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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 ... ... @@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ 66 66 67 67 == 2.2 HiveMQ Cloud == 68 68 72 +=== 2.2.1 HiveMQ Cloud === 69 69 74 + 70 70 Go to [[https:~~/~~/www.hivemq.com>>https://www.hivemq.com]] 71 71 72 72 Click on the **Start Free** button. ... ... @@ -141,12 +141,33 @@ 141 141 You will need these MQTT connection parameters when configuring the MQTT integration in the '**Add Integration**' section. 142 142 143 143 149 +=== 2.2.2 emqx === 150 + 151 + 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. 153 + 154 + 155 +[[image:emqx.png||height="420" width="500"]] 156 + 157 + 158 +=== 2.2.3 Ins1.thingseye.io === 159 + 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. 161 + 162 +If customers need to use this MQTT connection with ThingsBoard, they need to contact the TE team to obtain three license files. 163 + 164 +[[image:ins1.png||height="310" width="500"]] 165 + 166 + 167 + 144 144 = 3. Data Converters = 145 145 146 146 147 147 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. 148 148 173 +**In this section, you will create a universal uplink data converter for all Dragino NB-IoT devices. The uplink decoder converts any MQTT message coming from a device into key-value pairs that can be used to display and visualize data using various widgets on the dashboard**. 149 149 175 + 150 150 == 3.1 Uplink == 151 151 152 152 ... ... @@ -153,11 +153,10 @@ 153 153 In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**. 154 154 155 155 156 - 157 157 [[image:data-converters-list-empty.png]] 158 158 159 159 160 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the**Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.185 +On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu. 161 161 162 162 163 163 ... ... @@ -164,228 +164,381 @@ 164 164 [[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]] 165 165 166 166 167 -The **Add data converter** window willappear. Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ andselect the Type as **Uplink**.192 +The **Add data converter** window appears. 168 168 169 - Clickonthe**TBEL** buttonif not selectedit by default. Delete the existingdecoderfunction in thecode editor.Now copyandpastethe following decoder functionwrittenin **TBEL (ThingsBoard ExpressionLanguage)**to the**code editor**.This decoder function is compatible for both NB and CB series devices.194 +Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**. 170 170 171 -{{code language="JavaScript"}} 172 -/** Decoder **/ 196 +Click on the **TBEL** button if it has not been selected by default. 173 173 174 -// decode payload to string 175 -var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload); 176 -var data = JSON.parse(payloadStr); 198 +Replace the default TBEL decoder function with the following universal TBEL decoder function, which decodes MQTT payload from any Dragino NB-IoT device. 177 177 178 -var deviceName = metadata.topic.split("/")[3]; 179 -// decode payload to JSON 180 -var deviceType = 'sensor'; 181 181 182 -// Result object with device attributes/telemetry data 183 -var result = { 201 +{{code language="JavaScript"}} 202 +// decode payload to JSON 203 +var pattern = "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss"; 204 +var objdata = {}; 205 +var obj1 = {}; 206 +var data = decodeToJson(payload); 207 +var deviceName = data.IMEI; 208 +data.remove("IMEI"); 209 +var modelname = "Dragino "+ data.Model; 210 +//var mod = data.mod 211 +data.remove("Model"); 212 +//delete data.mod 213 +var timestamp = new Date().getTime(); 214 +foreach (entry: data.entrySet()) { 215 + var key = entry.getKey(); 216 + var value = entry.getValue(); 217 + //objdata[key] = data[key] 218 + if(key.matches("^-?\\d+$")){ //is number 219 + obj1[key]=data[key]; 220 + var index = obj1[key].length-1; 221 + obj1[key][index]=new Date(obj1[key][index],pattern).getTime(); 222 + } 223 + else if (key==="bat"||key==="BAT"){ 224 + objdata["battery"] = data[key]; 225 + } 226 + else{ 227 + objdata[key] = data[key]; 228 +}} 229 +var listdata = [{"ts":timestamp,"values":objdata}]; 230 +foreach ( entry1: obj1.entrySet()){ 231 + var key1 = entry1.getKey(); 232 + var value1 = entry1.getValue(); 233 + var index = obj1[key1].length-1; 234 + var ts = obj1[key1][index]; 235 + if (modelname=="Dragino RS485-NB"){ 236 + listdata.push({"ts":ts,"values":{"Payload":obj1[key1][0]}}); 237 + } 238 + else{ 239 + listdata.push({"ts":ts,"values":{"values":obj1[key1]}}); 240 + } 241 +} 242 + var result = { 184 184 deviceName: deviceName, 185 - deviceType: de viceType,244 + deviceType: modelname, 186 186 attributes: { 187 - integrationName: metadata['integrationName'], 246 + model: modelname 247 + //customerName: "NB-CB", 248 + //groupName: "NB-CB", 249 + //integrationName: metadata['integrationName'] 188 188 }, 189 - telemetry: { 190 - temperature: data.temperature, 191 - humidity: data.humidity, 192 - } 251 + telemetry: listdata 193 193 }; 194 - 195 -/** Helper functions 'decodeToString' and 'decodeToJson' are already built-in **/ 196 - 197 197 return result; 198 198 {{/code}} 199 199 200 200 201 - Click on the **Add** button.257 +Once you modify the decoder function, click on the **Add** button. 