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eManager is an IoT controller designed with eMOD technology for monitoring, control and automation applications. Node-RED is fully integrated on eManager’s product range, including customized nodes. Today we present an online Node-RED simulator as the best tool to program and test our industrial modular solution without needing hardware.

Industrial monitoring and control world has always been associated with PLC concept. Until recently, programmable logic controllers were always the first option to digitalize a factory, but this paradigm has just changed. Devices like eManager or Raspberry Pi provide a solid alternative, or even a complement, to make the leap into Industry 4.0.

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.