software:node-red
Node-RED
Below is the main Node-RED information. This is the first step in building your own Node-RED programming environment.
| Project Name | Description | Language | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Node-RED | Node-RED is a programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. It provides a browser-based editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range of nodes in the palette that can be deployed to its runtime in a single-click. | Javascript | OpenJS Foundation | Mac/Win/Linux |
Nodes are used to create functionality within your Node-RED flows. Below are some of the most commonly used nodes for Amateur Radio operators.
| Node Name | Description | Language | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| node-red-contrib-wsjt-x | A Node-Red node to handle the decoding and encoding of WSJT-X (and JTDX) data. | Javascript | MIT | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-web-worldmap | A Node-RED node to provide a web page of a world map for plotting things on. | Javascript | Apache-2.0 | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-xmlrpc | A Node-RED wrapper around XML-RPC implementation. Use this node to control radio equipment connected to a PC via FLRig. Easy to use and incorporate into a flow. (Note there is a bug in the node, must add 0.1 onto any numerical value sent via the node for it to work. The 0.1 is not sent onto the equipment connected). | XML | ISC | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-ui-led | A simple LED status indicator for the Node-RED Dashboard | Javascript | MIT | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-ui-digital-display | A digital display, with adjustable number of digits and decimals, for the Node-RED Dashboard. Great for a VFO Frequency Display. | Javascript | MIT | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-flightradar24 | A Node-RED node to retrieve plane locations from the flightradar24 service. | Javascript | Apache-2.0 | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-dashboard | A set of dashboard nodes for Node-RED. This set of nodes is great for creating virtual radios and control dashboards in Node-RED. An example can be found on the M0AWS Blog Here | Javascript | Apache-2.0 | Mac/xWin/Linu |
| node-red-contrib-aprs2 | Node-RED Nodes for connecting to APRS-IS and sending & receiving APRS and CWOP Frames. | Javascript | Apache-2.0 | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-flexradio | FlexRadio Network Control and Monitoring Nodes | Javascript | MIT | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-rtl_433 | RTL_433 Node-RED node outputs message payloads from the rtl_433 tool. | Javascript | Apache-2.0 | Linux/RaspberryPi |
| node-red-contrib-meshtastic | Meshtastic protobuf converter for Node-RED. | Javascript | GPL-3.0-only | Mac/Win/Linux |
| node-red-contrib-aedes | Node-Red MQTT broker node based on aedes.js. Can be used for Meshtastic MQTT or any other MQTT based project. Use instead of using Mosquito or another MQTT broker package. | Javascript | MIT | Mac/Win/Linux |
The table below details some Amateur Radio focused flows that are available for download for both the new and experienced Node-RED user.
| Project Name | Description | Language | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtime WSJT-X decode data map | A Node-RED flow that accepts input from the WSJT-X application and plots the DX station information onto a World Map web page in realtime. | Javascript | Free to use/modify | Mac/Win/Linux |
| Create a Map of contacts from the WSJT-X Logfile | A Node-RED flow that reads the WSJT-X Logfile and plots all contacts onto a World Map web page. | Javascript | Free to use/modify | Mac/Win/Linux |
| Use a Griffin Powermate with SDR via Node Red | A Node-RED flow that enables use of a Griffin Powermate VFO Knob with an SDR or other device. | BASH script | Free to use/modify | Mac/Linux/UNIX |
| Baofeng Data TX/RX | This Node-RED flow (and associated circuits/hardware) is designed to allow Node-RED to pass messages via radio waves in the same way as it passes messages via MQTT, using commonly-available, inexpensive handheld radios and a RaspberryPi. | ? | ? | Linux/RaspberryPi |
| Node-RED QO-100 Ground Station Dashboard | Deep Dive into a Node-RED QO-100 Satellite Ground Station Dashboard. | Javascript/BASH | Free to use/modify | Linux/RaspberryPi/Mac |
It can sometimes be necessary to write your own function within your Node-RED flow to add functionality that isn't readily available. Below are a few functions that are useful for the Amateur Radio enthusiast.
| Function Name | Description | Language | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead-to-LAT-LON-Converter | Converts the standard Maidenhead Locator into LAT/LON coordinates | Javascript | Free to use/modify | Mac/Win/Linux |
| Calculate Distance between two points | Calculates the distance between two points on the earth using LAT/LON coordinates | Javascript | Free to use/modify | Mac/Win/Linux |
| Calculate Beam Heading to DX station | Calculates the Beam heading from home QTH to DX Station using LAT/LON coordinates | Javascript | Free to use/modify | Mac/Win/Linux |
To Do
Add more nodes, flows and functions
software/node-red.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/13 18:49 by m0aws