202 202 203 203 260 +[[image:mqtt-uplink-converter.png||height="498" width="500"]] 204 204 205 -[[image:add-uplink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]] 206 206 207 207 208 208 You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page. 209 209 210 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]] 211 211 212 212 268 +[[image:data-converters-list.png]] 213 213 214 -== 3.2 Downlink == 215 215 271 += 4. Add Integration = 216 216 217 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu. 218 218 274 +In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**. 219 219 220 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||width="500"]] 221 221 277 +[[image:integrations-list-empty.png]] 222 222 223 223 224 - The **Add data converter** windowwill appear. Nameit ‘**MQTT DownlinkConverterNB/CB**’ and selecttheType as**Downlink**.280 +On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button. 225 225 226 -Click on the **TBEL** button if not selected it by default. Now copy and paste the following encoder function written in **TBEL (ThingsBoard Expression Language)** in to the **code editor**. This encoder function is compatible for both NB and CB series devices. 227 227 283 +The **Add integration** window appears. 228 228 229 -{{code language="JavaScript"}} 230 -// Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message 285 +In the **Add integration** window, configure the following settings: 231 231 232 -// msg - JSON message payload downlink message json 233 -// msgType - type of message, for ex. 'ATTRIBUTES_UPDATED', 'POST_TELEMETRY_REQUEST', etc. 234 -// metadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data about the message 235 -// integrationMetadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data defined in Integration executing this converter 236 236 237 - /**Encoder**/288 +**Basic settings:** 238 238 239 -var data = {}; 290 +* **Integration type**: MQTT 291 +* **Name**: MQTT integration - Device A 292 +* **Enable integration**: YES 293 +* **Allow create devices or assets**: YES 240 240 241 - // Process data fromincomingmessageand metadata295 +Click **Next** button. 242 242 243 -data.tempFreq = msg.temperatureUploadFrequency; 244 -data.humFreq = msg.humidityUploadFrequency; 245 245 246 - data.devSerialNumber= metadata['ss_serialNumber'];298 +[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="504" width="500"]] 247 247 248 -// Result object with encoded downlink payload 249 -var result = { 250 250 251 - // downlink data content type: JSON, TEXT or BINARY (base64 format) 252 - contentType: "JSON", 253 253 254 - // downlink data 255 - data: JSON.stringify(data), 256 256 257 - // Optional metadata object presented in key/value format 258 - metadata: { 259 - topic: metadata['deviceType']+'/'+metadata['deviceName']+'/upload' 260 - } 303 +**Uplink data converter:** 261 261 262 -}; 305 +* Click on the **Select existing** button. 306 +* **Uplink data converter**: Select **MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list. 263 263 264 -return result; 265 -{{/code}} 308 +Click **Next** button. 266 266 267 267 311 +[[image:add-integration-ul-data-converter.png||height="505" width="500"]] 312 + 313 + 314 + 315 +**Downlink data converter:** 316 + 317 +Dragino NB/CB devices don't require a downlink data converter to decode their payloads, so you can skip this step. 318 + 319 +* Click on the **Skip **button in the Downlink data converter section. 320 + 321 +Click **Skip** button. 322 + 323 + 324 +[[image:integration-dl-skip.png||height="511" width="500"]] 325 + 326 + 327 + 328 +**Connection:** 329 + 330 +* **Host**: Host URL (Eg. **//011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud//**) 331 +* **Port**: 8883 332 +* **Credentials type**: Basic 333 +* **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 334 +* **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 335 +* **Enable SSL**: YES 336 +* **Topic: device/a** (The topic can be anything; you can even use just the device name.) 337 +* **QoS:** 0-At most once 338 + 339 +[[image:add-integartion-connection.png||height="505" width="500"]] 340 + 341 + 342 +Click on the **Advanced settings** button. 343 + 344 +* **Clean session:** YES 345 +* **Retained**: YES 346 + 347 +[[image:add-integration-connection-advanced-settings.png||height="510" width="500"]] 348 + 349 + 350 +Click on the **Check connection** button to verify the MQTT connection using the provided parameters. 351 + 352 + 353 +[[image:check-connection.png||height="83" width="300"]] 354 + 355 + 356 +If the connection is successful, you will see the **Connected** message. If not, check your connection parameters again. 357 + 358 + 359 +[[image:connection-success.png||height="511" width="500"]] 360 + 361 + 268 268 Click on the **Add** button. 