KNX node for node-red

[sinn3r]

Hey TheMax74,

thanks for this great nodered module, I just tried it and it works without any problem.
There is one little suggestion that I'd like to make, as I use rather long group address captions:

When entering group address captions in the "Group Addr." field, you currently search for *STRING1 STRING2* when entering STRING1 STRING2.
It would be really nice if you would search for the caption like this: *STRING1*STRING2*

That would speed up finding group addresses a lot, as you could enter only parts of the words.

Thanks in advance,
Marc

[sinn3r]

TheMax74
And another small thing:
even when disabling "Show last update day and time in status" in the Gateway, the day and time is still shown in the status of a node (I deployed and restarted node red).
Would it be possible to get a 12 or 24h time display option for the status? Currently I see 12h + AM/PM.
Or do I have to set this at another place (maybe some node red setting)?
Thanks again!

[TheMax74]

Hi sinn3r,
thank you to you for using my node.
Your suggestion make a lot of sense, because i also search, for example "light dinning" to find "light table dinning room".
I'll try to find out, if it's possibile to do this.
About the 12/24 Hour, you should set the time format of your PC running node-red.
About the display "Show last update day and time in status", i'll take a look!

[sinn3r]

I am running a VM with Debian and german localization. In the console the date command gets me:

Mo 30. Mär 17:30:31 CEST 2020

So the time format looks right to me.
Node red is running as an ioBroker module and not standalone. ioBroker itself logs like this:

2020-03-30 17:31:04.162

[TheMax74]

Hello sinn3r
the status display bug is confirmed and i'll be adressed in the next version. I'm working on the search function. Sorry for that!

[TheMax74]

I am running a VM with Debian and german localization. In the console the date command gets me:

Mo 30. Mär 17:30:31 CEST 2020

So the time format looks right to me.
Node red is running as an ioBroker module and not standalone. ioBroker itself logs like this:

2020-03-30 17:31:04.162

Hello
it should work, because mine does:
Node-RED___192_168_1_16.png

Maybe some other settings in your browser?

[sinn3r]

No need to be sorry!
I just want to help you to make this nice piece of software even more perfect than it already is

[sinn3r]

Maybe some other settings in your browser?

I don't think the browser would modify the text you show in the status.
Funny thing: your gateway logs to the debug window with the right time: 30.3.2020, 17:48:31
No idea left on my side. Maybe the formatdatetostring function you use when creating the status has a problem.
By the way, my locale is

LC_TIME="de_DE.UTF-8"

And another idea regarding group adresses without datapoints:
Currently I can only set them to a dummy 1.001 or stop the import.
What about an option to skip group addresses that have no datapoint?

[TheMax74]

Have you checked the node-red version and the node.js version? Maybe something with Date.TolocalTimeString issue....

[TheMax74]

Hi sinn3r,
a new version with fixes and improved search will be out today. I'll post here a msg as soon as the new version has been released.
Sorry for the late response, but here the corona-situation is still critical and i need to go to the grocery for my family and parents, because they cannot move!

[TheMax74]

V1.1.54 is out.

[sinn3r]

Hey TheMax74

searching for GAs works perfect now!
Also the date/time is now hidden, when disabled.

About the strange formatted time: I am running node.js 10.19.0 and node red 1.0.4

Did you think about my comment on ignoring group addresses with no datapoint set (instead of adding them with a fake 1.001)?

And there is another strange thing: When importing the CSV from ETS you give a warning "[warn] knxUltimate: WARNING: Datapoint not fully set (there is only the first part on the left of the '.'). I applied a default .001, but please set the datapoint with ETS" for each of the main/middle/sub group. When checking the imported group addresses it seems that these groups are not imported at all, which is for sure the right way to handle it, but the warning might confuse a few people.

Keep up the good work and stay healthy!

Marc

[TheMax74]

Hi sinn3r

And there is another strange thing: When importing the CSV from ETS you give a warning "[warn] knxUltimate: WARNING: Datapoint not fully set (there is only the first part on the left of the '.'). I applied a default .001, but please set the datapoint with ETS" for each of the main/middle/sub group. When checking the imported group addresses it seems that these groups are not imported at all, which is for sure the right way to handle it, but the warning might confuse a few people.

Are you sure?
I've some datapoints not fully set as well, and the import is fine. The importer set the subtype to .001.

Did you think about my comment on ignoring group addresses with no datapoint set (instead of adding them with a fake 1.001)?

Totally ignored this row! Sorry! I'll add the change in the next version!

About the strange formatted time: I am running node.js 10.19.0 and node red 1.0.4

Same as mine. Please wait.

[TheMax74]

Hi sinn3r
what do you see, if you issue this from a terminal window:
locale

i see that (in Italy)
massimosaccani_—_pi_RevPi1002576308____—_ssh_pi_192_168_1_16_—_80×24.png

[sinn3r]

Are you sure?
I've some datapoints not fully set as well, and the import is fine. The importer set the subtype to .001.

Hmm, yes. I created for example this structure

8/-/- TEST-MAIN
8/1/- TEST-SUB
8/1/1 REAL GA

When I now enter TEST in the search I only get 8/1/1 (TEST-MAIN -> TEST-SUB) REAL GA # 1.001
Seems as if the "real" GAs overwrite the dummy ones you created before, which is totally fine in my view.