image-20220530085531-4.png]]
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		69	Install APP Successful
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		72	4. Load the unpacked CoAP extension in Google Chrome:
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		74	[[image:image-20220530085638-5.png\|\|height="338" width="1320"]]
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		76	Install Copper Extension
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		78	[[image:image-20220530090104-7.png]]
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		81	Install Extension Successful
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		84	5. Replace the appID in file extension\endpoint\ClientPortChrome.js to Copper (Cu4Cr) Application ID
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		86	[[image:image-20220530090444-10.png]]
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		89	Replace ID
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		92	6. Open the Copper extension. If you see below message, means install successfully.
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		94	[[image:image-20220530090404-9.png\|\|height="658" width="1238"]]
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		96	Install Finished
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		99	== 3.2 Test CoAP connection ==
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		101	(((
		102	Use Chrome Copper externsion to connect to the CoAP server. Input coap:~/~/COAP_SERVER_IP/mqtt/topic0?c=t1 to connect to the MQTT topic0 in CoAP server. Replace COAP_SERVER_IP with your COAP Server IP address, and refer [[here>>url:https://github.com/emqx/emqx-coap]] for the CoAP detail in EMQX. When connection ok, you can see below window.
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		104	[[image:image-20220530090848-13.png\|\|height="616" width="1154"]]
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		108	Connect to CoAP server
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		111	== 3.3 Test CoAP Uplink ==
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		113	(((
		114	Try to use MQTT.fx to subscribe a the topic (topic0) in the server. And use CoAP to send a message to this topic, we can see the message arrive the topic0 and shown in MQTT.fx.
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		118	Use MQTT.fx to subscribe the topic
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		121	[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/3/39/CoAP_Test_10.png/600px-CoAP_Test_10.png\|\|height="323" width="600"]]
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		123	Use CoAP Exension to send a update to CoAP server
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		126	[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/fe/CoAP_Test_11.png/600px-CoAP_Test_11.png\|\|height="386" width="600"]]
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		128	MQTT.fx get the update of this topic on CoAP server
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		130	== 3.4 Test CoAP Downlink ==
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		132	(((
		133	Try to use MQTT.fx to publish a message to the topic (topic0) in the server. CoAP extension will see this incomming message.
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