Changes

Add new request and adjust settings according to your needs. For this example, we are going to pull device name from the registers, so our configuration looks like this:

Add new request and adjust settings according to your needs. For this example, we are going to pull device name from the registers, so our configuration looks like this:

*'''Name''': test (input any preferred name)

# '''Name''': test (input any preferred name)

*'''Data type''': ASCII (to get a string of text)

# '''Data type''': ASCII (to get a string of text)

*'''Function''': Read holding registers (3)

# '''Function''': Read holding registers (3)

*'''First register number''': 72

# '''First register number''': 72

*'''Register count/values''': 3

# '''Register count/values''': 3

*'''Brackets''': use brackets

# '''Brackets''': use brackets

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To finish up the device configuration, navigate to '''Services -> Data to server.''' Add new data sender and configure settings accordingly:

To finish up the device configuration, navigate to '''Services -> Data to server.''' Add new data sender and configure settings accordingly:

*'''Enable''': on

# '''Enable''': on

*'''Name''': Data_to_node (input any preferred name)

# '''Name''': Data_to_node (input any preferred name)

*'''Data source''': MODBUS data

# '''Data source''': MODBUS data

*'''Protocol''': MQTT

# '''Protocol''': MQTT

*'''JSON format''': {"Router name": %a} - adjust this according to your needs

# '''JSON format''': {"Router name": %a} - adjust this according to your needs

# '''URL/Host/Connection string''': 192.168.10.139 (virtual machine address)

*'''URL/Host/Connection string''': 192.168.10.139 (virtual machine address)

# '''Port''': 1883

*'''Port''': 1883

# '''Topic''': rutx (input any preferred topic, make sure to subscribe on the same topic)

*'''Topic''': rutx (input any preferred topic, make sure to subscribe on the same topic)

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