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Chxy 2.1 3 **Table of Contents:**
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Chxy 3.1 8 = 1. Overview =
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Hera Guo 17.1 10 The instructions in this chapter will show you how to connect a device that has been registered to the server to the Thingseye platform.
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Chxy 2.1 12 = 2. UDP Procotol  ~-~- Directly Connection =
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14 == 2.1 UDP Interface ==
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Chxy 1.1 16 * Server Address: server1.thingseye.io
Hera Guo 20.1 17 * Port: 11560
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19 The data sent to above UDP interface will not go directly to client's database.
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21 Please contact ThingsEye team for detail how to forward data to client.
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Chxy 2.1 23 == 2.2 Test UDP Interface via Socket Tool ==
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25 Download the UDP Test Tool from:  [[https:~~/~~/sourceforge.net/projects/sockettest/ >>https://sourceforge.net/projects/sockettest/]]. Run this tool, and input the server address and UDP port  as below and click send.
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Chxy 9.1 27 [[image:1728566363151-470.png]]
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29 In server side, Tenant Administrator can check this in Tenant UDP Server location.
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31 [[image:1728362834430-749.png||height="510" width="1667"]]
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33 Click and see the debug info as below:
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35 [[image:1728363020699-203.png]]
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37 We can see the message arrives, but it shows ERROR because the message doesn't follow with the UDP Server format.
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Chxy 5.1 39 == 2.3 Test with Dragino NB device ==
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Chxy 4.1 41 === 2.3.1 Configure NB-IoT End Node ===
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43 Device here is **[[S31-NB>>https://www.dragino.com/products/temperature-humidity-sensor/item/288-s31-nb-s31b-nb.html]]** : and have been configure below
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Hera Guo 19.1 45 * Set to use ThingsEye UDP server: **AT+SERVADDR=server1.thingseye.io,11560**
Chxy 8.1 46 * Use UDP Uplink & Json protocol:** AT+PRO=2,5**
Chxy 4.1 47 * Equip with a NB-IoT SIM Card to access to NB-IoT Network.
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49 The S31-NB's cellular module has the IMEI: **863663062789483**
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51 === 2.3.2 Check Uplink Data ===
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53 Re-activate the S31-NB, and we can see it in the debug window:
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55 [[image:1728378218744-800.png||height="431" width="1003"]]
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57 === 2.3.3 Auto-Create Device ===
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59 The default **Tenant UDP Server** has already been configured to decode the Dragino -NB / -CB NB-IoT node. So once each end node sends a data to server. Tenant will auto create the device in the server.
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61 [[image:1728378968101-683.png||height="273" width="1307"]]
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63 [[image:1728379050044-764.png||height="424" width="1312"]]
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Chxy 6.1 66 **So we have this device in the Tenant Device List. The next step will be how to use these value to make a nice dashboard for user's application.**
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Chxy 10.1 68 = 3.  Connect to The Things Stack =
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Chxy 10.1 70 == 3.1 Network Structure ==
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Hera Guo 18.1 72 The network diagram below illustrates the connection between the devices and The Things Stack, as well as how the data can be integrated with the ThingsEye IoT platform.
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Hera Guo 18.1 74 [[image:1732679444539-853.jpg||height="388" width="1452"]]
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Chxy 10.1 76 == 3.2 Creat Integration for The Things Stack. ==
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79 Add Integration
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81 [[image:1728535775119-971.png||height="456" width="1087"]]
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85 Choose Connection Type
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87 [[image:1728535857345-950.png]]
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91 Input Uplink Data Converter Code
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93 [[image:1728535941851-388.png||height="466" width="398"]]
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Chxy 11.1 95 Demo JavaScript Code: [[https:~~/~~/raw.githubusercontent.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/refs/heads/main/Data%20Converters/The_Things_Network_MQTT_Uplink_Converter.js >>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/refs/heads/main/Data%20Converters/The_Things_Network_MQTT_Uplink_Converter.js]]
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99 Input Downlink Converter
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101 [[image:1728536142721-488.png||height="470" width="407"]]
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Chxy 11.1 103 Example Javascript Code as below: [[https:~~/~~/raw.githubusercontent.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/refs/heads/main/Data%20Converters/The_Things_Network_MQTT_Downlink_Converter.js>>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/refs/heads/main/Data%20Converters/The_Things_Network_MQTT_Downlink_Converter.js]]
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107 Set up Connection to The Things Network application
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109 [[image:1728536305503-380.png||height="510" width="1206"]]
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114 Test Connection & Add iIntegration
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116 [[image:1728536374214-962.png]]
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118 After add , we can see the integration here:
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120 [[image:1728536420275-153.png||height="208" width="1404"]]
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Chxy 10.1 123 == 3.3 Test Uplink ==
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125 We can use Simulate Uplink to simulate an uplink in the things stack. Then we should be able to see the message in ThingsEye
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127 [[image:1728536524638-768.png||height="493" width="1071"]]
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130 [[image:1728536541040-814.png]]
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Hera Guo 15.1 132 = 4.Connect chirpstack to Thingseye by way of MQTT =
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Hera Guo 15.1 134 * **How to connect chirpstack to Thingseye by way of MQTT? The following tutorial will show you**
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Hera Guo 18.1 136 == 4.1 Network Structure ==
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Hera Guo 18.1 138 The network diagram below illustrates the connection between the devices andchirpstack, as well as how the data can be integrated with the ThingsEye IoT platform.
