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... ... @@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ 22 22 To complete this tutorial, you need to have the following: 23 23 24 24 * ThingsBoard cloud account 25 -* HiveMQ Cloud account 25 +* MQTT Broker (public or private) such as, 26 +** **[[HiveMQ Cloud>>https://www.hivemq.com]] - You can create a free account to try it or subscribe for a paid account. - We use HiveMQ Cloud as the MQTT broker to build example in this tutorial.** 27 +** [[emqx>>https://www.emqx.com/zh/mqtt/public-mqtt5-broker]] - The public MQTT server is only used for MOTT learning and testing, and should not be used in the production environment. 28 +** [[lns1.thingseye.io>>http://lns1.thingseye.io/]] - This is Dragino's MQTT broker, which requires a CA certificate to use. 26 26 27 27 == 2.1 ThingsBoard Cloud == 28 28 ... ... @@ -40,14 +40,35 @@ 40 40 [[image:thingsboard-2.png]] 41 41 42 42 43 -You can sign up with your Google, GitHub, Facebook, or Apple account. If not you can create an account with providing your name, email address and a password. 46 +You can sign up with your **Google**, **GitHub**, **Facebook**, or **Apple** account. If not you can create an account with providing your **name**, **email address** and a **password**. 44 44 48 +Click on the **Sign up** button. 49 + 45 45 [[image:thingsboard-3.png||height="651" width="500"]] 46 46 47 47 53 +You will be navigated to the following page. 54 + 55 +[[image:thingsboard-5.png||height="109" width="500"]] 56 + 57 + 58 +simultaneously, you will receive an email to confirm your email address. Click on the **Activate Your Account** button. 59 + 60 + 61 +[[image:thingsboard-4.png||height="249" width="500"]] 62 + 63 + 64 +Now losing to the account using your credentials: 65 + 66 + 67 +[[image:thingsboard-6.png||height="244" width="500"]] 68 + 69 + 48 48 == 2.2 HiveMQ Cloud == 49 49 72 +=== 2.2.1 HiveMQ Cloud === 50 50 74 + 51 51 Go to [[https:~~/~~/www.hivemq.com>>https://www.hivemq.com]] 52 52 53 53 Click on the **Start Free** button. ... ... @@ -122,145 +122,157 @@ 122 122 You will need these MQTT connection parameters when configuring the MQTT integration in the '**Add Integration**' section. 123 123 124 124 125 -= 3.Data Converters=149 +=== 2.2.2 emqx === 126 126 127 127 128 - In **ThingsBoard**, **DataConverters** areponentsusedtotransformincomingoroutgoing data between different formats,typicallytoconvertrawtelemetry data fromdevicestoa structuredformatthatThingsBoardcanunderstand,or viceersa.152 +The [[emqx>>https://www.emqx.com/zh/mqtt/public-mqtt5-broker]] public MQTT server is only used for MOTT learning and testing, and should not be used in the production environment. 129 129 130 130 131 - == 3.1 Uplink==155 +[[image:emqx.png||height="420" width="500"]] 132 132 133 133 134 - Intheleft navigation, click **Integrationscenter**, and then click **Data converters**.158 +=== 2.2.3 Ins1.thingseye.io === 135 135 160 +[[lns1.thingseye.io>>http://lns1.thingseye.io/]] is the Dragino's MQTT broker, which requires a CA certificate file, Certificate file, and the Private key file to use. 136 136 162 +If customers need to use this MQTT connection with ThingsBoard, they need to contact the TE team to obtain three license files. 137 137 138 -[[image: data-converters-list-empty.png]]164 +[[image:ins1.png||height="310" width="500"]] 139 139 140 140 141 - Onthe**Data converters** page, click onthe‘**+**’ button, and then click on the**Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.167 += 3. Creating Devices = 142 142 143 143 170 +First, you need to create devices in ThingsBoard to represent your physical devices. For example, you can name it **Device A**, and the second device could be **Device B** or any name you prefer. The device name should be unique within the **Devices** space. 144 144 145 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]] 146 146 173 +In the left navigation, click **Entities -> Devices**. 147 147 148 - Thedataconverter**windowwill appear. Name it‘**MQTT UplinkConverter NB/CB**’andselecttheTypeas **Uplink**.175 +Click the **Add Device** button (the button with the **+** sign), and from the dropdown menu, click **Add new device**. 149 149 150 - Click on theTBEL** button if not selectedit bydefault.Deletethe existingdecoder function in thecodeeditor.Nowcopy and paste thefollowingdecoderfunction writtenin **TBEL (ThingsBoard Expression Language)**into the**code editor**.This decoderfunction is compatibleforbothNB and CBseries devices.177 +In the **Add new device** dialog box, enter the device name in the **Name** text box. For example, we will use **Device A**. 151 151 152 -{{code language="JavaScript"}} 153 -/** Decoder **/ 179 +Click the **Add** button. 