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329 329  [[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]]
330 330  
331 331  
332 +== 3.2 Downlink ==
332 332  
333 333  
335 +On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
334 334  
335 335  
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 +{{code language="JavaScript"}}
348 +// Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message
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
354 +
355 +/** Encoder **/
356 +
357 +var data = {};
358 +
359 +// Process data from incoming message and metadata
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
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 +
380 +};
381 +
382 +return result;
383 +{{/code}}
384 +
385 +
386 +Click on the **Add** button.
387 +
388 +
389 +[[image:add-downlink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]
390 +
391 +
392 +You should see that the newly added **MQTT Downlink** Converter NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
393 +
394 +
395 +[[image:data-converters-list.png]]
396 +
397 +
336 336  = 4. Add Integration =
337 337  
338 338  
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376 376  
377 377  **Downlink data converter:**
378 378  
379 -Dragino NB/CB devices don't require a downlink data converter to decode their payloads, so you can skip this step.
441 +* Click on the **Select existing** button.
442 +* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
380 380  
381 -* Click on the **Skip **button in the Downlink data converter section.
444 +Click **Next** button.
382 382  
383 -Click **Skip** button.
384 384  
447 +[[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]
385 385  
386 -[[image:integration-dl-skip.png||height="511" width="500"]]
387 387  
388 -
389 -
390 390  **Connection:**
391 391  
392 392  * **Host**: Cluster URL (Eg. 011731f7xxxxxxxxxxxfbbedfc63f4.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud)
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395 395  * **Enable SSL**: YES
396 396  * **Username**: Username (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials)
397 397  * **Password:** Password (from your HiveMQ Cloud Cluster with your credentials)
398 -* **Topic: v1/devices/me/telemetry** (The topic can be anything, even you can use just the device name, for example ts02-nb)
458 +* **Topic: v1/devices/+/telemetry** (the + replaces any 'device name' will create a device in the Entities -> Devices)
399 399  * **QoS:** 0-At most once
400 400  
401 401  [[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
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472 472  [[image:new-device.png]]
473 473  
474 474  
475 -== 5.3 Viewing messages ==
535 +Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB **list in the **Integrations** page to see its details.
476 476  
537 +Then go to the **Events** tab.
477 477  
478 -Go back to the **Integrations** page.
539 +You can see the uplink message you sent from the MQTT broker.
479 479  
480 -Click on the **MQTT integration NB/CB** in the **Integrations** page to see its details.
481 481  
482 -Click on the **Edit** button (//**pen icon**//).
542 +[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.38.59.png]]
483 483  
484 -Click on the **Disabled** button in the upper-right corner.
485 485  
486 -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.
487 487  
488 -Click on the **Apply** button.
489 489  
490 -Then click on the **Apply changes** (//**tick icon**//) button.
547 +Now click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window.
491 491  
492 492  
493 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-18 at 09.23.10.png]]
494 -
495 -
496 -Now go to the **Events** tab.
497 -
498 -Select the Event type as **Debug** from the dropdown list.
499 -
500 -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.
501 -
502 -
503 -[[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.38.59.png]]
504 -
505 -
506 -Then click on the **three dots (...)** in the **Message** column. You can see the uplink message's **payload** in the **Message** window.
507 -
508 -
509 509  [[image:Screenshot 2025-03-16 at 18.39.12.png]]
510 510  
511 511  
553 +
512 512  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.
513 513  
514 514  
557 +
515 515  = 6. Creating a Dashboard =
516 516  
517 517  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.
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520 520  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.
521 521  
522 522  
523 -First simulate a few messages using MQTT. This time, we have added the 'humidity' field to the payload. Eg:
524 -
525 -{{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}}
526 -
527 -
528 528  In **ThingsBoard**, from the left navigation menu, click **Dashboards**. Then, click the **+** button and select **Create new dashboard** from the dropdown menu.
529 529  
530 530  
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581 581  
582 582  
583 583  {{code language="none"}}
584 -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}'
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}'
585 585  
586 -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}'
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}'
587 587  
588 -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}'
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}'
589 589  
590 590  {{/code}}
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598 598  = 7. Configure NB-IoT Sensor =
599 599  
600 600  
601 -Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**.
639 +Now, let's experiment with sending data to ThingsBoard using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **S31B-NB**.
602 602  
603 603  First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use.
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606 606  **AT Commands**
607 607  
608 608  * **AT+PRO=3,3    **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to ThingsBoard. Payload Type set to 3.
609 -* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> **
610 -* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB**
647 +* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT topic>**
648 +* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT topic>**
611 611  * **AT+CLIENT=null**
612 612  * **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>**
613 613  * **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>**
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614 614  * **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>**
615 615  
616 616  Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second.
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618 -
619 -
620 -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**.
621 -
622 -{{info}}
623 -The ThingsBoard uses the device's IMEI number included in the payload to create a device in the Devices section.
624 -{{/info}}
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