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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 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.
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 +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 15  
16 16  = Add New Device =
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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.
24 +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**.
36 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Data converters’.
39 39  
40 40  
41 -[[image:data-converter-list-page.png]]
39 +[[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.
42 +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 ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**.
48 +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.
50 +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.
175 +Click on the ‘Add’ button.
178 178  
179 179  
180 -[[image:uplink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]
178 +[[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-uplink.png||width="500"]]
181 181  
182 182  
181 +The uplink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and appears on the ‘Data Converters’ page
183 183  
184 -You should see that the newly added **uplink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
185 185  
186 -
187 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]]
188 -
189 -
190 190  == Downlink ==
191 191  
192 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
186 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
193 193  
194 194  
195 195  [[image:ThingsBoard-new-data-converter.png||height="282" width="500"]]
196 196  
197 197  
198 -The **Add data converter** window will appear. Name it ‘**MQTT Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as **Downlink**.
192 +The ‘**Add data converter**’ window will appear. Name it ‘**UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ and select the Type as ‘**Downlink**’.
199 199  
200 -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.
194 +Click on the ‘**JavaScript**’ button. Now copy and paste the following script to the ‘**Encoder function**’ section:
201 201  
202 202  
203 203  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
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233 233  Click on the **Add** button.
234 234  
235 235  
236 -[[image:downlink-data-converter.png||height="530" width="500"]]
230 +[[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-downlink.png||height="532" width="500"]]
237 237  
238 238  
239 -
240 -You should see that the newly added **downlink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
241 -
242 -
243 -[[image:data-converter-list.png]]
244 -
245 -
246 246  = Add Integration =
247 247  
248 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**.
235 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Integrations’.
249 249  
250 -On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button.
237 +On the ‘Integrations’ page, click on the “+” button.
251 251  
252 252  
253 253  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-integration.png]]
254 254  
255 255  
256 -The **Add integration** window appears.
243 +The ‘Add integration’ window appears.
257 257  
258 -In the **Add integration** window, configure the following settings:
245 +In the Add Integration window, configure the following settings:
259 259  
260 -
261 261  **Basic settings:**
262 262  
263 263  * **Integration type**: UDP
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271 271  
272 272  **Uplink data converter:**
273 273  
274 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
275 -* **Uplink data converter**: Select **UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
260 +* Click on the ‘**Select existing**’ button.
261 +* Uplink data converter: Select ‘**UDP Uplink Converter NB/CB**’ from the dropdown list.
276 276  
277 277  Click **Next** button.
278 278  
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282 282  
283 283  **Downlink data converter:**
284 284  
285 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
286 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB **from the dropdown list.
271 +* Click on the ‘**Select existing**’ button.
272 +* Downlink data converter: Select ‘**UDP Downlink Converter NB/CB**’ from the dropdown list.
287 287  
288 288  Click **Next** button.
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293 293  
294 294  **Connection:**
295 295  
296 -* **Port**: 11582
297 -* **Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
298 -* **Cache Size**: 10000000
299 -* **Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
282 +**Port**: 11582
300 300  
301 -Copy the two keys, **Integration key** and **Integration secret** into a text editor, as you will need them in the section ‘xxxxx’.
284 +**Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
302 302  
303 -Click on the **Add** button.
286 +**Cache Size**: 10000000
304 304  
288 +**Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
305 305  
306 -[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
307 307  
291 +Copy the two keys, **Integration key** and **Integration secret** into a text editor, as you will need them in the section ‘xxxxx’.
308 308  
309 -You should see that the newly added integration is listed on the **Integrations** page.
293 +Click on the **Add** button.
310 310  
311 -Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.**
312 312  
313 -[[image:Integrations-list.png]]
296 +[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
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315 315  
299 +
316 316  = Verifying the receipt of data from the device =
317 317  
318 318  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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