Device-side development

Procedure

1. Download and install Node.js on the Windows or Linux operating system. In this example, Windows 10 (64-bit) is used. Download the node-v14.15.1-x64.msi installation package.

2. Open a Command Prompt window and run the following command to view the node version:

   node --version

   If the package is installed, the following version number appears:

   v14.15.1

3. Create a JavaScript file, such as `iot_device.js`, on your local computer to store the Node.js sample code.
   

   The following sample code is provided:

   // Import the dependent MQTT library, or implement it yourself.
   const mqtt = require('aliyun-iot-mqtt');
   // Device identity.
   var options = {
       productKey: "Your ProductKey",
       deviceName: "Your DeviceName",
       deviceSecret: "Your DeviceSecret",
       host: "iot-cn-***.mqtt.iothub.aliyuncs.com"
   };
   
   // 1. Establish a connection.
   const client = mqtt.getAliyunIotMqttClient(options);
   
   // 2. The device receives instruction data from the cloud.
   client.on('message', function(topic, message) {
       console.log("topic " + topic)
       console.log("message " + message)
   })
   
   // 3. Simulate reporting data from the device (raw message).
   setInterval(function() {
       client.publish(`/${options.productKey}/${options.deviceName}/user/data`, getPostData(),{qos:1});
   
   }, 1000);
   
   
   // Simulate the original message format of the device.
   function getPostData() {
       let payload = {
         temperature:Math.floor((Math.random() * 20) + 10)
       };
   
       console.log("payload=[ " + payload+" ]")
       return JSON.stringify(payload);
   }

4. Configure the device connection parameters.

   Parameter	Example	Description
   productKey	a16c*****	The device certificate information that you saved after you added the device. You can find this on the Device Details page in the IoT Platform console.
   deviceName	device1
   deviceSecret	b2e6e4f102458d84***
   host	iot-cn-***.mqtt.iothub.aliyuncs.com	The domain name for MQTT device connection. For more information, see View and configure instance endpoints.

5. Open a Command Prompt window. Run the cd command to navigate to the directory that contains the iot_device.js file. In that directory, run the npm command to download the MQTT library for the Alibaba Cloud IoT Platform. The downloaded MQTT library files are shown in the following figure.

   npm install aliyun-iot-mqtt -S