154 154 155 -// decode payload to string 156 -var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload); 157 -var data = JSON.parse(payloadStr); 181 +Skip the **connectivity testing** by clicking the **Close** button. 158 158 159 -var deviceName = metadata.topic.split("/")[3]; 160 -// decode payload to JSON 161 -var deviceType = 'sensor'; 183 +The device is created and listed on the **Devices** page. Note that its initial state is **Inactive** because it has not received any data yet. 162 162 163 -// Result object with device attributes/telemetry data 164 -var result = { 165 - deviceName: deviceName, 166 - deviceType: deviceType, 167 - attributes: { 168 - integrationName: metadata['integrationName'], 169 - }, 170 - telemetry: { 171 - temperature: data.temperature, 172 - humidity: data.humidity, 173 - } 174 -}; 175 175 176 - /**Helperfunctions 'decodeToString'and'decodeToJson' arealreadybuilt-in **/186 += 4. Data Converters = 177 177 178 -return result; 179 -{{/code}} 180 180 189 +In **ThingsBoard**, **Data Converters** are components used to transform incoming or outgoing data between different formats, typically to convert raw telemetry data from devices into a structured format that ThingsBoard can understand, or vice versa. 181 181 182 -Click on the **Add** button. 183 183 192 +== 4.1 Uplink == 184 184 185 185 186 - [[image:add-uplink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]195 +In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**. 187 187 188 188 189 - You should see thatthe newlyadded **MQTT Uplinkconverter**NB/CB isd onthe **Data Converters**page.198 +[[image:data-converters-list-empty.png]] 190 190 191 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]] 192 192 201 +On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu. 193 193 194 194 195 -== 3.2 Downlink == 196 196 205 +[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]] 197 197 198 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu. 199 199 208 +The **Add data converter** window will appear. 200 200 201 - [[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||width="500"]]210 +Let's create an uplink data converter for the device named '**Device A**'. Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter - Device A**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**. 202 202 212 +Click on the **TBEL** button if it has not been selected by default. 203 203 214 +Modify the default TBEL function to match with your device as described below: 204 204 205 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Downlink**. 206 206 207 - Click on the**TBEL** buttonifnot selected it by default. Now copy and pastethe following encoder function written in**TBEL(ThingsBoard ExpressionLanguage)**in to the **code editor**. This encoder function is compatible for both NB and CB series devices.217 +* Uncomment** line 11**: 208 208 219 +//var data = decodeToJson(payload)// 209 209 210 -{{code language="JavaScript"}} 211 -// Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message 212 212 213 -// msg - JSON message payload downlink message json 214 -// msgType - type of message, for ex. 'ATTRIBUTES_UPDATED', 'POST_TELEMETRY_REQUEST', etc. 215 -// metadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data about the message 216 -// integrationMetadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data defined in Integration executing this converter 222 +* **Line 13**: Assign your device name to the **deviceName** field. - We used **Device A** as it is to match with our device, **Device A **in the Devices section. 223 +* From **line 38**: Modify the telemetry section to allow parsed data to be assigned to the fields. 217 217 218 -/** Encoder **/ 225 +//telemetry: { 226 + temperature: data.temperature, 227 + humidity: data.humidity, 228 + rawData: payloadStr 229 + }// 219 219 220 -var data = {}; 221 221 222 - //Processdatafromincomingmessageandmetadata232 +The modified uplink decoder function to match with **Device A** is shown below. 223 223 224 -data.tempFreq = msg.temperatureUploadFrequency; 225 -data.humFreq = msg.humidityUploadFrequency; 234 +{{code language="JavaScript"}} 235 +// Decode an uplink message from a buffer 236 +// payload - array of bytes 237 +// metadata - key/value object 226 226 227 - data.devSerialNumber= metadata['ss_serialNumber'];239 +/** Decoder **/ 228 228 229 -// Result object with encodeddownlinkpayload230 -var result ={241 +// decode payload to string 242 +var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload); 231 231 232 - wnlinkdatacontenttype:JSON, TEXT or BINARY (base64 format)233 - ntentType: "JSON",244 +// decode payload to JSON 245 +var data = decodeToJson(payload); 234 234 235 - // downlink data 236 - data: JSON.stringify(data), 247 +var deviceName = 'Device A'; 248 +var deviceType = 'thermostat'; 249 +var customerName = 'Customer C'; 250 +var groupName = 'thermostat devices'; 251 +var manufacturer = 'Example corporation'; 252 +// use assetName and assetType instead of deviceName and deviceType 253 +// to automatically create assets instead of devices. 