2015-03-04 20:55:53 +01:00
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node-red-node-discover
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A <a href="http://nodered.org" target="_new">Node-RED</a> node that uses Bonjour
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/ Avahi to discover local network services such as iTunes libraries, printers, etc.
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Prerequisites
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please read the [install instructions](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mdns) for the underlying npm.
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For Debian / Ubuntu this requires installing
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sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
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Install
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Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install
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2015-04-09 12:26:07 +02:00
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npm install node-red-node-discovery
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Usage
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Uses a javascript implenetation of mdns ( mdns-js ) to provide a Bonjour / Avahi
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service discovery capability.
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**msg.payload** contains the service object on both arrival and leaving.
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**msg.state** contains boolean true or false depending if the service has arrived (true) or gone away (false)..
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Within the msg.payload object the most interesting things are:
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* msg.payload.name
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* msg.payload.interface
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* msg.payload.port
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* msg.payload.addresses
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* msg.payload.txtRecord
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For a full list of official service types see [this list](http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html" target="_new).
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**Note**: When Node-RED starts you will get a big WARNING message about the Bonjour compatability layer... this is just a warning so don't worry.
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