|
Creating a MQTT Output Connector
Allows publishing of data to external MQTT topic.
Steps:
1. On the Data Source tab, select Output > MQTT in the Connector drop-down list.
2. Define the following properties:
|
Property |
Description |
|
Broker URL |
The location of the message broker. Default is tcp://localhost:1883 |
|
Topic |
The topic or the queue physical name. Can be parameterized. Example: level1/level2/level3/level4 etc. NOTES: You can also opt to use a wild card in the topic name specification. · The plus sign symbol (+) can be used as a wild card for any value at one specific level. Example: level1/level2/+/level4 · The hash sign symbol (#) can be used as a wild card for any values across more than one level. Example: level1/#/level4 |
|
User Id |
The user Id that will be used to connect to MQTT. |
|
Password |
The password that will be used to connect to MQTT. |
|
Payload Template |
The template that will be rendered to generate the payload. Can be parameterized with output schema columns. |
3. To allow the encrypted connections, enter the path to the CA Certificate file.
4. You may opt to use the toolbar to complete the data source definition.
5. Click 
. The new data source is added in the Data Sources
list.