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6 6  Draft Document
7 7  {{/warning}}
8 8  
9 += Introduction =
9 9  
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.
10 10  
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.
11 11  
12 -= 1. Introduction =
13 13  
16 += Add New Device =
14 14  
15 -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.
18 +In the left navigation, click **Entities** and then click **Devices**.
16 16  
17 -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**.
18 18  
21 +[[image:ThingsBoard-Device.png]]
19 19  
20 -= 2. Add New Device =
21 21  
24 +On the ‘**Devices**’ page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the ‘**Add new device**’ from the dropdown menu.
22 22  
23 -First, we will add a device to simulate data using MQTT. This device does not represent a real physical device but serves as a common virtual device for all Dragino NB/CB devices.
24 24  
25 -In the left navigation, click **Entities** and then click **Devices**.
26 -
27 -[[image:device-list-empty.png]]
28 -
29 -
30 -On the **Devices **page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Add new device **from the dropdown menu.
31 -
32 32  [[image:ThingsBoard-add-new-device.png||height="279" width="500"]]
33 33  
34 34  
35 -The **Add new device** window appears. Name the device, for example '**Virtual NB/CB device**'.
36 36  
37 -Click on the **Next: Credentials** button.
31 += Data Converters =
38 38  
39 -[[image:new-device-device-details.png||height="529" width="500"]]
40 40  
34 +== Uplink ==
41 41  
42 -Click the **Access token** button if it is not selected by default.
36 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Data converters’.
43 43  
44 -Copy the **Access token** to a text editor, as you will need it in the section **'Sending data from an MQTT client'**.
45 45  
46 -Click on the **Add** button.
39 +[[image:ThingsBoard-Data-Converters.png]]
47 47  
48 -[[image:new-device-access-token.png||height="528" width="500"]]
49 49  
42 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
50 50  
51 -Click on the **MQTT** button.
52 52  
53 -Then, select the operating system you are going to use with the **Mosquitto MQTT Broker**. This example shows sending a command from a computer running **MacOS**. First, install the necessary client tools on your computer.
54 -
55 -Copy the MQTT pub command in the '**Execute the following command**' section.
56 -
57 -{{code language="none"}}
58 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h mqtt.eu.thingsboard.cloud -p 1883 -t v1/devices/me/telemetry -u "24vk3w9h7sqdld1me5eh" -m "{temperature:25}"
59 -{{/code}}
60 -
61 -Note that the **State** is still shown as **'Inactive'** in the **Latest telemetry** section.
62 -
63 -[[image:new-device-check-connectivity.png||height="522" width="500"]]
64 -
65 -
66 -On the terminal, enter the command you copied. This command sends the MQTT payload **{temperature:25}** as telemetry data from a virtual device named **'me'**. Of course, you can replace **'me'** with a device name or use the wildcard character **'+'** to match any device name.
67 -
68 -
69 -[[image:mqtt-command-1.png||height="228" width="700"]]
70 -
71 -
72 -If the command is successful, you can see the telemetry data you sent under the **Latest telemetry** section. Note that the **State** is now **'Active'** in the **Latest telemetry** section.
73 -
74 -
75 -[[image:new-device-telemetry-test.png||height="520" width="500"]]
76 -
77 -
78 -Send the same command again, only changing the **temperature** value, to see how the **Latest telemetry** section updates its data.
79 -
80 -Once you are done experimenting with this, close the window by clicking the **Close** button.
81 -
82 -
83 -[[image:mqtt-command-2.png||height="227" width="700"]]
84 -
85 -
86 -
87 -[[image:virtual-device-active.png]]
88 -
89 -
90 -= 3. Data Converters =
91 -
92 -
93 -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.
94 -
95 -
96 -== 3.1 Uplink ==
97 -
98 -
99 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**.
100 -
101 -[[image:data-converter-list-page.png]]
102 -
103 -
104 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
105 -
106 106  [[image:ThingsBoard-new-data-converter.png||height="282" width="500"]]
107 107  
108 108  
109 -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’.
110 110  
111 -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:
112 112  
113 113  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
114 114  //Version: 0.1
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233 233  
234 234  {{/code}}
235 235  
175 +Click on the ‘Add’ button.
236 236  
237 -Click on the **Add** button.
238 238  
239 -[[image:uplink-data-converter.png||height="529" width="500"]]
178 +[[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-uplink.png||width="500"]]
240 240  
241 241  
242 -You should see that the newly added **uplink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
181 +The uplink data converter is added to ThingsBoard and appears on the ‘Data Converters’ page
243 243  
244 -[[image:data-converter-list-showing-uplink-dc.png]]
245 245  
184 +== Downlink ==
246 246  
247 -== 3.2 Downlink ==
186 +On the ‘Data converters’ page, click on the ‘+’ button, and then click on the ‘Create new converter’ from the dropdown menu.
