Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Håkon Alseth — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:52:00 GMT

Hi,

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]

I am using mqtt_simple sample code to subscribe to one topic and need to store the received data from that subscribe topic.

So where exactly that data stores ?

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The data is available when you get the MQTT_EVT_PUBLISH event. I showed that specific sample, because the mqtt_simple did not really show fetching the data clearly.

Please see the same event in mqtt_simple for reference.

Kind regards,

Håkon

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Rkidechaa — Mon, 31 May 2021 15:01:01 GMT

Hi,

[quote userid="2115" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/75666/receive-data-to-nrf9160-from-the-server-using-mqtt/312550#312550"]

The received data? That is available in the callback handler:

https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-nrf/blob/v1.5.1/samples/nrf9160/aws_fota/src/main.c#L196-L227

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I am using mqtt_simple sample code to subscribe to one topic and need to store the received data from that subscribe topic.

So where exactly that data stores ?

[quote userid="2115" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/75666/receive-data-to-nrf9160-from-the-server-using-mqtt/312550#312550"]

the mqtt library requires that mqtt_input() is called in between each operation.

Note that sending data each 5 minutes will be power consuming for your application. If your application is battery powered, you should consider buffering up data, and sending over the network in larger chunks once per hour for instance. I fully understand that buffering up packets isn't always possible, as latency also plays in as a factor.

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Thank you for advice. But we want to plot real time graph from those data. So that is why we chose to send after every 5 min as per battery consideration.

Thanks you,

Rahul

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Håkon Alseth — Mon, 31 May 2021 07:44:56 GMT

Hi Rahul,

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]Now I don't know where exactly it storing the feedback data because I need to use that data to enable and disable the sensor.[/quote]

The received data? That is available in the callback handler:

https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-nrf/blob/v1.5.1/samples/nrf9160/aws_fota/src/main.c#L196-L227

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]publishing data to broker and receiving data from broker will work parallel ? Because I got the error (#define EBUSY 16 /* Mount device busy */ ) when tried to receive the data from broker when nrf9160 publishing some other data to broker. (topic name is different)[/quote]

Not sure which call returns EBUSY, but in general you need to invoke the mqtt state machine in between each transfer (ie: let the main loop run).

Could you share where you get this error and what calls you queued up previous to this error?

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]If parallel is not possible then what could be fastest way to work in continues mode. like publishing and receiving works simultaneously. In our project we are sending the data over LTE in every 5 minute. [/quote]

the mqtt library requires that mqtt_input() is called in between each operation.

Kind regards,

Håkon

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Rkidechaa — Fri, 28 May 2021 22:18:18 GMT

Hi Hakon,

Thank you for your reply.

1) To receive the data from server I used different topic and it worked.

Now I don't know where exactly it storing the feedback data because I need to use that data to enable and disable the sensor.

2) publishing data to broker and receiving data from broker will work parallel ? Because I got the error (#define EBUSY 16 /* Mount device busy */ ) when tried to receive the data from broker when nrf9160 publishing some other data to broker. (topic name is different)

3) If parallel is not possible then what could be fastest way to work in continues mode. like publishing and receiving works simultaneously. In our project we are sending the data over LTE in every 5 minute.

Thank you in Advance.

With Regards,
Rahul

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Håkon Alseth — Fri, 28 May 2021 07:02:53 GMT

Hi Rahul,

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]Just to make sure, So in this situation server would be the publisher and Nordic device will become subscriber. Right?[/quote]

You subscribe to a topic, and when anyone publishes to that topic; you will be notified with the data.

The publisher can be anyone connected to the mqtt-broker.

[quote user="Rkidechaa"]Can we use same topic which we used to send data or need to create different topic name ?[/quote]

Yes, that is possible. Usually you want to differentiate your subscribed and publish topics; but this shall work.

Kind regards,

Håkon

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Rkidechaa — Thu, 27 May 2021 15:08:51 GMT

[quote userid="2115" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/75666/receive-data-to-nrf9160-from-the-server-using-mqtt/312142#312142"]When your node should fetch data from the server, you subscribe to a specific topic.[/quote]

Just to make sure, So in this situation server would be the publisher and Nordic device will become subscriber. Right?

Can we use same topic which we used to send data or need to create different topic name ?

Kind Regards,

Rahul Kidecha

RE: Receive data to nrf9160 from the server using MQTT

Håkon Alseth — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:41:08 GMT

Hi,

[quote user=""]

1) To receive the data from the server can I use the same channel which I am using to send data to a server?

or do I need to create a different channel for it?

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When you are pushing data from your nodes to the server, you are publishing data on a specific topic. Anyone that is subscribed to this topic, can then read the data.

When your node should fetch data from the server, you subscribe to a specific topic.