Node-RED is a free and open source flow-based low-code programming tool on github. It has the characteristics of visualization, dragging and dropping directly in the browser to create Flow, providing rich modules, good support for http, mqtt, websocket, tcp, utp protocols, completely open source, and can be developed independently. Use Nodejs event-driven blocking model and other features.
Developed by the IMB emerging technology service team, Zongheng Intelligent Control applied Node-RED to its newly developed product – EG8000 precisely because of its visualization, low cost, and support for multiple protocols.
If you are interested, you can take a look at the operation demonstration after Node-RED is embedded in EG8000.
Video address: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ur4y1L72J
What kind of device is EG8000?
Before introducing the technical features, let us first introduce what kind of product EG8000 is. After understanding the product positioning, I believe you can better understand the application of Node-RED on IoT devices.
EG8000 Zongheng Intelligent Control defines it as an Edge-Computing-Gateway. Because it has local logical operations, the device itself can process and make judgments on some data. Not only that, it also has the function of an industrial router, providing LAN ports, WAN ports, and HDMI interfaces.
At the same time, it also has DTU data transmission function and RTU judgment function, because it has a very rich hardware interface, not only RS485, but also DI, DO, AI, AO and other interfaces commonly used in industry.
The title that it is a very versatile edge computing gateway is not an exaggeration. It can basically handle most industrial IoT scenarios.
The application of Node-RED in the Internet of Things device EG8000 and the convenience it brings
Node-RED has been applied in Zongheng Intelligent Control’s EG8000 equipment. I believe everyone will know it through the above demonstration video.
If you want to experience it, you can contact the customer service on our official website. They can provide you with a demo account and address, and you can also experience it yourself. Next, we will tell you about the convenience brought by Node-RED when applied in IoT devices.
1. For “zero” code development, you only need to simply drag the function on the left to the workspace, and then set the parameters to quickly realize the function you want. It can help everyone save time on writing code and deployment time.
2. Visual drag-and-drop programming. Node-RED’s own drag-and-drop programming allows you to more intuitively and clearly view the functions you have written. It saves time on writing functions and makes it easier to create BGUs.
3. Node connection, node connection and editing are a trend. I believe everyone who knows Unreal Engine or 3D modeling software knows that, whether it is blueprints in Unreal Engine or material nodes in 3D modeling software. Through node connection, you can easily and quickly achieve the functions and effects you want. The same is true for the node function in EG8000.
Times are progressing, and so is the Internet of Things. This time, Node-RED is combined with Zongheng’s IoT device EG8000 to open a new era of the Internet of Things, changing the way in which Internet-connected devices are used in the past, making the use of Internet-connected devices more convenient and development more efficient. Fast and easier to get started.Industrie-Gateway
Finally, let me talk about the functions of EG8000, which are far more than those introduced above. It also supports JS development applications, secondary development, data filtering, local logical operations and other powerful functions. If you are interested, you can update it on the official website of “Zongheng Intelligent Control” Learn more from.