Another item you might want to put on the "how to" wish list, and to expand on one of the points I mentioned above is how to go about starting your first flow and maybe the first things you want to think about.
1) How does it connect with NodeRed?? Serial?? Network?? Get it communicating (or at least a serial or TcP node pointed to it).??
2) First flow should probably be if you can turn the unit off/on via NodeRed.? Try the flow and verify the unit does what is expected.
3) Poll the unit for some data, maybe that's serial data to get a status of the unit.? Start small with one piece of data and work your way up.
4) Make lots of backups between small changes and develop some type of versioning system so when everything stops working, you can get back to a reset point.
5) Use the inject node to push data to the unit and verify it does what is expected (Send "change to antenna 1").
6) Learn to use the debug mode often when things go weird.
7) Research on the web examples of code.? I've learned you have to think a bit like a programmer to research how to do something on the web.? Once you get that speak correct (or click on enough links) you'll find someone has already asked the question and solved the problem.? The hardest part is probably how to ask the question so your first click is the final answer.
Spending some time looking at simple examples has helped quite a bit, but there are still simple flows that I'm confused on because I just don't have that advanced knowledge.??
Kyle
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