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140 [[image:1732679647697-982.jpg||height="399" width="1492"]]
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142 == 4.2 Thingseye adds MQTT integration ==
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Hera Guo 15.1 144 Go to the Integrations page in the Integrations center section. Click the plus button to start adding a new integration. Select the type "MQTT" integration and click "Next";
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Hera Guo 16.1 146 [[image:图片1.png]]
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Hera Guo 18.1 148 == 4.3 Add an uplink and downlink data converter ==
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150 In the function decoder field, specify the script to parse and transform the data.
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Hera Guo 16.1 152 [[image:图片2.png]]
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154 * **Uplink——JavaScript：**
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156 var data = decodeToJson(payload);
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158 var deviceName = data.deviceInfo.deviceName;
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160 var deviceType = data.applicationName;
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162 var devEui = data.deviceInfo.devEui
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164 var label = data.deviceInfo.devEui
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166 var model = {};
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168 var data2 = data.object;
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170 var flg = data.fPort
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172 for (var key in data2) {
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174 ~/~/ 将属性名存入新对象中
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176 model[key] = data2[key];
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180 ~/~/var obj = {"devid":deviceName}
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182 var result = {
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184 deviceName: deviceName,
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186 deviceType: deviceType,
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188 telemetry: model,
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190 groupName: "Case Study",
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192 ~/~/label:label,
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194 attributes:{"devEui":devEui,
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196 ~/~/"timevalue":"test",
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198 "inactivityTimeout":1260000
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200 ~/~/ "High_humidity_alarm":"not set",
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202 ~/~/ "High_temperature_alarm":"not set",
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204 ~/~/ "Low_humidity_alarm":"not set",
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206 ~/~/ "Low_temperature_alarm":"not set",
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208 ~/~/ "Low_voltage_alarm":"not set"
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210 ~/~/"customerName": "Civionic Engineering & Consulting (2014) Inc."
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212 }
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214 };
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216 function decodeToString(payload) {
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218 return String.fromCharCode.apply(String, payload);
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220 }
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222 function decodeToJson(payload) {
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224 var str = decodeToString(payload);
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226 var data = JSON.parse(str);
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228 return data;
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230 }
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232 return result;
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Hera Guo 16.1 234 [[image:图片3.png]]
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236 * **Dowblink——JavaScript：**
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238 ~/~/ Encode downlink data from incoming Rule Engine message
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240 ~/~/ msg - JSON message payload downlink message json
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242 ~/~/ msgType - type of message, for ex. 'ATTRIBUTES_UPDATED', 'POST_TELEMETRY_REQUEST', etc.
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244 ~/~/ metadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data about the message
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246 ~/~/ integrationMetadata - list of key-value pairs with additional data defined in Integration executing this converter
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248 ~/~/ /~*~* Encoder ~*~*/
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250 ~/~/var data = {"value":99};
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252 ~/~/ ~/~/ Process data from incoming message and metadata
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254 ~/~/ data.tempFreq = msg.temperatureUploadFrequency;
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256 ~/~/ data.humFreq = msg.humidityUploadFrequency;
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258 ~/~/ data.devSerialNumber = metadata['ss_serialNumber'];
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260 ~/~/ ~/~/ Result object with encoded downlink payload
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262 var result = {
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264 ~/~/ downlink data content type: JSON, TEXT or BINARY (base64 format)
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266 contentType: "TEXT",
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268 ~/~/ downlink data
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270 data: msg.shared_value ,~/~/JSON.stringify(data),
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272 ~/~/ Optional metadata object presented in key/value format
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274 metadata: {
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276 topic: '/test/down/'+metadata.deviceName
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282 return result;
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Hera Guo 18.1 284 == 4.4 Configure the connection ==
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286 Generate MQTT certificate integrated on chirpstack
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288 Chirpstack generates CA certificate, TLS certificate, and TLS key respectively
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290 They correspond to the CA certificate file, Certificate file, and Private key file on thingseye
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Hera Guo 16.1 292 [[image:图片4.png]]
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Hera Guo 16.1 294 [[image:图片5.png||height="630" width="1269"]]
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296 * Copy the contents of the certificates and paste them into the linked file below, a total of three certificates are required
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298 **Integrated Certificate File demo Download Address：**
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300 [[https:~~/~~/github.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/tree/main/chirpstack>>https://github.com/ThingsEye-io/te-platform/tree/main/chirpstack]]
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302 Enter the server address Host: lns1.thingseye.io on the Connection configuration
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304 Port: 8883
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306 Credentials type: PEM
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308 Upload the certificate and key file
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Hera Guo 16.1 310 [[image:图片6.png]]
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314 The default for Topic is:
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316 application/**chirpstack application id**/device/+/event/up
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Hera Guo 18.1 324 == 4.5 Check the connection ==
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Hera Guo 16.1 326 [[image:图片9.png]]
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330 = 5. Check Data Uplink Log =
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Chxy 13.1 332 User can check the devices log in Intergration.
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334 [[image:1729562069134-315.png||height="587" width="723"]]