Ignition Edge MQTT Data not readable

Ignition
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I am trying to publish data via mqtt from an instance of ignition edge to a HiveMQ mqtt broker.
When checking the data e.g. with MQTT Explorer or MQTT.fx. I only get unreadable data like this:

�����.0
ProductionTest���. 8J
Quality�P�

When I connect my Edge device with Ignition Gateway (MQTT Engine + MQTT Distributor), I can read all the tags and values just fine.

Would be great if you had some ideas, why the one setup works and the other does not.

Thanks!

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Ignition’s MQTT modules (From Cirrus Link) use the Sparkplug protocol within MQTT. Do those other products understand Sparkplug?

3

Thanks @pturmel : That was the problem. MWTT.fx supports Sparkplug, but you need to select the right decoder. :man_facepalming:

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Hi, i am having the same issue. Where exactly on the Mqtt fx configuration panel can i choose the decoder?

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Found it!