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164 164  [[image:ins1.png||height="310" width="500"]]
165 165  
166 166  
167 -= 3. Data Converters =
167 += 3. Creating Devices (Optional) =
168 168  
169 +{{info}}
170 +**The following procedure is optional. If you haven't created any device in ThingsBoard first, ThingsBoard will automatically create a device for you based on the integration settings (the device name defined in the uplink decoder) just after it receives the first uplink from your device.Type your information message here.**
171 +{{/info}}
169 169  
170 -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.
173 +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.
171 171  
172 172  
173 -== 3.1 Uplink ==
176 +In the left navigation, click **Entities -> Devices**.
174 174  
178 +Click the **Add Device** button (the button with the **+** sign), and from the dropdown menu, click **Add new device**.
175 175  
176 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**.
180 +In the **Add new device** dialog box, enter the device name in the **Name** text box. For example, we will us**Device A**.
177 177  
182 +Click the **Add** button.
178 178  
179 -[[image:data-converters-list-empty.png]]
184 +Skip the **connectivity testing** by clicking the **Close** button.
180 180  
186 +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 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
183 183  
189 += 4. Data Converters =
184 184  
185 185  
186 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]]
192 +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.
187 187  
188 188  
189 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**.
195 +== 4.1 Uplink ==
190 190  
191 -Click on the **JavaScript** button.
192 192  
193 -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.
198 +In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**.
194 194  
195 195  
196 -{{code language="JavaScript"}}
197 -//Version: 0.1
198 -// decode payload to string
199 -var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload);
201 +[[image:data-converters-list-empty.png]]
200 200  
201 -// decode payload to JSON
202 -var objdata = {};
203 -var obj1 = {};
204 -var data = decodeToJson(payload);
205 -var deviceName = data.IMEI;
206 -delete data.IMEI;
207 -var modelname = "Dragino " + data.Model;
208 -//var mod = data.mod
209 -delete data.Model;
210 -//delete data.mod
211 -var timestamp = new Date().getTime();
212 212  
213 -for (var key in data) {
214 -
215 - if (Number(key)) {
216 - obj1[key] = data[key];
217 - obj1[key][obj1[key].length - 1] = Number(new Date(
218 - obj1[key][obj1[key].length - 1]));
204 +On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
219 219  
220 - }
221 -//Alec submitted25/02/25
222 -//turn old key into new
223 - else if (key === "Reading") {
224 - objdata["reading"] = data[key];
225 - } else if (key === "work mode") {
226 - objdata["work_mode"] = data[key];
227 - } else if (key === "hum") {
228 - objdata["humidity"] = data[key];
229 - }else if (key === "hum2") {
230 - objdata["humidity2"] = data[key];
231 - } else if (key === "hum3") {
232 - objdata["humidity3"] = data[key];
233 - } else if (key === "tem") {
234 - objdata["temperature"] = data[key];
235 - } else if (key === "tem2") {
236 - objdata["temperature2"] = data[key];
237 - } else if (key === "tem3") {
238 - objdata["temperature3"] = data[key];
239 - } else if (key === "DS18B20_Temp") {
240 - objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key];
241 - } else if (key === "ds18b20_temperature") {
242 - objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key];
243 - } else if (key === "DS18B20_temperature_pro") {
244 - objdata["temperature_pro"] = data[key];
245 - } else if (key === "tdc send flag") {
246 - objdata["tdc_send_flag"] = data[key];
247 - } else if (key === "trigger mode") {
248 - objdata["trigger_mode"] = data[key];
249 - } else if (key === "soil dielectric constant") {
250 - objdata["soil_dielectric_constant"] = data[key];
251 - } else if (key === "door open num") {
252 - objdata["door_open_num"] = data[key];
253 - } else if (key === "door duration") {
254 - objdata["door_duration"] = data[key];
255 - } else if (key === "count time") {
256 - objdata["count_time"] = data[key];
257 - } else if (key === "last open time2") {
258 - objdata["last_open_time2"] = data[key];
259 - } else if (key === "last open time3") {
260 - objdata["last_open_time3"] = data[key];
261 - }
262 -//Alec submitted25/02/25
263 - else {
264 - objdata[key] = data[key]
265 - }
266 -}
267 -var listdata = [{
268 - "ts": timestamp,
269 - "values": objdata
270 -}]
271 -for (var key1 in obj1) {
272 - if (modelname == "Dragino RS485-NB") {
273 - listdata.push({
274 - "ts": obj1[key1][obj1[key1].length - 1],
275 - "values": {
276 - "Payload": obj1[key1][0],
277 - }
278 - })
279 - } else {
280 - listdata.push({
281 - "ts": obj1[key1][obj1[key1].length - 1],
282 - "values": {
283 - "values": obj1[key1]
284 - },
285 - })
286 - }
287 -}
288 -var result = {
289 289  
290 - deviceName: deviceName,
291 - deviceType: modelname,
292 - attributes: {
293 - model: modelname,
294 - //customerName: "NB-CB",
295 - //groupName: "NB-CB",
296 - //integrationName: metadata['integrationName']
297 297  
298 - },
299 - telemetry: listdata
300 -}
208 +[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||height="259" width="500"]]
301 301  
302 -function decodeToString(payload) {
303 - return String.fromCharCode.apply(String, payload);
304 -}
305 305  
306 -function decodeToJson(payload) {
307 - // covert payload to string.
