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How to Build an OPC UA Client Dashboard in Node-RED - Part 3 (2026)
This article is the third and final part of our OPC UA content series. In the first article, we cover some OPC UA fundamentals and walk through an example OPC UA Server flow. In the second article, we built a SSL-secured OPC UA server using data from an Allen Bradley PLC as a source. In this article, we show how to build an OPC Client in Node-RED that communicates with a 3rd party OPC UA Server and utilizes an interactive dashboard.
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How to add images to Node-RED dashboards when using FlowFuse (2026)
Using images in your Node-RED dashboards can significantly improve your users' experience. The most common method to add images to... -
Creating a Historical Data Dashboard with InfluxDB and Node-RED
Every new dashboard is met with the fast-following request, “can we save this data and somehow look back on it?”... -
How to Deploy a Basic OPC-UA Server in Node-RED - Part 1 (2026)
This article is the first part of a series of OPC-UA content. Here, we will explain some basic concepts... -
Bringing High Availability to Node-RED
Many companies look to deploy Node-RED into use cases that require the application to have a high degree of availability, reliability,... -
Node-RED Tips - Dashboard Edition
There is usually more than one way to complete a given task in software, and Node-RED is no exception. In... -
Node-RED Community Survey Results
The Node-RED community recently published the results of their 2023 Community Survey, building upon their 2019 survey. The findings reveal... -
Persisting chart data in Node-RED Dashboard 1
Node-RED makes it easy to create HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) using Node-RED Dashboard. -
Best Practices Integrating a Modbus Device With Node-RED (2026)
The world of industrial automation is slow to adopt new technology. With legacy equipment already working and in place, paralyzing... -
Chat GPT in Node-RED Function Nodes
Recently we posted a demo of ChatGPT integration in a Node-RED function node onto our social media accounts. We have now... -
Node-RED Tips - Subflows, Link Nodes, and the Range Node
There is usually more than one way to complete a given task in software, and Node-RED is no exception. In... -
FlowFuse's visit to Hannover Messe 2023
"Do you use Node-RED?" This simple question became our favorite conversation opener as ZJ and I attended Hannover Messe, the... -
Node-RED Community Health
It is often a challenge to measure the health of an open source project, like Node-RED. Individuals can download and... -
Securing Node-RED (2026)
Node-RED is very easy to get up and running. Whether you run it locally, in Docker, on a Raspberry Pi,... -
IBM Cloud removes Node-RED starter application
IBM Cloud has recently announced that they will no longer be providing their Cloud App Service Starter Kits, including the... -
Node-RED Tips - Importing, Exporting, and Grouping Flows
There is usually more than one way to complete a given task in software, and Node-RED is no exception. In... -
The benefits and drawbacks of using Node-RED function nodes
Function nodes are an essential part of Node-RED. They allow you to write custom JavaScript functions that can be used... -
Node-RED Tips - Smooth, Catch, and Math
There is usually more than one way to complete a given task in software, and Node-RED is no exception. In... -
Comparing Node-RED Dashboards Solutions
Dashboards are a great feature of Node-RED, allowing you to easily expose data visualisations and interactive elements of your flows...
