Using the Watteco codec API with NodeRED

Using the Watteco codec API with NodeRED >`1.3.0`

The first step is to set-up a Javascript node to import the module you need via npm.
You'll find the modules list here or in the table on the Github Readme.
To set that up, add the module in the "Setup" tab of the Javascript node.

You will then be able to call it from the node like this: moduleName.driver.decodeUplink(input)
with the input being in the format:

{
    "bytes": [17, 10, 4, 2, 0, 0, 41, 11, 137],  // The frame in a bytes list
    "fPort": 125,                                // The port (Watteco always use 125)
    "recvTime": "2023-07-19T07:51:31.598957793Z" // The date in ISO 8601 format
}

You'll find an example of decoding a base64 Vaqa'o+ batch frame below, you can directly import it to NodeRED via the Import button in the right menu.

Vaqa'o+ NodeRED (>1.3.0) decoding example

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