308 - var str = decodeToString(payload);
211 +The **Add data converter** window will appear.
309 309  
310 - // parse string to JSON
311 - var data = JSON.parse(str);
312 - return data;
313 -}
213 +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**.
314 314  
315 -return result;
316 -{{/code}}
215 +Click on the **TBEL** button if it has not been selected by default.
317 317  
217 +Modify the default TBEL function to match with your device as described below:
318 318  
319 -Click on the **Add** button.
320 320  
220 +* Uncomment** line 11**:
321 321  
322 -[[image:mqtt-uplink.png||width="500"]]
222 +//var data = decodeToJson(payload)//
323 323  
324 324  
225 +* **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.
226 +* From **line 38**: Modify the telemetry section to allow parsed data to be assigned to the fields.
325 325  
326 -You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
228 +//telemetry: {
229 + temperature: data.temperature,
230 + humidity: data.humidity,
231 + rawData: payloadStr
232 + }//
327 327  
328 328  
329 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]]
235 +The modified uplink decoder function to match with **Device A** is shown below.
330 330  
331 -
332 -== 3.2 Downlink ==
333 -
334 -
335 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
336 -
337 -
338 -[[image:create-new-converter-menu.png||width="500"]]
339 -
340 -
341 -
342 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Downlink**.
343 -
344 -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.
345 -
346 -
347 347  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
348 -// Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message
238 +// Decode an uplink message from a buffer
239 +// payload - array of bytes
240 +// metadata - key/value object
349 349  
350 -// msg - JSON message payload downlink message json
351 -// msgType - type of message, for ex. 'ATTRIBUTES_UPDATED', 'POST_TELEMETRY_REQUEST', etc.
352 -// metadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data about the message
353 -// integrationMetadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data defined in Integration executing this converter
242 +/** Decoder **/
354 354  
355 -/** Encoder **/
244 +// decode payload to string
245 +var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload);
356 356  
357 -var data = {};
247 +// decode payload to JSON
248 +var data = decodeToJson(payload);
358 358  
359 -// Process data from incoming message and metadata
250 +var deviceName = 'Device A';
251 +var deviceType = 'thermostat';
252 +var customerName = 'Customer C';
253 +var groupName = 'thermostat devices';
254 +var manufacturer = 'Example corporation';
255 +// use assetName and assetType instead of deviceName and deviceType
256 +// to automatically create assets instead of devices.
257 +// var assetName = 'Asset A';
258 +// var assetType = 'building';
360 360  
361 -data.tempFreq = msg.temperatureUploadFrequency;
362 -data.humFreq = msg.humidityUploadFrequency;
363 -
364 -data.devSerialNumber = metadata['ss_serialNumber'];
365 -
366 -// Result object with encoded downlink payload
260 +// Result object with device/asset attributes/telemetry data
367 367  var result = {
368 -
369 - // downlink data content type: JSON, TEXT or BINARY (base64 format)
370 - contentType: "JSON",
371 -
372 - // downlink data
373 - data: JSON.stringify(data),
374 -
375 - // Optional metadata object presented in key/value format
376 - metadata: {
377 - topic: metadata['deviceType']+'/'+metadata['deviceName']+'/upload'
378 - }
379 -
262 +// Use deviceName and deviceType or assetName and assetType, but not both.
263 + deviceName: deviceName,
264 + deviceType: deviceType,
265 +// assetName: assetName,
266 +// assetType: assetType,
267 +// customerName: customerName,
268 + groupName: groupName,
269 + attributes: {
270 + model: 'Model A',
271 + serialNumber: 'SN111',
272 + integrationName: metadata['integrationName'],
273 + manufacturer: manufacturer
274 + },
275 + telemetry: {
276 + temperature: data.temperature,
277 + humidity: data.humidity,
278 + rawData: payloadStr
279 + }
380 380  };
381 381  
282 +/** Helper functions 'decodeToString' and 'decodeToJson' are already built-in **/
283 +
382 382  return result;
383 383  {{/code}}
384 384  
385 385  
386 -Click on the **Add** button.
