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3 3  {{toc/}}
4 4  
5 -{{warning}}
6 -Draft Document
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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.
8 +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**.
14 14  
15 -
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.
19 +On the ‘**Devices**’ page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the ‘**Add new device**’ from the dropdown menu.
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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**.
31 +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.
37 +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**.
43 +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 JavaScript to the **Decoder function** section. This decoder function is valid for both NB and CB series devices.
45 +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.
170 +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 -You should see that the newly added **uplink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
176 +The uplink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and appears on the ‘Data Converters’ page
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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.
181 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
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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**.
187 +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 JavaScript to the **Encoder function **section. This encoder function is valid for both NB and CB series devices.
189 +Click on the ‘**JavaScript**’ button. Now copy and paste the following script to the ‘**Encoder function**’ section:
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201 201  
202 202  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
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235 235  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-downlink.png||height="532" width="500"]]
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237 237  
238 -You should see that the newly added **downlink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
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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**.
230 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Integrations’.
247 247  
248 -On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button.
232 +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.
238 +The ‘Add integration’ window appears.
255 255  
256 -In the **Add Integration** window, configure the following settings:
240 +In the Add Integration window, configure the following settings:
257 257  
258 -
259 259  **Basic settings:**
260 260  
261 261  * **Integration type**: UDP
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264 264  Click **Next** button.
265 265  
266 266  
267 -[[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]]
268 268  
269 269  
270 -**Uplink data converter:**
271 271  
272 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
273 -* **Uplink data converter**: Select **UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
274 -
275 -Click **Next** button.
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277 -
278 -[[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]
279 -
280 -
281 -**Downlink data converter:**
282 -
283 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
284 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
285 -
286 -Click **Next** button.
287 -
288 -
289 -[[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="512" width="500"]]
290 -
291 -
292 -**Connection:**
293 -
294 -* **Port**: 11582
295 -* **Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
296 -* **Cache Size**: 10000000
297 -* **Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
298 -
299 -Copy the two keys, **Integration key** and **Integration secret** into a text editor, as you will need them in the section ‘xxxxx’.
300 -
301 -Click on the **Add** button.
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303 -
304 -[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
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306 -
307 -You should see that the newly added integration is listed on the **Integrations** page.
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309 -
310 -[[image:Integrations-list.png]]
311 -
312 -
313 -= Verifying the receipt of data from the device =
314 -
315 -Connect **S31B-NB** to transfer information. If the integration was performed without errors, after the transmission of the first telemetry, a new device with the name “xxxxx” 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.
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