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--How to connect -NB and -CB series devices data by MQTT with Thingseye
++How to Uplink -NB and -CB series devices data by MQTT with Thingseye

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  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/ThingsBoard/ins1.png?width=500&height=310&rev=1.1||alt="ins1.png" height="310" width="500"]]
--= 3.General MQTT Connection =
++= (% style="color:#333333; font-family:inherit; font-size:max(23px, min(29px, 12.3333px + 1.38889vw))" %)3. Configure Thingseye's Integration(%%) =
--The NB-IoT Sensor can send packet to server use MQTT protocol.
++== 3.1 Creat new MQTT integration ==
--Below are the commands.
--
--**AT Commands:**
--
--{{code language="none"}}
--AT+PRO=3,0                           //  Set to use MQTT protocol to uplink, Payload Type select Hex payload.
--AT+SERVADDR=120.24.4.116,1883        //  Set MQTT server address and port
--AT+CLIENT=CLIENT                     //  Set up the CLIENT of MQTT
--AT+UNAME=UNAME                       //  Set the username of MQTT
--AT+PWD=PWD                           //  Set the password of MQTT
--AT+PUBTOPIC=NSE01_PUB                //  Set the sending topic of MQTT
--AT+SUBTOPIC=NSE01_SUB                //  Set the subscription topic of MQTT
--{{/code}}
--
--[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20230802112413-4.png?rev=1.1||alt="image-20230802112413-4.png"]]
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--[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20230802112413-5.png?width=987&height=530&rev=1.1||alt="image-20230802112413-5.png" height="530" width="987"]]
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--(% class="mark small text-uppercase" %)##**Notice: MQTT protocol has a much higher power consumption compare with UDP/CoAP protocol. Please check the power analyze document and adjust the uplink**##
--
--(% class="mark small text-uppercase" %)##**period to a suitable interval.**##
--
--= 4. Data Converters =
--
--In **Thingseye**, **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 Thingseye can understand, or vice versa.
--
--== 4.1 Uplink ==
--
--In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Data converters**.
--
--On the **Data converters** page, click on the ‘**+**’ button, and then click on the **Create new converter** from the dropdown menu.
--
--[[image:1743578461281-635.png]]
--
--
--
--
--The **Add data converter** window will appear.
--
--Let's create an uplink data converter for the device named '**Device A**'. Name it ‘**MQTT Uplink Converter - Device A**’ and select the Type as **Uplink**.
--
--Click on the **TBEL** button if it has not been selected by default.
--
--Modify the default TBEL function to match with your device as described below:
--
--* Uncomment** line 11**:
--
--//var data = decodeToJson(payload)//
--
--* **Line 13**: Assign your device name to the **deviceName** field. - We used **Device A** as it is to match with our device, **Device A **in the Devices section.
--* From **line 38**: Modify the telemetry section to allow parsed data to be assigned to the fields.
--
--//telemetry: {
--       temperature: data.temperature,
--       humidity: data.humidity,
--       rawData: payloadStr
--   }//
--
--The modified uplink decoder function to match with **Device A** is shown below.
--
--{{code language="nono"}}
--// Decode an uplink message from a buffer
--// payload - array of bytes
--// metadata - key/value object
--
--/** Decoder **/
--
--// decode payload to string
--var payloadStr = decodeToString(payload);
--
--// decode payload to JSON
--var data = decodeToJson(payload);
--
--var deviceName = 'Device A';
--var deviceType = 'thermostat';
--var customerName = 'Customer C';
--var groupName = 'thermostat devices';
--var manufacturer = 'Example corporation';
--// use assetName and assetType instead of deviceName and deviceType
--// to automatically create assets instead of devices.
--// var assetName = 'Asset A';
--// var assetType = 'building';
--
--// Result object with device/asset attributes/telemetry data
--var result = {
--// Use deviceName and deviceType or assetName and assetType, but not both.
--  deviceName: deviceName,
--   deviceType: deviceType,
--// assetName: assetName,
--// assetType: assetType,
--// customerName: customerName,
--  groupName: groupName,
--   attributes: {
--       model: 'Model A',
--       serialNumber: 'SN111',
--       integrationName: metadata['integrationName'],
--       manufacturer: manufacturer
--   },
--   telemetry: {
--       temperature: data.temperature,
--       humidity: data.humidity,
--       rawData: payloadStr
--   }
--};
--
--/** Helper functions 'decodeToString' and 'decodeToJson' are already built-in **/
--
--return result;
--{{/code}}
--
--Once you modify the decoder function, click on the **Add** button.
--
--[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/ThingsBoard/ul-data-converter-device-a.png?width=500&height=524&rev=1.1||alt="ul-data-converter-device-a.png"]]
--
--You should see that the newly added **MQTT Uplink converter **NB/CB is listed on the **Data Converters** page.
--
--[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/ThingsBoard/ul-data-converter-added.png?height=257&rev=1.1||alt="ul-data-converter-added.png"]]
--
--= 5. Add Integration =
--
--== 5.1. Creat new MQTT integration ==
--
  In the left navigation, click **Integrations center**, and then click **Integrations**.
  On the **Integrations** page, click on the '**+**' button.
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--[[image:1743580606618-281.png||height="495" width="504"]]
++[[image:1743584347047-327.png]]
  Click on the **Add** button.
