Getting Started

So! you have taken the bate. Lets turn you into a pro with node-red-contrib-zwave-js

Before you begin

Please ensure your system matches or exceeds the below.

• Node JS Version >= v12.22.2
• Node Red Version >= 1.3.3

Host Specific. If you are a tinkerer, you may already have the below.

• Unix
  • Python v3.6, v3.7, v3.8, or v3.9
  • A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain/environment, like GCC
  • If your host is openSUSE, you may also need to do:
    • zypper install nodejs-devel
    • zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++
• OSX
  • Python v3.6, v3.7, v3.8, or v3.9
  • XCode Command Line Tools
• Windows
  • Python v3.6, v3.7, v3.8, or v3.9
  • Visual C++ Build Environment/tools (Visual Studio Community will do the trick)
  • Set NPM Visual Studio version npm config set msvs_version 20##

Installing

Installing the node, is no different to installing other node-red modules.
The install process might take a minute or 2, as it will build some native NodeJS Modules (the serialports package)

Installing from command line

Navigate to the .node-red directory and run the normal npm routines.

• cd /home/pi/.node-red
• npm install node-red-contrib-zwave-js@latest
• Restart node-red