Ampio Node-RED module

Ampio add-on made to use Ampio Smart Home devices in Node-RED.

Pre-requisites

You need Ampio Smart Home system, because this module is meant only to integrate it with another node-red plugins. You also need MSERV with latest firmware, or Ampio Smart Home server installed in docker and connected through special serial-CAN adapter with Docker host device.

Install

This node should be pre-installed on your MSERV. In case of having software in Docker, use MENU -> Manage Palette -> Install and type ampio. Another way is to use Terminal, and installing this add-on in your ~/.node-red directory.]

Using this add-on

After having this module installed, you will see helpful instructions in Help sections. Basically, after installing you will have 4 add-ons:

• Ampio IN, node meant to receive informations from modules, such like: states of inputs, outputs, flags, temperatures from sensors, states of analog inputs/outputs, and 8,16,32-bit measurements. Values will be delivered immediately, after they will change, they are not sent periodically.
• Ampio OUT, meant to control outputs and flagfs ion Ampio system. You can also change temperature controller desired temperatures.
• Ampio LCD, a complete tool to display text and shapes on LCD screen on MDOT touch panels.
• Ampio Events, to send and/or receive events from your CAN Network.

Changelog

0.3.x

0.3.0 - Added functionality of loading input/output descriptions from modules.Requires MQTT bridge in version 3.14 or later to support this functionality; corrected encoding in module names

0.2.x

0.2.5 - corrected big font bug
0.2.4 - corrected bug with flags
0.2.3 - corrected bug - outputs not working
0.2.2 - corrected the bug - MRT heating/cooling functions were not working, now it's OK; added IR codes sending from MSENS module; updated help files with latest functionalities
0.2.1 - added au8, au16, au32 values for MCON devices. Moved values descriptions to external database. Modified and updated help files. Created readme file and updated package.json to fit node-red requirements.
0.2.0 - general update, adding auto discovery for modules and auto-discovery for functions of modules