
Explore the Raspberry Pi 4's basic specifications as the most popular single board computer used by students, hobbyists, and professional engineers. Apply this content to other Raspberry Pi models.
Identify and gather devices for the Raspberry Pi, including a five volt three amp power supply, microSD card for the os, USB keyboard and mouse, display options, case, and cooling.
Connect the Raspberry Pi OS SD card, power with a USB-C supply, and attach an ethernet cable for internet, then power on; wifi is optional but not recommended.
Discover how Node-RED, an open source IBM project, uses visual, node-based flows in a web browser to simplify IoT programming and connect Raspberry Pi hardware via GPIO and local networks.
Install node-red on a Raspberry Pi via ssh from the terminal following official instructions, then configure settings, enable the project feature, and allow external module loading.
Learn how to start the Node-RED service on a Raspberry Pi, access the Node-RED web UI via SSH, VNC, or browser, and enable auto-start on boot.
Navigate to the Raspberry Pi IP and port 1880 to access the Node-RED interface. Explore the node palette and categories, drag and connect nodes to build flows in the workspace.
Create your first Node-RED flow by wiring an inject node to a debug node to print Hello World, deploy, and set the inject node to repeat every second.
Explore Node-RED programming to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius using inject, change, and function nodes, then visualize results with a debug node.
Explore Node-RED’s core nodes on the Raspberry Pi, from the common, function, and switch nodes to storage and network nodes, then install a dashboard node.
Access external devices from Node-RED flow programs on the Raspberry Pi by using the 40-pin GPIO header, its 3.3-volt bidirectional pins, and multi-function I2C, SPI, and UART capabilities.
Connect a LED to the Raspberry Pi with a 200–500 ohm resistor on a breadboard, then blink it using a Node-RED flow with GPIO out pin 4.
Learn to flash a Raspberry Pi LED using Node-RED with an inject node triggering a one-second wait and a gpio output node on pin 4 to create an on-off LED sequence.
Add a second LED to the Raspberry Pi, wire the resistor to ground and GPIO 17, and use Node-RED trigger nodes to flash two LEDs alternately with a one-second delay.
Blink an LED in Node-RED using a function node and a context variable, replacing the trigger node; build flow with inject and gpio out to toggle GPIO 4.
Control leds from a node-red dashboard using on/off buttons and a switch. Wire gpio 17 and 18 on a Raspberry Pi and organize them under a bedroom lighting device tab.
Organize sensors and lighting into groups, rename dashboard, and toggle UI elements like the title bar and menu; customize color, theme, and font, and access it on the local network.
Certainly! In the course titled “Node-RED Programming: Design IoT Projects with Raspberry Pi” students will embark on an exciting journey into the world of Internet of Things (IoT) development. Node-RED is a powerful, flow-based development tool for visual programming, perfect for IoT projects. With Node-RED, you can easily create workflows to control your devices, integrate APIs, and much more. Here’s what they’ll learn:
Introduction to Node-RED:
Understand the fundamentals of Node-RED, a powerful visual editor for building IoT applications.
Set up Node-RED on Raspberry Pi.
Flow-Based Programming:
Explore flow-based programming concepts.
Create automation logic by connecting nodes within Node-RED.
Device Integration:
Connect sensors, actuators, and devices to Node-RED.
Learn how to read data from Raspberry Pi.
IoT Protocols and Communication:
Dive into communication protocols like MQTT and HTTP.
Implement MQTT-based communication between devices and Node-RED.
Dashboard Creation:
Design interactive dashboards using Node-RED’s nodes.
Visualize real-time data, charts, and visual elements.
Advanced Topics:
Master debugging techniques, error handling, and logging in Node-RED.
Integrate external APIs and cloud services seamlessly.
Hands-On Projects:
Work on practical projects such as home automation, weather stations, and more.
Apply your skills to real-world scenarios and unleash your creativity!
By the end of this course, students will be well-equipped to build their own IoT solutions using Node-RED, Raspberry Pi. Let’s dive in and create something amazing!