Set Up MQTT Explorer#

Download and install the MQTT Explorer from https://mqtt-explorer.com/.

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Connecting to MQTT Server#

Connecting to AWS#

  • Host: Your Host name (examples: a2m21kovu9tcsh-ats.iot.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com)

  • Port: 8883

  • Make sure you enable Validate Certificate and Encryption

  • Click Advanced Settings

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  • Add application specific topics as shown below

    • For Lighting app, topic to be added (light/*)

    • For onoff plug app, topic to be added (light/*)

    • For Lock app, topic to be added (lock/*)

    • For thermostat app, below topics to be added

      • LocalTemperature/*

      • OccupiedCoolingSetpoint/*

      • OccupiedHeatingSetpoint/*

      • thermostat/*

    • For Windows app, below topics to be added

      • lift/*

      • tilt/*

  • MQTT Client ID depends on the certificate set that you will use.

  • Add the Certificate, following step 7 in AWS installation.

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  • Once the above steps are done, try connecting to AWS.

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Connecting to Mosquitto Connection#

  • Host : Your Mosquitto ip address

  • Port : 8883

  • Make sure you enable Validate Certificate and Encryption

  • Click Advanced Settings

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  • Add application specific topics as shown below

    • For Lighting app, topic to be added (light/*)

      • For onoff plug app, topic to be added (light/*)

      • For Lock app, topic to be added (lock/*)

      • For thermostat app, below topics to be added

        • LocalTemperature/*

        • OccupiedCoolingSetpoint/*

        • OccupiedHeatingSetpoint/*

        • thermostat/*

      • For Windows app, below topics to be added

        • lift/*

        • tilt/*

    • MQTT Client ID depends on the certificate set that you will use.

    • Add the Certificate, following step 5 in openssl certificate create.

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