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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. ... ... @@ -141,126 +141,195 @@ 141 141 You will need these MQTT connection parameters when configuring the MQTT integration in the '**Add Integration**' section. 142 142 143 143 144 -= 3.Data Converters=149 +=== 2.2.2 emqx === 145 145 146 146 147 - 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. 148 148 149 149 150 - == 3.1 Uplink==155 +[[image:emqx.png||height="420" width="500"]] 151 151 152 152 153 - Intheleft navigation, click **Integrationscenter**, and then click **Data converters**.158 +=== 2.2.3 Ins1.thingseye.io === 154 154 160 +[[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. 155 155 162 +If customers need to use this MQTT connection with ThingsBoard, they need to contact the TE team to obtain three license files. 156 156 157 -[[image: data-converters-list-empty.png]]164 +[[image:ins1.png||height="310" width="500"]] 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. 167 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 168 += 3. Creating Devices = 161 161 162 162 171 +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. 163 163 164 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]] 165 165 174 +In the left navigation, click Entities -> Devices. 166 166 167 - Thedataconverter**windowwill appear. Name it‘**MQTT UplinkConverter NB/CB**’andselecttheTypeas **Uplink**.176 +Click the **Add Device** button (the button with the **+** sign), and from the dropdown menu, click **Add new device**. 168 168 169 - 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.178 +In the **Add new device** dialog box, enter the device name in the **Name** text box. For example, we will use **Device A**. 170 170 171 -{{code language="JavaScript"}} 172 -/** Decoder **/ 180 +Click the **Add** button. 173 173 174 -// decode payload to string 175 -var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload); 176 -var data = JSON.parse(payloadStr); 182 +Skip the **connectivity testing** by clicking the **Close** button. 177 177 178 -var deviceName = metadata.topic.split("/")[3]; 179 -// decode payload to JSON 180 -var deviceType = 'sensor'; 184 +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. 181 181 182 -// Result object with device attributes/telemetry data 183 -var result = { 184 - deviceName: deviceName, 185 - deviceType: deviceType, 186 - attributes: { 187 - integrationName: metadata['integrationName'], 188 - }, 189 - telemetry: { 190 - temperature: data.temperature, 191 - humidity: data.humidity, 192 - } 193 -}; 194 194 195 - /**Helperfunctions 'decodeToString'and'decodeToJson' arealreadybuilt-in **/187 += 4. Data Converters = 196 196 197 -return result; 198 -{{/code}} 199 199 190 +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. 200 200 201 -Click on the **Add** button. 202 202 193 +== 4.1 Uplink == 203 203 204 204 205 - [[image:add-uplink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]196 +In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**. 206 206 207 207 208 - You should see thatthe newlyadded **MQTT Uplinkconverter**NB/CB isd onthe **Data Converters**page.199 +[[image:data-converters-list-empty.png]] 209 209 210 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]] 211 211 212 - 213 - 214 -== 3.2 Downlink == 215 - 216 - 217 217 On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu. 218 218 219 219 220 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||width="500"]] 221 221 206 +[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]] 222 222 223 223 224 -The **Add data converter** Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Downlink**.209 +The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**. 225 225 226 -Click on the ** TBEL** button if not selected it by default. Now copyand paste the following encoderfunction written in**TBEL(ThingsBoard Expression Language)** intothe **code editor**. This encoder function is compatible for both NB and CB series devices.211 +Click on the **JavaScript** button. 227 227 213 +Delete the default decoder function in the code editor. Now copy and paste the following decoder function written in **JavaScript** in to the **code editor**. This decoder function is compatible for both NB and CB series devices. 228 228 215 +{{info}} 216 +Please note that the value assigned to the IMEI field in the payload will be used by ThingsBoard to create a device on the platform with the same name. 217 +{{/info}} 218 + 229 229 {{code language="JavaScript"}} 230 -// Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message 220 +//Version: 0.1 221 +// decode payload to string 222 +var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload); 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 224 +// decode payload to JSON 225 +var objdata = {}; 226 +var obj1 = {}; 227 +var data = decodeToJson(payload); 228 +var deviceName = data.IMEI; 229 +delete data.IMEI; 230 +var modelname = "Dragino " + data.Model; 231 +//var mod = data.mod 232 +delete data.Model; 233 +//delete data.mod 234 +var