288 +Once you modify the decoder function, click on the **Add** button.
387 387  
388 388  
389 -[[image:add-downlink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]
390 390  
292 +[[image:ul-data-converter-device-a.png||height="524" width="500"]]
391 391  
392 -You should see that the newly added **MQTT Downlink** Converter NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
393 393  
295 +You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
394 394  
395 -[[image:data-converters-list.png]]
396 396  
298 +[[image:ul-data-converter-added.png||height="257"]]
397 397  
398 -= 4. Add Integration =
399 399  
400 400  
302 += 5. Add Integration =
303 +
304 +
401 401  In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**.
402 402  
403 403  
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415 415  **Basic settings:**
416 416  
417 417  * **Integration type**: MQTT
418 -* **Name**: MQTT integration NB/CB
322 +* **Name**: MQTT integration - Device A
419 419  * **Enable integration**: YES
420 420  * **Allows create devices or assets**: YES
421 421  
... ... @@ -422,9 +422,11 @@
422 422  Click **Next** button.
423 423  
424 424  
425 -[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]]
329 +[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="504" width="500"]]
426 426  
427 427  
332 +
333 +
428 428  **Uplink data converter:**
429 429  
430 430  * Click on the **Select existing** button.
... ... @@ -433,32 +433,35 @@
433 433  Click **Next** button.
434 434  
435 435  
436 -[[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]
342 +[[image:add-integration-ul-data-converter.png||height="505" width="500"]]
437 437  
438 438  
345 +
439 439  **Downlink data converter:**
440 440  
441 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
442 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
348 +Dragino NB/CB devices don't require a downlink data converter to decode their payloads, so you can skip this step.
443 443  
444 -Click **Next** button.
350 +* Click on the **Skip **button in the Downlink data converter section.
445 445  
352 +Click **Skip** button.
446 446  
447 -[[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]
448 448  
355 +[[image:integration-dl-skip.png||height="511" width="500"]]
449 449  
357 +
358 +
450 450  **Connection:**
451 451  
452 -* **Host**: Cluster URL (Eg. 011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud)
361 +* **Host**: Host URL (Eg. **//011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud//**)
453 453  * **Port**: 8883
454 -* **Credentials**: Basic
455 -* **Enable SSL**: YES
363 +* **Credentials type**: Basic
456 456  * **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials)
457 457  * **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials)
458 -* **Topic: v1/devices/+/telemetry** (the + replaces any 'device name' will create a device in the Entities -> Devices)
366 +* **Enable SSL**: YES
367 +* **Topic: device/a** (The topic can be anything; you can even use just the device name.)
459 459  * **QoS:** 0-At most once
460 460  
461 -[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
370 +[[image:add-integartion-connection.png||height="505" width="500"]]
462 462  
463 463  
464 464  Click on the **Advanced settings** button.
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488 488  Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.**
489 489  
490 490  
400 +[[image:integration-added.png]]
491 491  
492 -[[image:new-integration-pending.png]]
493 493  
494 494  
495 -= 5. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices =
404 += 6. Verifying the receipt of data from virtual devices =
496 496  
497 497  
498 -== 5.1 How does it work? ==
407 +== 6.1 How does it work? ==
499 499  
500 500  
501 501  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.
502 502  
503 -The Mosquitto client publishes messages (payloads) on the topic **v1/devices/me/telemetry**. Of course, you can use any topic for testing.
412 +The Mosquitto client publishes messages (payloads) on the topic **/device/a**. Of course, you can use any topic for testing.
504 504  
505 -(% 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.
414 +(% id="cke_bm_37386S" style="display:none" %) (%%)The MQTT payload format is as follows:
506 506  
507 507  {{code language="none"}}
508 -{"IMEI": "S31B-NB", "temperature": 27, ......}
417 +{"IMEI": "350693903995577", "temperature":25, "humidity":80, "pressure":1005}
509 509  {{/code}}
510 510  
511 -Once ThingsBoard receives this message, it automatically creates (provisions) the device mentioned in the **IMEI**, for example, S31B-NB.
420 +Once ThingsBoard receives this message, it forwards this payload to the matching device through the integration.
512 512  
513 513  
514 514  == 5.2 Sending messages ==
515 515  
516 516  
517 -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.
426 +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.
518 518  
519 519  {{code language="none"}}
520 -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}'
429 +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}'
521 521  {{/code}}
522 522  
523 523  If the integration was performed without errors, the status of the integration changes to 'Active' after the first telemetry transmission.
