Slight tidy of readme

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Install
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Run the following command in your Node-RED user directory - typically `~/.node-red`
You can install by using the `Menu - Manage Palette` option, or running the following command in your
Node-RED user directory - typically `~/.node-red`
npm install node-red-node-timeswitch
cd ~/.node-red
npm i node-red-node-timeswitch
Usage
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The output emits a `msg.payload` of *1* or *0* every minute depending on
whether the current time is during the selected on time or off time.
If you just need the transitions from 0->1 or 1->0 then follow this node with an RBE node.
If you just need the transitions from 0->1 or 1->0 then follow this node with a `filter (RBE)` node.
You may also optionally specify a `msg.topic` if required.
**Note**: For a more complex version with more built-in options see Pete Scargill's
[node-red-contrib-bigtimer](http://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-bigtimer) node.
**Note**: For a more complex version with more built-in options see
[node-red-contrib-bigtimer](http://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-bigtimer) node, or
for multiple schedules and a nice visual interface to cron then use Steve's
[node-red-contrib-cron-plus](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cron-plus) node.

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or negatively (-ve) for minutes earlier.</p>
<p>The output emits a <code>msg.payload</code> of <i>1</i> or <i>0</i> every minute depending on
whether the current time is during the selected on time or off time.</p>
<p>If you just need the transitions from 0->1 or 1->0 then follow this node with an RBE node.</p>
<p>If you just need the transitions from 0->1 or 1->0 then follow this node with a filter (RBE) node.</p>
<p>You may also optionally specify a <code>msg.topic</code> if required.</p>
</script>