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sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red | sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red |
Revision as of 11:59, 19 June 2018
This wiki document explains how to install the package that contains the following modules:
These nodes interact with LogicLab and their aim is to, respectively, read/write a value for a requested symbol target.
Requirements
In order to make this package work, you have to install the JavaScript runtime Node.js, the package manager npm and Node-RED.
Note: The package has been developed and tested with v8.11.1 of Node.js and v5.6.0 of npm.
Debian
If you have a version of Raspbian, or other Debian based install, the following script will add all the required dependencies:
bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/raspbian-deb-package/master/resources/update-nodejs-and-nodered)
Further information can be retrieved here.
Otherwise, if you are on Windows you have to implement the following guide.
Windows
Install Node.js and npm
The package manager npm is provided along with the Node.js install package: You can download and install it from here.
Further information can be found here.
Install Node-RED
You can install Node-RED on PC using the following npm command:
sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
Further information can be found here.
Install the package
Download LLSymbols_Node-RED.zip from here and extract the content wherever you want on your device. Open up a terminal and change the directory path to the folder where Node-RED has been installed. After that you can add the package by using the npm command shown below. Be careful to specify the full path that points to the main folder of the downloaded package.
cd /YOUR_PATH_TO/.node-red sudo npm install YOUR_PATH_TO/LLSymbols_Node-RED
Run Node-RED
Now you can finally use the modules (nodes) of the package by starting Node-RED with the following command:
node-red start