IoT Integration of MQTT via JSON Toolkit
WebVisu goes MQTT
The Web visualization platform WEBvisu from OAS now also supports the IoT standard protocol MQTT. The MQTT protocol is an important communication protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). Due to its special structure, it enables efficient and reliable data exchange between a large number of communication partners. MQTT-capable controllers can now be connected to the WebVisu.
By combining the Niagara JSON Toolkit and the Niagara MQTT Driver, JACE controllers can be made MQTT-enabled. The MQTT Driver realizes the transport of data using the MQTT protocol, while the JSON Toolkit provides tools for processing JSON-encoded data. MQTT-enabled sensors and actuators can now also be connected to the Niagara platform.
Advantages
The use of MQTT for communication also brings the following advantages for visualization using the WebVisu, among others.
- With MQTT, WEBVisu masters yet another communication protocol for the connection of controllers.
- WEBVisu and the MQTT broker can be completely outsourced to the cloud, so that no servers are required on site.
- With the help of MQTT, WEBvisus scalability is easier.