Broker Connection
- Austin Hager
- Emma Fullilove (Deactivated)
The Broker Connection object establishes communications with an MQTT Broker
General
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of this item |
Enabled | Whether or not this broker connection is enabled. |
Folder | The parent folder of this object |
Connection
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Property | Description |
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Host Address | The address of the MQTT broker. This is either an IPv4 address or a URL resolvable by your DNS |
Port | The port used by the broker, default 1883 |
Keep Alive (s) | The maximum time between messages to the broker while connected. If the node loses communications for longer than this time the publisher will publish an NDEATH message |
Advanced
Property | Description |
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Username | The username used to connect to the MQTT broker, if required. |
Password | The password used to connect to the MQTT broker, if required. MQTT username and password are transmitted in clear text during connection. If you want to secure your connection then you will still need set up TLS. |
Client ID | The ID that will be used to identify this client when it connects to the MQTT broker. If left empty a randomly generated ID will be assigned. The Client ID MUST be unique to every connection on a broker. |
Clean Session | Check this box to prevent subscription information from being stored locally and to prevent the Client Status from being stored by the Broker. |
Protocol Version | The version of MQTT to be used by this broker. |
TLS Settings | Link to a TLS Settings object, if required. |
Info
Information on the installed version of this object
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