Introduction to Node-red

Dr. Nik
P.M Dr Fahmi
UTeM, FKE
26/2/2020

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Learning Outcome
• How to install and run node-red
• My first node
• How to import node
• How to install new “palette”
• Writing my first function
• Dashboard
• MQTT
• Email & Telegram

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How to install node-red

Download latest version of java-script, https://nodejs.org/en/

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node-red INSTALLATION Next install node-red
Refer: https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/windows

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How to run node-red

Go to command prompt by typind ‘cmd’ …

go to the path where node-red is installed, in my case:
C:\Users\01238\AppData\Roaming\SPB_Data\.node-red

Type ‘node-red’

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Go to web-browser and type the IP –address of the node-red server

By default, node-red is run at port 1880

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 How to stop node-red server

Push “ctrl + c” to stop the server, then push “Y”

Next, try running node-red at different port (1888) by typing

Node-red –p 1888 NIK_task2.json

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My first node

Epoch time

Don’t forget to Deploy first…

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Importing node

Choose file or Copy & paste in the field

Click9 Import
Importing node

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How to install new “palette”

Search for “node-red-contrib-ibm-watson-iot”

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Try opening the Watson link in your phone too 12
Writing my first function

Now choose the function node, and write a function to generate random number:

Copy this into the function node

var zufall;
zufall=Math.floor(Math.random()*100+1);
msg.payload=zufall;
return msg;

Random number in Watson IOT website

The function is written in javascript language, here is
a good reference to learn more about javascript:
https://www.w3schools.com/js/
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Dashboard
First install the Dashboard palette.

Add a chart

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 Dashboard

Add new group. Give name “MSD” Add new tab. Give any name.

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Dashboard

Click on ‘layout’ to change dashboard layout.

Change ‘width’ to any value.

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 Dashboard

Click here to
show dashboard

List of “Tabs”

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MQTT = Message Queuing Telemetry Transport

PUBLIC
MQTT = Message Queuing Telemetry Transport

List of free to use MQTT servers

https://github.com/mqtt/mqtt.github.io/wiki/public_brokers

However, using public MQTT servers means your data can be viewed by the public.
Alternatively, you can use your PC as MQTT server .
Go to this website for installation:
https://mosquitto.org/download/

PRIVATE

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MQTT = Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (continued)

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Using Smartphone as IoT-
Sensor Module

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Sensor Data logger
• Remotely activate start of data collection
• Live data monitoring (at slower rate)
• Start data logging (at higher rate, no live monitoring)
• Stop
• or Specify duration (in mins) and stop automatically
• Data is stored in .csv
• Retrieve the .csv data by email

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How to split JSON into individual values (source FB)
a = JSON.parse(msg.payload);
var t = { payload: parseFloat(a.temp)};
t.topic = "Temp";
var rh = { payload: parseInt(a.rh) };
rh.topic = "Humidity";
var co2 = { payload: parseInt(a.co2) };
co2.topic = "CO2";
var r = { payload: parseInt(a.r1) };
r.topic = "relay";
return [co2,t,rh,r];