timestamp = new Date().getTime(); 236 236 237 -/** Encoder **/ 236 +for (var key in data) { 237 + 238 + if (Number(key)) { 239 + obj1[key] = data[key]; 240 + obj1[key][obj1[key].length - 1] = Number(new Date( 241 + obj1[key][obj1[key].length - 1])); 238 238 239 -var data = {}; 240 - 241 -// Process data from incoming message and metadata 242 - 243 -data.tempFreq = msg.temperatureUploadFrequency; 244 -data.humFreq = msg.humidityUploadFrequency; 245 - 246 -data.devSerialNumber = metadata['ss_serialNumber']; 247 - 248 -// Result object with encoded downlink payload 243 + } 244 +//Alec submitted25/02/25 245 +//turn old key into new 246 + else if (key === "Reading") { 247 + objdata["reading"] = data[key]; 248 + } else if (key === "work mode") { 249 + objdata["work_mode"] = data[key]; 250 + } else if (key === "hum") { 251 + objdata["humidity"] = data[key]; 252 + }else if (key === "hum2") { 253 + objdata["humidity2"] = data[key]; 254 + } else if (key === "hum3") { 255 + objdata["humidity3"] = data[key]; 256 + } else if (key === "tem") { 257 + objdata["temperature"] = data[key]; 258 + } else if (key === "tem2") { 259 + objdata["temperature2"] = data[key]; 260 + } else if (key === "tem3") { 261 + objdata["temperature3"] = data[key]; 262 + } else if (key === "DS18B20_Temp") { 263 + objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key]; 264 + } else if (key === "ds18b20_temperature") { 265 + objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key]; 266 + } else if (key === "DS18B20_temperature_pro") { 267 + objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key]; 268 + } else if (key === "tdc send flag") { 269 + objdata["tdc_send_flag"] = data[key]; 270 + } else if (key === "trigger mode") { 271 + objdata["trigger_mode"] = data[key]; 272 + } else if (key === "soil dielectric constant") { 273 + objdata["soil_dielectric_constant"] = data[key]; 274 + } else if (key === "door open num") { 275 + objdata["door_open_num"] = data[key]; 276 + } else if (key === "door duration") { 277 + objdata["door_duration"] = data[key]; 278 + } else if (key === "count time") { 279 + objdata["count_time"] = data[key]; 280 + } else if (key === "last open time2") { 281 + objdata["last_open_time2"] = data[key]; 282 + } else if (key === "last open time3") { 283 + objdata["last_open_time3"] = data[key]; 284 + } 285 +//Alec submitted25/02/25 286 + else { 287 + objdata[key] = data[key] 288 + } 289 +} 290 +var listdata = [{ 291 + "ts": timestamp, 292 + "values": objdata 293 +}] 294 +for (var key1 in obj1) { 295 + if (modelname == "Dragino RS485-NB") { 296 + listdata.push({ 297 + "ts": obj1[key1][obj1[key1].length - 1], 298 + "values": { 299 + "Payload": obj1[key1][0], 300 + } 301 + }) 302 + } else { 303 + listdata.push({ 304 + "ts": obj1[key1][obj1[key1].length - 1], 305 + "values": { 306 + "values": obj1[key1] 307 + }, 308 + }) 309 + } 310 +} 249 249 var result = { 250 250 251 - // downlink data content type: JSON, TEXT or BINARY (base64 format) 252 - contentType: "JSON", 313 + deviceName: deviceName, 314 + deviceType: modelname, 315 + attributes: { 316 + model: modelname, 317 + //customerName: "NB-CB", 318 + //groupName: "NB-CB", 319 + //integrationName: metadata['integrationName'] 253 253 254 - // downlink data 255 - data: JSON.stringify(data), 321 + }, 322 + telemetry: listdata 323 +} 256 256 257 - // Optional metadata object presented in key/value format 258 - metadata: { 259 - topic: metadata['deviceType']+'/'+metadata['deviceName']+'/upload' 260 - } 325 +function decodeToString(payload) { 326 + return String.fromCharCode.apply(String, payload); 327 +} 261 261 262 -}; 329 +function decodeToJson(payload) { 330 + // covert payload to string. 331 + var str = decodeToString(payload); 263 263 333 + // parse string to JSON 334 + var data = JSON.parse(str); 335 + return data; 336 +} 337 + 264 264 return result; 265 265 {{/code}} 266 266 ... ... @@ -268,20 +268,19 @@ 268 268 Click on the **Add** button. 269 269 270 270 345 +[[image:mqtt-uplink.png||width="500"]] 271 271 272 -[[image:add-downlink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]] 273 273 274 274 275 -You should see that the newly added **MQTT Downlink**Converter NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.349 +You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page. 276 276 277 277 278 -[[image:data-converter s-list.png]]352 +[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]] 279 279 280 280 355 += 5. Add Integration = 281 281 282 -= 4. Add Integration = 283 283 284 - 285 285 In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**. 286 286 287 287 ... ... @@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ 306 306 Click **Next** button. 307 307 308 308 309 - 310 310 [[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]] 311 311 312 312 ... ... @@ -318,40 +318,41 @@ 318 318 Click **Next** button. 319 319 320 320 321 - 322 322 [[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]] 323 323 324 324 325 325 **Downlink data converter:** 326 326 327 -* Click on the **Select existing** button. 