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Set up and use Modbus TCP on the router
Goal
Set up an LXC container with a Node-RED function. A 7KN Powercenter 1000 data transceiver is integrated into Node-RED, which can be queried via Modbus TCP. Additional end devices can transmit data to the Powercenter via the energy monitoring system and be queried via Modbus.
Prerequisites
- NetModule Wireless Router with wireless connection
- NetModule Software 5.0.0.100 or newer
- A license is required for the LXC container
- Not available for legacy products NB1600, NB2700, NB3700, NB3710
The wiki was tested with router software 0.0.0.0 and the LXC container with Debian armhf bookworn.
1. Setting up an LXC container and then implementing Node RED
The link below takes you to a wiki that describes how to install and set up an LXC container on a NetModule router.
* Set up an LXC container / set-up-lxc
Once the LXC container has been installed, we can install Node-RED.