269 269 364 +You should see that the newly added integration is listed on the **Integrations** page. 270 270 366 +Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.** 271 271 272 -[[image:add-downlink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]] 273 273 369 +[[image:integration-added.png]] 274 274 275 -You should see that the newly added **MQTT Downlink** Converter NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page. 276 276 277 277 278 - [[image:data-converters-list.png]]373 += 5. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices = 279 279 280 280 376 +== 5.1 How does it work? == 281 281 282 -= 4. Add Integration = 283 283 379 +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. 284 284 285 - In theleft navigation,click **Integrationscenter**, andthenclick**Integrations**.381 +The Mosquitto client publishes messages (payloads) on the topic **/device/a**. Of course, you can use any topic for testing. 286 286 383 +(% id="cke_bm_37386S" style="display:none" %) (%%)The MQTT payload format is as follows: 287 287 288 -[[image:integrations-list-empty.png]] 385 +{{code language="none"}} 386 +{"IMEI": "350693903995577", "temperature":25, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005} 387 +{{/code}} 289 289 389 +Once ThingsBoard receives this message, it forwards this payload to the matching device through the integration. 290 290 291 -On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button. 292 292 392 +== 5.2 Sending messages == 293 293 294 -The **Add integration** window appears. 295 295 296 - In the**Add integration**window,configurethefollowingsettings:395 +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. 297 297 397 +{{code language="none"}} 398 +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}' 399 +{{/code}} 298 298 299 - **Basicsettings:**401 +If the integration was performed without errors, the status of the integration changes to 'Active' after the first telemetry transmission. 300 300 301 -* **Integration type**: MQTT 302 -* **Name**: MQTT integration NB/CB 303 -* **Enable integration**: YES 304 -* **Allows create devices or assets**: YES 305 305 306 - Click **Next** button.404 +[[image:integration-active.png]] 307 307 308 308 407 +== 5.3 Viewing messages == 309 309 310 -[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]] 311 311 410 +Go back to the **Integrations** page. 312 312 313 - **Uplinkdataconverter:**412 +Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB** in the **Integrations** page to see its details. 314 314 315 -* Click on the **Select existing** button. 316 -* **Uplink data converter**: Select **MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list. 414 +Click on the **Edit** button (//**pen icon**//). 317 317 318 -Click ** Next** button.416 +Click on the **Disabled** button in the upper-right corner. 319 319 418 +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. 320 320 420 +Click on the **Apply** button. 321 321 322 - [[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511"width="500"]]422 +Then click on the **Apply changes** (//**tick icon**//) button. 323 323 324 324 325 - **Downlinkdata converter:**425 +[[image:debug-enabled.png||height="301" width="700"]] 326 326 327 -* Click on the **Select existing** button. 328 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list. 329 329 330 -Click **Next** button. 331 331 332 332 430 +Now go to the **Events** tab. 333 333 334 - [[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="511"width="500"]]432 +Select the **Event type** as **Debug** from the dropdown list. 335 335 434 +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: 336 336 337 -**Connection:** 436 +{{code language="none"}} 437 +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}' 438 +{{/code}} 338 338 339 -* **Host**: Cluster URL (Eg. 011731f7928541588a6cdfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud) 340 -* **Port**: 8883 341 -* **Credentials**: Basic 342 -* **Enable SSL**: YES 343 -* **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 344 -* **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 345 -* **Topic:** tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/+/telemetry (the + replaces any 'device name' and creates devices in the Entities -> Devices) 346 -* **QoS:** 0-At most once 440 +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. 347 347 348 -[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]] 349 349 443 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.49.31.png]] 350 350 351 -Click on the **Advanced settings** button. 352 352 353 -* **Clean session:** NO 354 -* **Retained**: NO 355 355 356 - [[image:add-integration-connection-advanced-settings.png||height="510"width="500"]]447 +Then click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window. 357 357 358 358 359 - Click on the**Check connection** button to verify theMQTT connectionusing the providedparameters.450 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.47.52.png]] 360 360 361 361 362 -[[image:check-connection.png||height="83" width="300"]] 363 363 364 364 365 - Iftheconnection issuccessful,youwill seethe**Connected**message.If not,checkyourconnectionparametersagain.455 +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. 