The Node-RED’s community is more alive than ever, and proof of that are the increasing numbers of available nodes and the number of manufacturing companies that opt for the integration of this software tool. This article will explore the main nodes to develop applications for the industrial automation and monitoring in Node-RED.

As we announced in previous blog entries, we are performing a full integration between eManager and Node-RED software, creating customized nodes for each of our expansion modules. Today we present two new modules which are already integrated in Node-RED: the module of 5 Digital inputs and 2 Power relays and the Supercap (battery) module.

It is relatively easy to put together an IoT proof of concept (PoC) that sends device data to the cloud, but the challenges get more complex when deploying enterprise-grade IoT at scale. These challenges include integration with factory and enterprise systems, data securitization and doing all of this without incrementing the project budget. Check how Node-RED and Edge computing can help on IoT company projects.

eMOD’s solution welcomes a new model prepared to any kind of installation, the eManager Pro GPRS ACTIO 1072. It is an allrounder eManager Pro, with 10 digital inputs, 7 analog inputs and 2 relays. A device fully integrated with Node-RED to ease the integration with any IoT application.

During the last years, Internet of Things has experienced a significant growth and 2020 has been its most successful year. The coronavirus crisis has raised the market regarding the remote control and monitoring needs for facilities, establishments and factories. In 2021, the sector will undergo a new evolution to achieve these new challenges caused by this new scenario.

Nowadays, nobody will call into question that LoRa™ is a fundamental technology in the IoT world. It can be used on a great many different applications where long-distance device communication and cabling cost reduction are required in an efficient way. Even so, there are five applications where LoRa™ is truly beneficial at the level of both performance and costs reduction.

As PickData, we firmly believe in solutions like Node-RED, because those allow you to focus on what really matters, bring our added value to the solutions. We have gone one step further on the integration of eManager and Node-RED creating customized nodes for each of our expansion modules.

During the last years, two Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies have grown significantly in the world of the Internet of Things. NB-IoT and LTE-M will compete for the throne of the low bandwidth cellular communications in the coming years.

Cloud computing has significantly changed the data management during the last 10 years. Most of the companies have already implemented IoT solutions thanks to the power and reliability of cloud computing. Many people talk about scalability, low maintenance and cost-effectiveness, but cloud is much more than that.

eManager is an OEM industrial controller which is equipped with a high-performance control unit with a Linux Yocto embedded and Node-RED software integrated. The device includes RS-232/485 serial communications, an Ethernet 10/100 port and Wi-Fi communications. Two versions, eManager and eManager Pro, with different options of CPU clock, flash storage or RAM memory. Both models can be expanded with a large list of expansion modules.