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526 526  [[image:integration-active.png]]
527 527  
528 528  
529 -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**.
438 +== 6.3 Viewing messages ==
530 530  
531 531  
532 -[[image:new-device.png]]
441 +Go back to the **Integrations** page.
533 533  
443 +Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB** in the **Integrations** page to see its details.
534 534  
535 -Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB **list in the **Integrations** page to see its details.
445 +Click on the **Edit** button (//**pen icon**//).
536 536  
537 -Then go to the **Events** tab.
447 +Click on the **Disabled** button in the upper-right corner.
538 538  
539 -You can see the uplink message you sent from the MQTT broker.
449 +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.
540 540  
451 +Click on the **Apply** button.
541 541  
542 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.38.59.png]]
453 +Then click on the **Apply changes** (//**tick icon**//) button.
543 543  
544 544  
456 +[[image:debug-enabled.png||height="301" width="700"]]
545 545  
546 546  
547 -Now click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window.
548 548  
549 549  
550 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.39.12.png]]
461 +Now go to the **Events** tab.
551 551  
463 +Select the **Event type** as **Debug** from the dropdown list.
552 552  
465 +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:
553 553  
554 -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.
467 +{{code language="none"}}
468 +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}'
469 +{{/code}}
555 555  
471 +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.
556 556  
557 557  
558 -= 6. Creating a Dashboard =
474 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.49.31.png]]
559 559  
476 +
477 +
478 +Then click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window.
479 +
480 +
481 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 19.47.52.png]]
482 +
483 +
484 +
485 +
486 +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.
487 +
488 +
489 += 7. Creating a Dashboard =
490 +
560 560  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.
561 561  
562 562  
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563 563  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.
564 564  
565 565  
497 +First simulate a few messages using MQTT. This time, we have added the 'humidity' field to the payload. Eg:
498 +
499 +{{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}}
500 +
501 +
566 566  In **ThingsBoard**, from the left navigation menu, click **Dashboards**. Then, click the **+** button and select **Create new dashboard** from the dropdown menu.
567 567  
568 568  
... ... @@ -598,15 +598,17 @@
598 598  
599 599  Configure the **Time series chart** widget as follows:
600 600  
601 -* **Datasource** - select S31B-NB device you provisioned.
537 +* **Datasource** - select **Device A** device you provisioned.
602 602  * **Series**:
603 603  ** **temperature** - you can see this key by default.
604 604  ** **humidity** - Click **Add series** button. Then add the **humidity** for the key and then type **%** as its unit.
605 605  * Click on the **Add** button.
606 606  
607 -[[image:timeseries-1.png||height="491" width="700"]]
608 608  
609 609  
545 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-31 at 06.51.15.png||height="485" width="700"]]
546 +
547 +
610 610  The time-series chart will appear in edit mode. Resize it by clicking and dragging the lower-right corner.
611 611  
612 612  Click the **Save** button to add the widget to the dashboard.
... ... @@ -619,12 +619,11 @@
619 619  
620 620  
621 621  {{code language="none"}}
622 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/S31B-NB/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"temperature":20, "humidity":70}'
560 +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}'
623 623  
624 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/S31B-NB/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"temperature":22, "humidity":71}'
562 +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}'
625 625  
626 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h 011731f7928xxxxx.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud -p 8883 -t "tb/mqtt-integration-tutorial/sensors/S31B-NB/telemetry" -u "xxxxx" -P "xxxxx" -m '{"temperature":18, "humidity":79}'
627 -
564 +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}'
628 628  {{/code}}
629 629  
630 630  The chart will update with the values in realtime, as shown in the below image.
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633 633  [[image:timeseries-4.png||height="316" width="700"]]
634 634  
635 635  
636 -= 7. Configure NB-IoT Sensor =
573 += 8. Configure Physical NB-IoT Sensor =
637 637  
638 638  
639 -Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **S31B-NB**.
576 +Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**.
640 640  
641 641  First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use.
642 642  
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644 644  **AT Commands**
645 645  
646 646  * **AT+PRO=3,3    **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to ThingsBoard. Payload Type set to 3.
647 -* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT topic>**
648 -* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT topic>**
584 +* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> Eg: TS01-NB**
585 +* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB**
649 649  * **AT+CLIENT=null**
650 650  * **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>**
651 651  * **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>**
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652 652  * **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>**
653 653  
654 654  Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second.
592 +
593 +
594 +
595 +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.
596 +
597 +{{info}}
598 +The ThingsBoard uses the device's IMEI number included in the payload to create a device in the Devices section.
599 +{{/info}}
600 +
601 +[[image:image-4.png]]
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