254 +// var assetName = 'Asset A'; 255 +// var assetType = 'building'; 237 237 238 - // Optional metadata object presented in key/value format 239 - metadata: { 240 - topic: metadata['deviceType']+'/'+metadata['deviceName']+'/upload' 241 - } 242 - 257 +// Result object with device/asset attributes/telemetry data 258 +var result = { 259 +// Use deviceName and deviceType or assetName and assetType, but not both. 260 + deviceName: deviceName, 261 + deviceType: deviceType, 262 +// assetName: assetName, 263 +// assetType: assetType, 264 +// customerName: customerName, 265 + groupName: groupName, 266 + attributes: { 267 + model: 'Model A', 268 + serialNumber: 'SN111', 269 + integrationName: metadata['integrationName'], 270 + manufacturer: manufacturer 271 + }, 272 + telemetry: { 273 + temperature: data.temperature, 274 + humidity: data.humidity, 275 + rawData: payloadStr 276 + } 243 243 }; 244 244 279 +/** Helper functions 'decodeToString' and 'decodeToJson' are already built-in **/ 280 + 245 245 return result; 246 246 {{/code}} 247 247 248 248 249 - Click on the **Add** button.285 +Once you modify the decoder function, click on the **Add** button. 250 250 251 251 252 252 253 -[[image: add-downlink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]289 +[[image:ul-data-converter-device-a.png||height="524" width="500"]] 254 254 255 255 256 -You should see that the newly added **MQTT Downlink**Converter NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.292 +You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page. 257 257 258 258 259 -[[image:data-converter s-list.png]]295 +[[image:ul-data-converter-added.png||height="257"]] 260 260 261 261 262 262 263 -= 4. Add Integration =299 += 5. Add Integration = 264 264 265 265 266 266 In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**. ... ... @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ 280 280 **Basic settings:** 281 281 282 282 * **Integration type**: MQTT 283 -* **Name**: MQTT integration NB/CB319 +* **Name**: MQTT integration - Device A 284 284 * **Enable integration**: YES 285 285 * **Allows create devices or assets**: YES 286 286 ... ... @@ -287,10 +287,11 @@ 287 287 Click **Next** button. 288 288 289 289 326 +[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="504" width="500"]] 290 290 291 -[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]] 292 292 293 293 330 + 294 294 **Uplink data converter:** 295 295 296 296 * Click on the **Select existing** button. ... ... @@ -299,40 +299,41 @@ 299 299 Click **Next** button. 300 300 301 301 339 +[[image:add-integration-ul-data-converter.png||height="505" width="500"]] 302 302 303 -[[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]] 304 304 305 305 306 306 **Downlink data converter:** 307 307 308 -* Click on the **Select existing** button. 309 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list. 345 +Dragino NB/CB devices don't require a downlink data converter to decode their payloads, so you can skip this step. 310 310 311 -Click **Next** button.347 +* Click on the **Skip **button in the Downlink data converter section. 312 312 349 +Click **Skip** button. 313 313 314 314 315 -[[image: add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]352 +[[image:integration-dl-skip.png||height="511" width="500"]] 316 316 317 317 355 + 318 318 **Connection:** 319 319 320 -* **Host**: ClusterURL (Eg. 011731f7928541588a6cdfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud)358 +* **Host**: Host URL (Eg. **//011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud//**) 321 321 * **Port**: 8883 322 -* **Credentials**: Basic 323 -* **Enable SSL**: YES 360 +* **Credentials type**: Basic 324 324 * **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 325 325 * **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 326 -* **Topic:** tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/+/telemetry (the + replaces any 'device name' and creates devices in the Entities -> Devices) 363 +* **Enable SSL**: YES 364 +* **Topic: device/a** (The topic can be anything; you can even use just the device name.) 327 327 * **QoS:** 0-At most once 328 328 329 -[[image:add-integ ration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]367 +[[image:add-integartion-connection.png||height="505" width="500"]] 330 330 331 331 332 332 Click on the **Advanced settings** button. 