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  Since we haven't received data from a device yet, the integration **Status** is shown as **Pending,  Active  instead if it have.**
++[[image:1743580606618-281.png||height="495" width="504"]]
++= 4. Configure Thingseye's Data Converters =
++First, you need to download the [[**MQTT uplink/downlink JS** **code**>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/d5s1wf36f4syv30a8laup/AK8FjVpNXYXCWodRnnQ1Hig?rlkey=jrz1ip0f0xwwq5z2m2gu1tuij&e=1&st=kl4caub0&dl=0]].
--== 5.2. Setup uplink and downlink converters ==
++In **Thingseye**, **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 Thingseye can understand, or vice versa.
--First, you need to download the [[**MQTT uplink/downlink JS** **code**>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/d5s1wf36f4syv30a8laup/AK8FjVpNXYXCWodRnnQ1Hig?rlkey=jrz1ip0f0xwwq5z2m2gu1tuij&e=1&st=kl4caub0&dl=0]].
++== 4.1 Uplink ==
  * **Uplink Converter**
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--* **Downlink Converter**
++== 4.2 Downlink ==
++* (((
++**Downlink Converter**
++)))
++
  Go to the **Integrations center** -> **Data converters** page, and find that MQTT downlink converter that was newly created when the integration was created.
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--= 6. Configure Physical NB-IoT Sensor =
++== 4.3 Simulate with MQTT.fx ==
--Now, let's experiment with sending data to Thingseye using a real NB-IoT device. For example, we will use the **TS01-NB**.
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126191118-18.png?width=835&height=605&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126191118-18.png"]]
--First, configure the NB-IoT device with the necessary MQTT settings using AT commands. Below is a list of AT commands you can use.
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126193252-25.png?width=803&height=663&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126193252-25.png"]]
++
++= 5. Configure Physical NB-IoT Sensor =
++
++First you need to configure the certificate to the -NB node. Follow the instructions in this **[[link>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Dragino%20NB%20device%20connection%20to%20AWS%20platform%20instructions/#H4.1.2Configurecertificate]]** to configure the certificate.
++
++Screenshot of successful certificate configuration:
++
++* Configuring the CA Certificate
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126192009-19.png?width=697&height=431&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126192009-19.png" height="431" width="697"]]
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126192130-21.png?width=694&height=426&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126192130-21.png" height="426" width="694"]]
++
++* Configure client certificate
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126192246-22.png?width=693&height=397&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126192246-22.png" height="397" width="693"]][[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126192315-23.png?width=645&height=402&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126192315-23.png" height="402" width="645"]]
++
++* Configure client private key
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126192415-24.png?width=737&height=435&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126192415-24.png" height="435" width="737"]]
++
++When the certificate is configured, burn the boot program, burn the working firmware, and then restart the device.
++
++Then configure the -NB node to connect to the ThingsEye platform:
++
  **AT Commands**
--* **AT+PRO=3,3    **~/~/ Use MQTT to connect to Thingseye. Payload Type set to 3.
--* **AT+SUBTOPIC=<MQTT subscribe topic> Eg: TS01-NB**
--* **AT+PUBTOPIC=<MQTT publish topic> Eg: TS01-NB**
--* **AT+CLIENT=null**
--* **AT+UNAME=<MQTT Username>**
--* **AT+PWD=<MQTT Password>**
--* **AT+SERVADDR=<Broker address, Port>**
++* **AT+PRO=3,5      **~/~/ Use MQTT Connection & Json Payload
++* **AT+SERVADDR=lns1.thingseye.io,8883**
++* **AT+SUBTOPIC=8899     **~/~/ Consistent with the Topic of MQTT integration created by ThingsEye
++* **AT+PUBTOPIC=8899     **~/~/ Consistent with the Topic of MQTT integration created by ThingsEye
++* **AT+CLIENT=NULL**
++* **AT+UNAME=NULL**
++* **AT+PWD=NULL**
++* **AT+TLSMOD=1,2**
--Test your uplink by pressing the ACT button for 1 second.
--
++Test Uplink by click the button for 1~~3 seconds, the MQTT integration in ThingsEye allows you to view the data upstream from the device:
--The following image shows the uplink payload of a real Dragino device. The publish topic is '**TS01-NB' that contains fields in the payload, IMEI, IMSI, Model, temperature, etc**. Note that we have created a device named **TS01-NB** in the **Devices** section in advance.
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126193458-26.png?width=1012&height=375&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126193458-26.png" height="375" width="1012"]]
--[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/ThingsBoard/image-4.png?rev=1.2||alt="image-4.png"]]
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126193609-27.png?width=1014&height=424&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126193609-27.png" height="424" width="1014"]]
++
++Go to **"Device" ** -> ** "Search Device"**, enter the ** IMEI** of the device to find the device.
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126194018-28.png?width=1076&height=318&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126194018-28.png" height="318" width="1076"]]
++
++You can view the data that has just been uplink on the device:
++
++[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/General%20Configure%20to%20Connect%20to%20IoT%20server%20for%20-NB%20%26%20-NS%20NB-IoT%20models/WebHome/image-20241126194123-29.png?width=1073&height=486&rev=1.1||alt="image-20241126194123-29.png" height="486" width="1073"]]

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