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Re: 4O3A_Azimuth_Magnetic_Sensor.json

 

I must be doing something wrong.? I can't find your project in Files.
SteppIR Flows

 

I am currently using as modified ( I added some things) version of Wo2x flows to control my station. I am modifying my antenna system which will have a StepIR Big IR Vertical and a Urban Beam.
I expect to have the Vertical up in a week.
Overall I will have 3 antennas with overlapping frequency coverage.
I have a 8600, TGXL, PGXL, and a 8x2 AG.
My understanding is the StepIR tracks frequency from the 8600 which means they track regardless of what Antenna I selected in the AG.
Is that correct?
If that is the case I want to add the SteppIR flows so that they only track the frequency when selected by the AG.
Thanks,
Tim
wa5yom
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Re: Challenges while installing the LP700 Flow in Nodered 4.0 with node.js version 20.xx and npm version 10.8.2 and workarounds

 

Thanks for sharing.
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The "robertsLando/node-red-contrib-usbhid" node can be difficult to get up and running. I had to recompile it on my Mac OS hosted Node-RED server.
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73,
Scott
AK5SD
Re: Lightning node red

 

Laci

Ok. Sao what is the issue. you need to connect some relay board to your node-red server. Enter you longitude and latitude in the function and if the result of the caclulation is less than some number send a message [payload to the relay to turn off the amp. later turn it back on.


Marty
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 07:39:39 AM EDT, Laci via groups.io <ha8rd.laci@...> wrote:


I am using the W8BE node red lightning flow , which I would like to use to switch a relay that disconnects the amplifier.
Re: Lightning node red

 

I am using the W8BE node red lightning flow , which I would like to use to switch a relay that disconnects the amplifier.
Re: Lightning node red

 

There is a node-red flow that polls the litigators site and tell you how far away a lightning strike is detected. There are a couple of different flows in the file section. No need for any sensor hardware.

Marty




On Monday, April 28, 2025, 8:14 PM, Puneit Singh via groups.io <vu2tum@...> wrote:

Hello Laci
AMS AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor can detect lightning near your QTH. Once detected, nodered can be used to control a coaxial relay or if using a mechanical relay, a servo can be used to control that.
You can use ESP32. If you are using HomeAssistant, then setting up sensor is quite easy via Esphome.
73
Puneit / VU2TUM
Re: Lightning node red

 

Hello Laci
AMS AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor can detect lightning near your QTH. Once detected, nodered can be used to control a coaxial relay or if using a mechanical relay, a servo can be used to control that.
You can use ESP32. If you are using HomeAssistant, then setting up sensor is quite easy via Esphome.
73
Puneit / VU2TUM
Re: Lightning node red

 

Yes?

Marty




On Monday, April 28, 2025, 1:59 PM, Laci via groups.io <ha8rd.laci@...> wrote:

Hi guys , can the Lightning node red application control a switch ? If I am not near a computer and lightning activity is closer than for example. 5km then turn off the radio and the amplifier.
73 DE Laci HA8RD
Lightning node red

 

Hi guys , can the Lightning node red application control a switch ? If I am not near a computer and lightning activity is closer than for example. 5km then turn off the radio and the amplifier.
73 DE Laci HA8RD
Challenges while installing the LP700 Flow in Nodered 4.0 with node.js version 20.xx and npm version 10.8.2 and workarounds

 
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Hello All,?
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I am sharing this information for the LP700 and LP500 users in this group. Recently I was helping my friend in VU to upgrade the NodeRed Setup to the latest NodeRed version. We have exported all the flows ( FlexRadio, SPE amp, LP700Power meter etc.) We setup a new PI4 with the Nodered 4.0 and imported the flows one after another, we could manage the flows except the LP700 .? Author of the LP700 flow is KD4Z , In this flow the HID node from this repo -robertslando/node-red-contrib-usbhid - is used to avoid any specific drivers.?
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I tried to follow the steps mentioned in the flow , and the npm install command (--sudo npm install robertsLando/node-red-contrib-usbhid --?) failed in the Node Red Version 4.0 .?
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Since it is failing in the latest version, I found another repo with similar implementation and that solved the problem of finding the right hid node that works with the LP700.? Here is the new repo of hid node --somebuddy87/node-red-contrib-usbhid? ?-- that works with the LP700.?
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Next challenge was to find the stoptimer3 node, I could find the stoptimer3 implementation in this repo -- zybron/node-red-contrib-stoptimer3--- . When I tried the npm install in a fresh installation of NodeRed 4? ( without any other flows) I could see the stoptimer3 node got installed properly and the LP700 flow got imported without any problems . When i repeated the same in my friend's system , I could not find stoptimer3 even after multiple npm install and reboot attempts. I am not sure why , but I noticed one major difference between these systems. Second PI had the stoptimer and stoptimer2 nodes present and importing the stoptimer3 is not bringing the node . So I had to change the flow to use the stoptimer2 instead of stoptimer3 in my friend's NodeRed system. As a result of this changes I could see the LP700 flow started working and the dashboard is fully functional.?
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To cut short the story, I have uploaded a modified version of the LP700 flow under the WattMeters folder.? The Prerequisites in the flow is updated with the changes.
Hope this will help the LP700 uses when migrating to NodeRed 4.0.
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73,?
LB9KJ/VU3ESV
Vinod Nair
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Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Patrick,
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There are two APIs... See below:
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api:?object
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The FRStackWebApi is for a linux or OSX platform.? ? The 2nd one (FRStack) is the Windows API that interfaces to FRStack V3.? ?If you are running FRStack on? your PC you can point Node-RED to run on the FRStack API.? ?There are some differences that require modifying the payload in order for the W3II flow to work with the FRStack API.? ? ?
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If you are running Node-RED on the same device then the 127.0.0.1:5025 ip address correct.? If you run it on another host you would need to enter that host ip there.? ? I don't think the FRStackWebApi will work with the StreamDeck api commands.? ?One last item is to not forget the websocket set up for FRStackWebApi.? If you are running Node-RED and FRStackWebApi on the same device then you would use ws://127.0.0.1:5025/ws/meters for the web socket address.? ?If you plan to run the FRStack api in order to use your Stream Deck then I would point Node-RED to the FRStack api.? ?The reason is to keep the api load on the radio as lite as possible.? ?
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? Attached is the flow for the switch and StripFRStackQuote change node to correct the payload from the FRStack api? for use in the flow.? ?I have them inserted in 3 locations.? ?The switch node routes the payload depending on which api you run.? ?
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Hope this helps
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Regards
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flows - 2025-04-27T201832.244.json
flows - 2025-04-27T201832.244.json

Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Here is the final url configuration for SD to FRStack on a Pi for anyone following along. The URL is your Pi's IP address then :5025
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Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

All issues 100% rectified. I was missing a / on the SD buttons I have that choose specific slices. Apparently it didn't matter with the /api/ on the windows URL, but it was a show stopper on the Pi. I now no way more than anticipated on the differences in running FRStack on Pi vs Windows!
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

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Also Windows version of REST command use the /qpi/ and Pi version does not.?

It is in the help section on FRStack site.?

73
Dave wo2x
Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.?

On Apr 27, 2025, at 2:27?PM, Patrick Lenn via groups.io <nwmtech@...> wrote:

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Progress!!! Changing URL1 to my pi address and :5025 seems to make about 90% of the SD functional. Oddly enough the only thing I'm noticing that isn't being recognized is the changing the active slice which is a little odd.?
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Progress!!! Changing URL1 to my pi address and :5025 seems to make about 90% of the SD functional. Oddly enough the only thing I'm noticing that isn't being recognized is the changing the active slice which is a little odd.?
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Ok I'll just wait until someone chimes in. I'm sure it's just a URL change in the rest commands on the SD, but I can't quite figure it out. I tried the IP address of my Pi with port 5025. It's cycling the buttons now. It will communicate for a quick second and then throw an Error with the buttons that have feedback parameters on them so I'm close.
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It may even be a configuration node withing the FR Stack flow. Not sure.
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Just a bit above my paygrade lol.?
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Patrick, Port and URL are different for Unix Rest commands. 5025 is the port. Forget the URL and not in the shack.

Ron WB2WGH?

On Sun, Apr 27, 2025, 1:34 PM Patrick Lenn via <nwmtech=[email protected]> wrote:

[Edited Message Follows]

The only thing I have left to configure is to get the StreamDeck talking to FR Stack again. I'm guessing it's a URL issue since none of the Rest command buttons are working??
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 
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The only thing I have left to configure is to get the StreamDeck talking to FR Stack again. I'm guessing it's a URL issue since none of the Rest command buttons are working??
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

Dave, understood and good to point out for max exciter power in operate. The response also addresses FRStack configuration on RPi which i think was Patrick's question.

Ron WB2WGH?

On Sun, Apr 27, 2025, 12:48 PM Dave wo2x via <RocketNJ=[email protected]> wrote:

Ron,

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This is a safety feature and can be changed to the maximum power you would want the PG XL to see. 100 would be too high and if a person was running 100 watts in amp standby and forgot to turn the power down it would hit the amp with 100 watts and fault the amp (and potentially damage it). This should be set to the maximum power drive you need on any band.

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Excessive input power is the #1 killer of LDMOS devices.

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73

Dave wo2x

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ronald Panetta, WB2WGH via
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2025 12:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [nodered-hamradio] FR Stack on Pi questions

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Patrick,

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FRStack on RPi is configured via a text file,?appSettings.json. Look at the following link and search for the file name. A few weeks?ago I assisted Laci, HA8RD, with exactly the same issue. We changed the parameter from 50 to 100. I can't speak to the StreamDeck question.

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"PgxlRadioMaxPower": "50", // this is MAX radio power level when AMP is OPERATE

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73, Ron WB2WGH

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On Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 12:08?PM Patrick Lenn via <nwmtech=[email protected]> wrote:

I wanted to make sure I understand how this will work before I commit to trying it as I just got my NR all swapped over to a new Pi. I admit it would be nice to have one less program running on my PC.?

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  1. If I chose to run FR Stack on my RaspberryPi instead of on my shack PC then can I still VNC into the Pi and adjust settings in FRStack with a graphical interface? Reason I ask is the default FRStack settings for PGXL limit drive power to 50w and it needs to be changed.??
  2. I'm assuming this would still allow me to run my StreamDeck Rest commands because they'd be sending those to the Pi instead of the shack PC yes??

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Anyone who is running FRStack on a Pi I'd love to hear your experiences. I have no particular issues with it running on my PC, but I love the idea of having one less program running in the background on the PC.?


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Ron
Re: FR Stack on Pi questions

 

I got it figured out. I must have mis clicked and enabled an old CSS example flow you made. Once I disabled that it went away.?
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So, FR Stack is up and running on the Pi now. It's talking to the correct Flex, and I got the PGXL max drive power set.?
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Now I just need to get my StreamDeck working again as that is not functional anymore?
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