328 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list. 398 +Dragino NB/CB devices don't require a downlink data converter to decode their payloads, so you can skip this step. 329 329 330 -Click **Next** button.400 +* Click on the **Skip **button in the Downlink data converter section. 331 331 402 +Click **Skip** button. 332 332 333 333 334 -[[image: add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]405 +[[image:integration-dl-skip.png||height="511" width="500"]] 335 335 336 336 408 + 337 337 **Connection:** 338 338 339 -* **Host**: Cluster URL (Eg. 011731f7 928541588a6cdfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud)411 +* **Host**: Cluster URL (Eg. 011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud) 340 340 * **Port**: 8883 341 341 * **Credentials**: Basic 342 342 * **Enable SSL**: YES 343 343 * **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 344 344 * **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials) 345 -* **Topic: **tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/+/telemetry (the+ replacesany'device name'and creates devicesintheEntities-> Devices)417 +* **Topic: v1/devices/me/telemetry** (The topic can be anything; you can even use just the device name. For example, you can use your device name here, such as S31B-NB.) 346 346 * **QoS:** 0-At most once 347 347 420 + 348 348 [[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]] 349 349 350 350 351 351 Click on the **Advanced settings** button. 352 352 353 -* **Clean session:** NO354 -* **Retained**: NO426 +* **Clean session:** YES 427 +* **Retained**: YES 355 355 356 356 [[image:add-integration-connection-advanced-settings.png||height="510" width="500"]] 357 357 ... ... @@ -375,47 +375,201 @@ 375 375 Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.** 376 376 377 377 378 - 379 379 [[image:new-integration-pending.png]] 380 380 381 381 382 -= 5. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices =454 += 6. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices = 383 383 384 384 385 -== 5.1 How does it work? ==457 +== 6.1 How does it work? == 386 386 459 + 387 387 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. 388 388 389 -The Mosquitto client publishes messages on the topic v1/devices/ [device_name]/telemetry.The [device_name]placeholder canbereplaced with anydevicename,forexample, 'S31B-NB'. Then,theMQTT topic would be v1/devices/S31B-NB/telemetry.462 +The Mosquitto client publishes messages (payloads) on the topic **v1/devices/me/telemetry**. Of course, you can use any topic for testing. 390 390 391 - Onthe ThingsBoard side, we configurethe MQTTtopicsubscriptionasv1/devices/+/telemetry.The + wildcardrepresentsanydevicenameandallowsThingsBoardutomaticallycreate(provision)a device with thatname,suchasS31B-NB,forexample.464 +(% id="cke_bm_37386S" style="display:none" %) (%%)The MQTT payload format is as follows, which is common for all **~-~-NB** and **~-~-CB** series devices. The **IMEI** field is mandatory and is used to provision a new device with the name assigned to it in ThingsBoard. 392 392 466 +{{code language="none"}} 467 +{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 27, ......} 468 +{{/code}} 393 393 394 - **Thenew device iscreatedthe firsttime theMQTTtopicis received. ForsubsequentMQTT topicswiththesamedevicename,no duplicate deviceswillbecreated.**470 +Once ThingsBoard receives this message, it automatically creates (provisions) the device mentioned in the **IMEI**, for example, S31B-NB. 395 395 396 396 397 - Forexample,if you sendtwo MQTTmessageswith different device names in the topic:473 +== 5.2 Sending messages == 398 398 399 -1. v1/devices/**S31B-NB**/telemetry 400 -1. v1/devices/**S31B-CB**/telemetry 401 401 402 - ThingsBoard willcreate twodevicesnamed **S31B-NB**and**S31B-CB** inthe**//Devices//**section.476 +On the terminal, issue the following MQTT command which simulates the device S31B-NB. The message payload contains the fields temperature and humidity, which hold the values S31B-NB and 27, respectively. This payload is also (technically) known as telemetry. 403 403 404 - 405 -The MQTT payload format is as follows, for example: 406 - 407 407 {{code language="none"}} 408 - {"temperature":10.4, "humidity":85}479 +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}' 409 409 {{/code}} 410 410 482 +If the integration was performed without errors, the status of the integration changes to 'Active' after the first telemetry transmission. 411 411 412 -== 5.2 Sending messages == 413 413 485 +[[image:integration-active.png]] 414 414 415 -On the terminal, issue the following MQTT command which simulates the device S31B-NB. The message payload contains the fields temperature and humidity, which hold the values 10.4 and 85, respectively. This payload is also (technically) known as telemetry. 416 416 488 +Also, a new device named **S31B-NB** will appear under **//Entities -> Devices -> All//**. This means the first MQTT message triggers ThingsBoard to provision a device named **S31B-NB**. 