TOP Server MQTT Client OPC Driver

MQTT Client Key Features Include

• Maximum Number of Channels & Devices: 
  • Channels - 60 (Broker Connections)
  • Devices per Channel - 1024 (MQTT Topics)
  • NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources and communications architecture
• Acts as an MQTT Client by subscribing to any MQTT broker (Read Only)
• Creates a highly secure connection based on the latest security best practices
• Supports Automatic Tag Generation for ease of configuration
• Read-Only

Standard MQTT Client Features Include

• Supports the following encryption and authentication methods:
  • SSL/TLS Encryption support
  • Username / Password authentication
  • Support for user configurable Client ID
• Flexible support for JSON name/value pairs (Read only)
• Configurable port number
• Client certificate validation
• MQTT Broker/Server information is configured at the channel level including IP/URL, Port, Encryption and Authentication Information (maximum brokers/broker connections per TOP Server instance is 60)
• MQTT Topic information is configured at the device level (Maximum topics per broker/broker connection is 1024)
• TOP Server Built-In Features:
  • Multi-threaded architecture for high scalability
  • Runtime changes via wizard-based configuration interface with intuitive Properties Editor
  • Secure User Management
  • Built-in Device/Network Redundancy
  • Auto-Demotion (Slow Polling)
  • Extensive communication and server diagnostics (OPC / Communications / Event Log)
  • For all TOP Server built-in features, click here.

MQTT Client Advanced Features Include

Supported Devices (MQTT Brokers) Include (Don't See Your Device Listed? Contact Us)

• Any MQTT broker or device acting as an MQTT broker including:
  • Wzzard Wireless Sensing Technology from B+B Smartworx (Advantech)
  • Meshlium from Libelium
  • Certain MQTT Gateways from Proudlink
  • PFC100 and PFC200 Controllers from WAGO
  • EK9160 from Beckhoff
  • Industrial IoT Gateway from EpiSensor
  • Maestro from CD Innovation
  • Edge Gateway from Maple Systems
  • Core Development Kit from M5Stack
  • HiveMQ
  • Mosquitto
  • Google Cloud IoT Core©
  • Amazon AWS (Amazon Web Services©) IoT Core©
  • Any broker/device that publishes data in a JSON format

Supported Protocols / Networks

• Protocols:
  • MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport) Client

• Networks:
  • TCP/IP Ethernet

Available Languages

• English
• German
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese

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TOP Server How-To Videos and Application Notes

To insure you get the most from your investment in TOP Server™, we provide a variety of application notes/guides and how-to videos, since we know that sometimes it helps to see someone showing you how to do things.

• TOP Server MQTT Client Driver Quick Start Video
• TOP Server How-To Videos / Tutorials
• TOP Server How-To Application Notes
• TOP Server Quick Start Guide
• TOP Server Troubleshooting Guide

Driver Help Files / Release Notes

Use the below links to access TOP Server release history and driver help documentation.

• Click for Current/Past Release Notes
• MQTT Client Help File

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Additional Useful Resources

Access additional TOP Server related information below not covered in other sections:

• TOP Server Operating System Support Information
• Software Toolbox Knowledge Base
• MQTT Organization Website
• List of MQTT Capable Software (including Servers/Brokers and Cloud Brokers compatible with TOP Server MQTT Client driver)