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Modernize your legacy industrial data
Industrial systems generate valuable data, but legacy protocols like Modbus or non-IIoT standards often make it hard to use. Bridging this gap is essential to connect traditional systems with the modern Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Whether it’s Modbus registers, serial communication without a protocol, or standards like Siemens S7 and Mitsubishi MC-Protocol, the challenge lies in making sense of this raw information. With tools like Node-RED and the node-red-contrib-buffer-parser, you can turn complex, outdated data streams into usable formats that power IIoT innovation.
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Community News September 2023
News from the FlowFuse and Node-RED communities -
FlowFuse announces a Node-RED stack for Industry 4.0 applications on ctrlX AUTOMATION
FlowFuse is now offering Node-RED to customers that want to deploy it on the Rexrtoh ctrlX platform. -
Dynamic Markdown, Tables & Notebooks with Dashboard 2.0
Explore the latest features in Dashboard 2.0's v0.4.0 release, including "Notebook" layout, dynamic Markdown & Table widgets, and additional enhancements. -
FlowFuse Cloud Starter package - The easiest way to get started with Node-RED
To allow the discovery of more features that FlowFuse has to offer FlowFuse is introducing a Starter package -
FlowFuse 1.11 makes it easier to get started with FlowFuse and Node-RED
The new FlowFuse 1.11 release includes a new starter tier for FlowFuse Cloud, Personal Access Tokens for API access and improvements to device management. -
FlowFuse is now available on AWS Marketplace
This is an announcement that customers can install FlowFuse on AWS Cloud from the AWS Marketplace. -
Our Open Source offering is a tier, not our competition
Gain insights into FlowFuse's approach to its open-source tier versus its paid offerings. Understand why the open-source model is considered a tier, not competition. -
FlowForge is now FlowFuse
FlowForge is being renamed to FlowFuse. Our mission and commitment to our customers stays the same. -
Dashboard 2.0 - Community Update
Our latest Community Update for Dashboard 2.0, including the latest new widgets, fixes and updates on what's next. -
Why the Automation Pyramid blocks digital transformation - The Role of Unified Namespace
This article analyzes the Automation Pyramid's constraints and explains the Unified Namespace, highlighting its potential to evolve digital transformation in manufacturing. -
Community News August 2023
News from the FlowFuse and Node-RED communities -
FlowFuse 1.10 Release Now Available
New FlowFuse 1.10 release introduces importing of environment variable templates and improvements to device management. -
How to Build an OPC UA Client Dashboard in Node-RED - Part 3
Building a Dashboard-Driven OPC UA Client to Browse, Read, Write, and Get Events from a 3rd party OPC UA Server -
First Pre-Alpha Release of the new Node-RED Dashboard
The first release of the successor to the Node-RED Dashboard has arrived, marking the beginning of the pre-alpha phase. -
How to add images to Node-RED dashboards when using FlowFuse
Learn to enhance Node-RED dashboards with images using FlowFuse. Pull images from URLs, store locally, and serve them in your dashboards. -
FlowFuse 1.9.3 and Device Agent 1.9.5 released
A maintenance release to improve the Device Agent editor experience -
Creating a Historical Data Dashboard with InfluxDB and Node-RED
Discover how to build a Historical Data Dashboard with InfluxDB and Node-RED. Capture, store, and visualize data for insightful analysis. -
How to Deploy a Basic OPC-UA Server in Node-RED - Part 1
Introduction to OPC-UA and how to deploy a Node-RED server flow.