Connect a Data Adapter

This guide walks you through connecting a data source to the Digital Data Backbone using a data adapter. You’ll learn how to configure and run a data adapter to stream data from your equipment or sensor into the MQTT broker.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

  • A running DDB system (see Quick Start Guide)

  • Access to an MQTT broker (default: localhost:1883)

  • Knowledge of your data source type (MTConnect device, file, MQTT topic, etc.)

Architecture Overview

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    Source[Data Generator] --> DA[Data Adapter] --> S[Streamer] --> MQTT[MQTT Broker]
    
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    class DA highlight
    class S highlight

A data adapter bridges your data source to the DDB. It performs two key functions:

  1. Monitors the data generator for new or changed data

  2. Streams formatted messages to the MQTT broker via a streamer

Option 1: Data Adapter App

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Option 2: Use mfi-ddb python package

pip install mfi-ddb
python -m mfi_ddb.scripts.stream_data --help

Next Steps