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Node-RED as a No-Code EtherNet/IP to S7 Protocol Converter
step-by-step guide for using Node-RED as an industrial protocol converter

Introducing the FlowFuse Community Forum
A Community Forum for support, inspiration, and knowledge sharing

Community News June 2023
News from the FlowFuse and Node-RED communities

FlowFuse now offers High Availability Node-RED
FlowFuse now supports High Availibility, DevOps Pipelines and more

Use any npm module in Node-RED (2026)
Node-RED has an incredibly rich resource of integrations available, but sometimes you need that little extra. This shows you how.

Bringing High Availability to Node-RED
Explore how FlowFuse tackles HA challenges, statefulness, and work routing, revolutionizing Node-RED's reliability.

Node-RED Tips - Dashboard Edition
Learn three practical tips for improving your Node-RED Dashboard workflow, such as creating responsive layouts, adding multiple data series to charts, and persisting slider values.

Node-RED Community Survey Results
The Node-RED community recently published the results of their 2023 Community Survey. A number of interesting trends were identified from the survey results.

Persisting chart data in Node-RED Dashboard 1
Chart data in Node-RED can be stored directly in your flows but it's a good idea to also store data eleswhere. In this article we are looking at some easy ways to persist your historic chart data in Dashboard 1

Best Practices Integrating a Modbus Device With Node-RED (2026)
Modbus is a widely adopted protocol for accessing data from existing legacy manufacturing equipment. Node-RED makes it very easy to connect to Modbus enabled equipment. However, there are some best practices we have developed to maintain system integrity when integrating Modbus devices with Node-RED

FlowFuse 1.7 Now Available with Remote Node-RED Editor Access
FlowFuse now supports access to the Node-RED Editor on devices

Community News May 2023
News from the FlowFuse and Node-RED communities

Chat GPT in Node-RED Function Nodes
Discover how ChatGPT integrates with Node-RED function nodes, enabling automated code generation. Explore the prompt engineering process and additional features.

Running the FlowFuse Device Agent as a service on a Raspberry Pi
Learn how to run the FlowFuse Device Agent as a service on your Raspberry Pi with this step-by-step guide. Ensure uninterrupted operation even after device restarts.

Node-RED Tips - Subflows, Link Nodes, and the Range Node
Learn how to streamline your Node-RED projects with these essential tips: Subflows, Link Nodes, and Range Node for efficient workflow organization.

FlowFuse's visit to Hannover Messe 2023
FlowFuse's experience at Hannover Messe, discussing their interactions with Node-RED users and vendors.

FlowFuse v1.6 Now Available
FlowFuse Now Supports Multi-Instance Node-RED for Complex Application Development

Node-RED Community Health
A summary of the Node-RED community metrics that demostrates a large and engaging community.

Community News April 2023
News from the FlowFuse and Node-RED communities