366 366 367 367 368 - [[image:connection-success.png||height="511"width="500"]]458 += 6. Creating a Dashboard = 369 369 460 +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. 370 370 462 + 463 +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. 464 + 465 + 466 +First simulate a few messages using MQTT. This time, we have added the 'humidity' field to the payload. Eg: 467 + 468 +{{code language="none"}}mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":22, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005}'{{/code}} 469 + 470 + 471 +In **ThingsBoard**, from the left navigation menu, click **Dashboards**. Then, click the **+** button and select **Create new dashboard** from the dropdown menu. 472 + 473 + 474 +[[image:dashboard-1.png]] 475 + 476 + 477 +In the **Title** text box, enter **NB/CB Test Dashboard** as the title of the dashboard. 478 + 371 371 Click on the **Add** button. 372 372 373 -You should see that the newly added integration is listed on the **Integrations** page. 374 374 375 - Since we haven't receiveddata fromaevice yet, thentegration**Status** is shown as **Pending.**482 +[[image:dashboard-2.png||height="526" width="500"]] 376 376 377 377 485 +Click on the **Add widget / Add new widget** button. 378 378 379 -[[image:new-integration-pending.png]] 380 380 488 +[[image:dashboard-3.png]] 381 381 382 -= 5. Verifying the receipt of data from the device = 383 383 491 +In the **Select widgets bundle** window, click **Charts**. 384 384 385 -On the terminal, issue the following MQTT command which simulates the device S31B-NB. 386 386 494 +[[image:dashboard-4.png||height="537" width="700"]] 495 + 496 + 497 + 498 +In the **Charts: select widget** window, click **Time series chart**. 499 + 500 + 501 +[[image:dashboard-5.png||height="525" width="700"]] 502 + 503 + 504 +Configure the **Time series chart** widget as follows: 505 + 506 +* **Datasource** - select **Device A** device you provisioned. 507 +* **Series**: 508 +** **temperature** - you can see this key by default. 509 +** **humidity** - Click **Add series** button. Then add the **humidity** for the key and then type **%** as its unit. 510 +* Click on the **Add** button. 511 + 512 +{{info}} 513 +You can add only the relevant fields from the device's payload to display data on a widget. These fields are called 'keys'. 514 +{{/info}} 515 + 516 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-31 at 06.51.15.png||height="485" width="700"]] 517 + 518 + 519 +The time-series chart will appear in edit mode. Resize it by clicking and dragging the lower-right corner. 520 + 521 +Click the **Save** button to add the widget to the dashboard. 522 + 523 + 524 +[[image:timeseries-3.png||height="347" width="700"]] 525 + 526 + 527 +Now send the following MQTT messages from the terminal to simulate the data. 528 + 529 + 387 387 {{code language="none"}} 388 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h mqtt.eu.thingsboard.cloud -p 1883 -t v1/devices/S31B-NB/telemetry -u "24vk3w9h7sqdld1me5eh" -m "{temperature:20}" 531 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":22, "humidity":70, "pressure":1005}' 532 + 533 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":27, "humidity":72, "pressure":1005}' 534 + 535 +mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -t "device/a" -m '{"IMEI":"350693903995577", "temperature":19, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005}' 389 389 {{/code}} 390 390 391 -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. 538 +The chart will update with the values in realtime, as shown in the below image. 539 + 540 + 541 +[[image:timeseries-4.png||height="316" width="700"]] 542 + 543 + 544 += 8. Configure Physical NB-IoT Sensor = 545 + 546 + 547 +Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**. 548 + 549 +First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use. 550 + 551 + 552 +**AT Commands** 553 + 554 +* **AT+PRO=3,3 **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to ThingsBoard. Payload Type set to 3. 555 +* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 556 +* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 557 +* **AT+CLIENT=null** 558 +* **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>** 559 +* **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>** 560 +* **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>** 561 + 562 +Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second. 563 + 564 + 565 + 566 +The following image shows the uplink payload of a real Dragino device. The publish topic is '**TS01-NB' that contains fields in the payload, IMEI, IMSI, Model, temperature, etc**. Note that we have created a device named **TS01-NB** in the **Devices** section in advance. 567 + 568 + 569 +[[image:image-4.png]]
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