Although separate Vertex clusters are two different lighting systems, we still can send information between their Node-REDs. For example, we can trigger the lighting on groups that are in a different cluster than the wall panel is. We use the TCP/IP protocol and dedicated Node-RED nodes (TCP) for this purpose.
Prerequisites
Vertex clusters have to be physically within the same LAN network
Vertex controllers still must be in the same network e.g. Vertex IP’s should be 10.0.6.XX.
Example: We are sending a command from Vertex 2 which is in cluster 1 to Vertex 3 which is in Cluster 2. You should set IPs e.g. 10.0.6.50 for Vertex 2 and 10.0.6.85 for Vertex 3.
Flow
Sending messages via TCP
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[{"id":"a4cf968d.6ffd3","type":"tcp out","z":"7f5faf37.f5792","host":"10.0.6.50","port":"4700","beserver":"client","base64":false,"end":false,"name":"","x":670,"y":260,"wires":[]},{"id":"e4a930e4.fc40b","type":"inject","z":"7f5faf37.f5792","name":"","topic":"","payload":"100","payloadType":"num","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":240,"y":260,"wires":[["a4cf968d.6ffd3"]]},{"id":"a05052d2.74551","type":"inject","z":"7f5faf37.f5792","name":"","topic":"","payload":"0","payloadType":"num","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":240,"y":300,"wires":[["a4cf968d.6ffd3"]]}] |
Receiving messages via TCP
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[{"id":"1100c93d.3afbc7","type":"tcp in","z":"fd4e3895.5784f8","name":"","server":"server","host":"","port":"4700","datamode":"stream","datatype":"utf8","newline":"","topic":"","base64":false,"x":180,"y":480,"wires":[["58b48c45.9aae4c","fbb070f0.34c948"]]},{"id":"58b48c45.9aae4c","type":"debug","z":"fd4e3895.5784f8","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","statusVal":"","statusType":"auto","x":380,"y":540,"wires":[]},{"id":"fbb070f0.34c948","type":"vertex action","z":"fd4e3895.5784f8","name":"","typeButton":"directv","bPayload":{"action":"setbrightness","group":"99b17e88a1df372900ab36b205b10059","param":0,"priority":"254"},"bState":"","defaultpriority":true,"x":550,"y":480,"wires":[["76a1a1a4.fcbf88"]]},{"id":"76a1a1a4.fcbf88","type":"vertex cluster","z":"fd4e3895.5784f8","userouting":false,"rate":5,"x":810,"y":480,"wires":[]}] |
Instructions
Configure the TCP connection - sending messages
Open the Node-RED for the Vertex that will be sending data to another cluster.
In the Node Palette, find the TCP out node.
Enter the node and select Type as Connect to and select port e.g. 4700. As a host, enter the Vertex IP to which you are sending messages.
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You can send any messages via TCP eg. from the dali2devs common node, dashboard nodes like slider, light scheduler etc. |
Configure the TCP connection - receiving messages
In the Node Palette, find the TCP in node.
Enter the node and select Type as Listen on port 4700. Then, Select Output as a stream of String payload(s).
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4. Add vertex action and vertex cluster nodes. Configure vertex action e.g. set Direct value mode and action as Set brightness (scale percent).
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Test the connection
Send payload to the other cluster by clicking the button in the inject node. Then notice the messages caught by the debug node.
2. Observe the luminaire group which you wanted to trigger. Does the light turn on/off?
3. Try to send messages from other nodes e.g. dali2devs common.
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