333 333 334 -* **Clean session:** NO335 -* **Retained**: NO372 +* **Clean session:** YES 373 +* **Retained**: YES 336 336 337 337 [[image:add-integration-connection-advanced-settings.png||height="510" width="500"]] 338 338 ... ... @@ -356,17 +356,204 @@ 356 356 Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.** 357 357 358 358 397 +[[image:integration-added.png]] 359 359 360 -[[image:new-integration-pending.png]] 361 361 362 362 363 -= 5. Verifying the receipt of data from thedevice =401 += 6. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices = 364 364 365 365 366 - Ontheterminal, issue the followingMQTT commandwhich simulates thedeviceS31B-NB.404 +== 6.1 How does it work? == 367 367 406 + 407 +We use the Mosquitto MQTT client to simulate MQTT messages, acting as a virtual device. First, install the Mosquitto client on your computer from [[this link>>url:https://mosquitto.org/download/]]. The Mosquitto client publishes messages to the MQTT broker (HiveMQ) on a specified MQTT topic. ThingsBoard subscribes to these messages using the same topic. 408 + 409 +The Mosquitto client publishes messages (payloads) on the topic **/device/a**. Of course, you can use any topic for testing. 410 + 411 +(% id="cke_bm_37386S" style="display:none" %) (%%)The MQTT payload format is as follows: 412 + 368 368 {{code language="none"}} 369 - mosquitto_pub-d -q 1 -h mqtt.eu.thingsboard.cloud -p 1883-t v1/devices/S31B-NB/telemetry -u "24vk3w9h7sqdld1me5eh"-m"{temperature:20}"414 +{"IMEI": "350693903995577", "temperature":25, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005} 370 370 {{/code}} 371 371 372 -If the integration was performed without errors, after the transmission of the first telemetry, a new device with the name “S31B-NB” will appear in the Devices → All. Also, you can verify the input and output data, respectively, before and after conversion in Data converters → UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB → Events. 417 +Once ThingsBoard receives this message, it forwards this payload to the matching device through the integration. 418 + 419 + 420 +== 5.2 Sending messages == 421 + 422 + 423 +On your computer's terminal, issue the following MQTT command which simulates the device '**Device A'**. The message payload contains the fields IMEI, temperature, humidity, and pressure, which hold the values 350693903995577, 30, 80, and 1005 respectively. This payload is also (technically) known as telemetry. 424 + 425 +{{code language="none"}} 426 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":30, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005}' 427 +{{/code}} 428 + 429 +If the integration was performed without errors, the status of the integration changes to 'Active' after the first telemetry transmission. 430 + 431 + 432 +[[image:integration-active.png]] 433 + 434 + 435 +== 6.3 Viewing messages == 436 + 437 + 438 +Go back to the **Integrations** page. 439 + 440 +Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB** in the **Integrations** page to see its details. 441 + 442 +Click on the **Edit** button (//**pen icon**//). 443 + 444 +Click on the **Disabled** button in the upper-right corner. 445 + 446 +Turn on the **All messages (15 min)** option. This will enable displaying all messages in the **Events** tab. This setting will expire in 15 minutes, and you will need to repeat the same steps if you want to view the messages in the Events tab later. 447 + 448 +Click on the **Apply** button. 449 + 450 +Then click on the **Apply changes** (//**tick icon**//) button. 451 + 452 + 453 +[[image:debug-enabled.png||height="301" width="700"]] 454 + 455 + 456 + 457 + 458 +Now go to the **Events** tab. 459 + 460 +Select the **Event type** as **Debug** from the dropdown list. 461 + 462 +Publish another message (of course, you can repeat the previous message by pressing the UP arrow on your keyboard and then press Enter key) to your MQTT broker from your terminal, for example: 463 + 464 +{{code language="none"}} 465 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":30, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005}' 466 +{{/code}} 467 + 468 +Now you can see that uplink message in the **Events** tab (Click the **refresh** button if you didn't see any messages in the Events tab). The status should be **OK **if there is no errors in your integration. 469 + 470 + 471 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.49.31.png]] 472 + 473 + 474 + 475 +Then click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window. 