489 + 490 + 491 +[[image:new-device.png]] 492 + 493 + 494 +== 6.3 Viewing messages == 495 + 496 + 497 +Go back to the **Integrations** page. 498 + 499 +Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB** in the **Integrations** page to see its details. 500 + 501 +Click on the **Edit** button (//**pen icon**//). 502 + 503 +Click on the **Disabled** button in the upper-right corner. 504 + 505 +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. 506 + 507 +Click on the **Apply** button. 508 + 509 +Then click on the **Apply changes** (//**tick icon**//) button. 510 + 511 + 512 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-18 at 09.23.10.png]] 513 + 514 + 515 +Now go to the **Events** tab. 516 + 517 +Select the Event type as **Debug** from the dropdown list. 518 + 519 +Now you can see all the Uplink messages you are simulating through the MQTT broker. The status should be OK if there is no errors in your integration. 520 + 521 + 522 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.38.59.png]] 523 + 524 + 525 +Then click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window. 526 + 527 + 528 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.39.12.png]] 529 + 530 + 531 +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. 532 + 533 + 534 += 7. Creating a Dashboard = 535 + 536 +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. 537 + 538 + 539 +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. 540 + 541 + 542 +First simulate a few messages using MQTT. This time, we have added the 'humidity' field to the payload. Eg: 543 + 544 +{{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}} 545 + 546 + 547 +In **ThingsBoard**, from the left navigation menu, click **Dashboards**. Then, click the **+** button and select **Create new dashboard** from the dropdown menu. 548 + 549 + 550 +[[image:dashboard-1.png]] 551 + 552 + 553 +In the **Title** text box, enter **NB/CB Test Dashboard** as the title of the dashboard. 554 + 555 +Click on the **Add** button. 556 + 557 + 558 +[[image:dashboard-2.png||height="526" width="500"]] 559 + 560 + 561 +Click on the **Add widget / Add new widget** button. 562 + 563 + 564 +[[image:dashboard-3.png]] 565 + 566 + 567 +In the **Select widgets bundle** window, click **Charts**. 568 + 569 + 570 +[[image:dashboard-4.png||height="537" width="700"]] 571 + 572 + 573 + 574 +In the **Charts: select widget** window, click **Time series chart**. 575 + 576 + 577 +[[image:dashboard-5.png||height="525" width="700"]] 578 + 579 + 580 +Configure the **Time series chart** widget as follows: 581 + 582 +* **Datasource** - select S31B-NB device you provisioned. 583 +* **Series**: 584 +** **temperature** - you can see this key by default. 585 +** **humidity** - Click **Add series** button. Then add the **humidity** for the key and then type **%** as its unit. 586 +* Click on the **Add** button. 587 + 588 +[[image:timeseries-1.png||height="491" width="700"]] 589 + 590 + 591 +The time-series chart will appear in edit mode. Resize it by clicking and dragging the lower-right corner. 592 + 593 +Click the **Save** button to add the widget to the dashboard. 594 + 595 + 596 +[[image:timeseries-3.png||height="347" width="700"]] 597 + 598 + 599 +Now send the following MQTT messages from the terminal to simulate the data. 600 + 601 + 417 417 {{code language="none"}} 418 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928541588a6cdfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/SN-001/telemetry" -u "pradeeka" -P "Kalpani123@" -m '{"temperature":10.4, "humidity":85}' 603 +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}' 604 + 605 +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}' 606 + 607 +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}' 608 + 419 419 {{/code}} 420 420 421 -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. 611 +The chart will update with the values in realtime, as shown in the below image. 612 + 613 + 614 +[[image:timeseries-4.png||height="316" width="700"]] 615 + 616 + 617 += 8. Configure NB-IoT Sensor = 618 + 619 + 620 +Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**. 621 + 622 +First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use. 623 + 624 + 625 +**AT Commands** 626 + 627 +* **AT+PRO=3,3 **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to ThingsBoard. Payload Type set to 3. 628 +* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 629 +* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB** 630 +* **AT+CLIENT=null** 631 +* **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>** 632 +* **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>** 633 +* **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>** 634 + 635 +Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second. 636 + 637 + 638 + 639 +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**. 640 + 641 +{{info}} 642 +The ThingsBoard uses the device's IMEI number included in the payload to create a device in the Devices section. 643 +{{/info}} 644 + 645 +[[image:image-4.png]] 646 + 647 + 648 +
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