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8 8  
9 9  = Introduction =
10 10  
11 -This document guides you on integrating Dragino **-NB** and **-CB** series devices data with ThingsBoard. For this guide, we use ThingsBoard Cloud, which is one of the ThingsBoard versions that allows you to try it for free.
11 +This document guides you on integrating Dragino -NB and -CB series devices with ThingsBoard. For this guide, we use ThingsBoard Cloud, which is one of the ThingsBoard versions that allows you to try it for free.
12 12  
13 -The **NB series** devices end with the suffix **-NB**, and the **CB series** devices end with the suffix **-CB**. For example, **S31B-NB** is an **NB device**, and **S31-CB** is a **CB device**.
13 +For example, the following devices fall into the -NB and -CB series:
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15 +(% style="width:556px" %)
16 +|(% style="width:261px" %)**NB Series**|(% style="width:293px" %)**CB Series**
17 +|(% style="width:261px" %)S31B-NB|(% style="width:293px" %)S31-CB
18 +|(% style="width:261px" %) |(% style="width:293px" %)
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21 +
16 16  = Add New Device =
17 17  
18 18  In the left navigation, click **Entities** and then click **Devices**.
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21 21  [[image:ThingsBoard-Device.png]]
22 22  
23 23  
24 -On the **Devices **page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Add new device **from the dropdown menu.
30 +On the ‘**Devices**’ page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the ‘**Add new device**’ from the dropdown menu.
25 25  
26 26  
27 27  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-new-device.png||height="279" width="500"]]
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30 30  
31 31  = Data Converters =
32 32  
33 -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.
34 34  
35 -
36 36  == Uplink ==
37 37  
38 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**.
42 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Data converters’.
39 39  
40 40  
41 41  [[image:ThingsBoard-Data-Converters.png]]
42 42  
43 43  
44 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
48 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
45 45  
46 46  
47 47  [[image:ThingsBoard-new-data-converter.png||height="282" width="500"]]
48 48  
49 49  
50 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**.
54 +The ‘Add data converter’ window will appear. Name it ‘**UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as ‘Uplink’.
51 51  
52 -Click on the **JavaScript** button. Now copy and paste the following script to the **Decoder function** section:
56 +Click on the ‘JavaScript’ button. Now copy and paste the following script to the ‘Decoder function’ section:
53 53  
54 54  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
55 55  //Version: 0.1
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174 174  
175 175  {{/code}}
176 176  
177 -Click on the **Add** button.
181 +Click on the ‘Add’ button.
178 178  
179 179  
180 180  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-uplink.png||width="500"]]
181 181  
182 182  
183 -The uplink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
187 +The uplink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and appears on the ‘Data Converters’ page
184 184  
185 185  
186 -[[image:Data-converter-list-uplink-only.png]]
187 -
188 -
189 189  == Downlink ==
190 190  
191 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
192 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
192 192  
193 193  
194 194  [[image:ThingsBoard-new-data-converter.png||height="282" width="500"]]
195 195  
196 196  
197 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Downlink**.
198 +The ‘**Add data converter**’ window will appear. Name it ‘**UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as ‘**Downlink**’.
198 198  
199 -Click on the **JavaScript** button. Now copy and paste the following script to the **Encoder function **section:
200 +Click on the ‘**JavaScript**’ button. Now copy and paste the following script to the ‘**Encoder function**’ section:
200 200  
201 201  
202 202  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
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235 235  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-downlink.png||height="532" width="500"]]
236 236  
237 237  
238 -The downlink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
239 -
240 -
241 -[[image:Data-converter-list.png]]
242 -
243 -
244 244  = Add Integration =
245 245  
246 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**.
241 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Integrations’.
247 247  
248 -On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button.
243 +On the ‘Integrations’ page, click on the “+” button.
249 249  
250 250  
251 251  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-integration.png]]
252 252  
253 253  
254 -The **Add integration** window appears.
249 +The ‘Add integration’ window appears.
255 255  
256 256  In the Add Integration window, configure the following settings:
257 257  
258 -
259 -
260 260  **Basic settings:**
261 261  
262 262  * **Integration type**: UDP
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270 270  
271 271  **Uplink data converter:**
272 272  
273 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
274 -* **Uplink data converter**: Select **UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
266 +* Click on the ‘**Select existing**’ button.
267 +* Uplink data converter: Select ‘**UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ from the dropdown list.
275 275  
276 276  Click **Next** button.
277 277  
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281 281  
282 282  **Downlink data converter:**
283 283  
284 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
285 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
277 +* Click on the ‘**Select existing**’ button.
278 +* Downlink data converter: Select ‘**UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ from the dropdown list.
286 286  
287 287  Click **Next** button.
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292 292  
293 293  **Connection:**
294 294  
295 -* **Port**: 11582
296 -* **Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
297 -* **Cache Size**: 10000000
298 -* **Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
288 +**Port**: 11582
299 299  
290 +**Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
291 +
292 +**Cache Size**: 10000000
293 +
294 +**Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
295 +
296 +
300 300  Copy the two keys, **Integration key** and **Integration secret** into a text editor, as you will need them in the section ‘xxxxx’.
301 301  
302 302  Click on the **Add** button.
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