476 + 477 + 478 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.47.52.png]] 479 + 480 + 481 + 482 + 483 +Now, you have successfully tested your integration with a simulated uplink payload and verified that it is received by ThingsBoard, and the device is provisioned. 484 + 485 + 486 += 7. Creating a Dashboard = 487 + 488 +ThingsBoard **Dashboards** provide a powerful way to visualize and monitor real-time and historical data from connected devices. They allow users to create interactive, customizable panels displaying telemetry data, device status, and other key metrics. With a variety of widgets, including charts, maps, and tables, dashboards help users gain insights, track trends, and manage IoT deployments efficiently. 489 + 490 + 491 +This section guides you on how to create a dashboard to display temperature and humidity data from the device on a time-series chart. You may also use other widgets in ThingsBoard to display data according to your requirements. 492 + 493 + 494 +First simulate a few messages using MQTT. This time, we have added the 'humidity' field to the payload. Eg: 495 + 496 +{{code language="none"}}mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "v1/devices/me/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 22, "humidity":80}'{{/code}} 497 + 498 + 499 +In **ThingsBoard**, from the left navigation menu, click **Dashboards**. Then, click the **+** button and select **Create new dashboard** from the dropdown menu. 500 + 501 + 502 +[[image:dashboard-1.png]] 503 + 504 + 505 +In the **Title** text box, enter **NB/CB Test Dashboard** as the title of the dashboard. 506 + 507 +Click on the **Add** button. 508 + 509 + 510 +[[image:dashboard-2.png||height="526" width="500"]] 511 + 512 + 513 +Click on the **Add widget / Add new widget** button. 514 + 515 + 516 +[[image:dashboard-3.png]] 517 + 518 + 519 +In the **Select widgets bundle** window, click **Charts**. 520 + 521 + 522 +[[image:dashboard-4.png||height="537" width="700"]] 523 + 524 + 525 + 526 +In the **Charts: select widget** window, click **Time series chart**. 527 + 528 + 529 +[[image:dashboard-5.png||height="525" width="700"]] 530 + 531 + 532 +Configure the **Time series chart** widget as follows: 533 + 534 +* **Datasource** - select S31B-NB device you provisioned. 535 +* **Series**: 536 +** **temperature** - you can see this key by default. 537 +** **humidity** - Click **Add series** button. Then add the **humidity** for the key and then type **%** as its unit. 538 +* Click on the **Add** button. 539 + 540 +[[image:timeseries-1.png||height="491" width="700"]] 541 + 542 + 543 +The time-series chart will appear in edit mode. Resize it by clicking and dragging the lower-right corner. 544 + 545 +Click the **Save** button to add the widget to the dashboard. 546 + 547 + 548 +[[image:timeseries-3.png||height="347" width="700"]] 549 + 550 + 551 +Now send the following MQTT messages from the terminal to simulate the data. 552 + 553 + 554 +{{code language="none"}} 555 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "v1/devices/me/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 22, "humidity":70}' 556 + 557 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "v1/devices/me/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 27, "humidity":72}' 558 + 559 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "v1/devices/me/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 19, "humidity":80}' 560 + 561 +{{/code}} 562 + 563 +The chart will update with the values in realtime, as shown in the below image. 564 + 565 + 566 +[[image:timeseries-4.png||height="316" width="700"]] 567 + 568 + 569 += 8. Configure NB-IoT Sensor = 570 + 571 + 572 +Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**. 573 + 574 +First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use. 575 + 576 + 577 +**AT Commands** 578 + 579 +* **AT+PRO=3,3 **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to ThingsBoard. Payload Type set to 3. 580 +* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 581 +* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 582 +* **AT+CLIENT=null** 583 +* **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>** 584 +* **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>** 585 +* **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>** 586 + 587 +Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second. 588 + 589 + 590 + 591 +The following image shows the uplink payload of a real Dragino device. The publish topic is **TS01-NB**, and the device name is **861275077962896**, which is represented by the **IMEI**. 592 + 593 +{{info}} 594 +The ThingsBoard uses the device's IMEI number included in the payload to create a device in the Devices section. 595 +{{/info}} 596 + 597 +[[image:image-4.png]]
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