248 248  
249 249  
250 -On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
251 -
252 252  [[image:ThingsBoard-new-data-converter.png||height="282" width="500"]]
253 253  
254 254  
255 -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**’.
256 256  
257 -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:
258 258  
259 259  
260 260  {{code language="JavaScript"}}
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289 289  
290 290  Click on the **Add** button.
291 291  
292 -[[image:downlink-data-converter.png||height="530" width="500"]]
293 293  
230 +[[image:ThingsBoard-add-data-converter-downlink.png||height="532" width="500"]]
294 294  
295 -You should see that the newly added **downlink data converter** is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
296 296  
297 -[[image:data-converter-list.png]]
233 += Add Integration =
298 298  
235 +In the left navigation, click ‘Integrations center’, and then click ‘Integrations’.
299 299  
300 -= 4. Add Integration =
237 +On the ‘Integrations’ page, click on the “+” button.
301 301  
302 302  
303 -In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**.
240 +[[image:ThingsBoard-add-integration.png]]
304 304  
305 -On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button.
306 306  
307 -[[image:data-converter-list-page.png]]
243 +The ‘Add integration’ window appears.
308 308  
245 +In the Add Integration window, configure the following settings:
309 309  
310 -The **Add integration** window appears.
311 -
312 -In the **Add integration** window, configure the following settings:
313 -
314 -
315 315  **Basic settings:**
316 316  
317 -* **Integration type**: MQTT
318 -* **Name**: MQTT integration NB/CB
249 +* **Integration type**: UDP
250 +* **Name**: UDP Integration NB/CB
319 319  
320 320  Click **Next** button.
321 321  
254 +
322 322  [[image:add-integration-basic-settings.png||height="511" width="500"]]
323 323  
324 324  
325 325  **Uplink data converter:**
326 326  
327 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
328 -* **Uplink data converter**: Select **MQTT 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.
329 329  
330 330  Click **Next** button.
331 331  
332 -[[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||width="500"]]
333 333  
266 +[[image:add-integration-uplink-data-converter.png||height="511" width="500"]]
334 334  
268 +
335 335  **Downlink data converter:**
336 336  
337 -* Click on the **Select existing** button.
338 -* **Downlink data converter**: Select **MQTT 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.
339 339  
340 340  Click **Next** button.
341 341  
342 -[[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="510" width="500"]]
343 343  
277 +[[image:add-integration-downlink-data-converter.png||height="512" width="500"]]
344 344  
279 +
345 345  **Connection:**
346 346  
347 -* **Host**: mqtt.eu.thingsboard.cloud (This is the host name you copied from the device - See section xxxxx for more information)
348 -* **Port**: 1883 (This is the port number you copied from the device - See section xxxxx for more information)
349 -* **Credentials**: Basic
350 -* **Username**: Access token (This is the access token you copied from the device)
351 -* **Password** - Leave it as blank
352 -* **Topic** - v1/devices/+/telemetry (sightly modify the topic 'v1/devices/me/telemetry' you copied from the device to enable receiving data from any 'device name')
353 -* **QoS** - 0-At most once
282 +**Port**: 11582
354 354  
355 -Click on the **Check connection** button to verify the MQTT connection using the provided parameters.
284 +**Size of the buffer for inbound socket (in KB)**: 64
356 356  
357 -[[image:add-integration-connection.png||width="500"]]
286 +**Cache Size**: 10000000
358 358  
288 +**Cache time to live in minutes**: 1440
359 359  
360 -If the connection is successful, you will see the **Connected** message.
361 361  
291 +Copy the two keys, **Integration key** and **Integration secret** into a text editor, as you will need them in the section ‘xxxxx’.
292 +
362 362  Click on the **Add** button.
363 363  
364 -[[image:add-connection-success.png||height="511" width="500"]]
365 365  
296 +[[image:add-integration-connection.png||height="511" width="500"]]
366 366  
367 -You should see that the newly added integration is listed on the **Integrations** page.
368 368  
369 -Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending.**
370 370  
371 -[[image:integrations-list-added-pending.png]]
300 += Verifying the receipt of data from the device =
372 372  
302 +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.
373 373  
374 -= 5. Verifying the receipt of data from the device =
375 375  
376 -
377 -On the terminal, issue the following MQTT command which simulates the device S31B-NB.
378 -
379 -{{code language="none"}}
380 -mosquitto_pub -d -q 1 -h mqtt.eu.thingsboard.cloud -p 1883 -t v1/devices/S31B-NB/telemetry -u "24vk3w9h7sqdld1me5eh" -m "{temperature:20}"
381 -{{/code}}
382 -
383 -If the integration was performed without errors, after the transmission of the first telemetry, a new device with the name “S31B-NB” 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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