Node-RED Timer Status Node

This custom Node-RED node provides a visual timer status for your flows.

Features

• Starts a timer when it receives a payload of 0
• Resets the timer when it receives a payload of 1
• Visual status indicator:
  • Red: Idle
  • Yellow: Timer running
  • Green: Timer triggered (duration elapsed)

[Input] -> [Trigger] -> [Function] -> [UI LED] | v [Output]

Installation

In your Node-RED user directory, typically ~/.node-red, run: npm install /node-red-contrib-timer-status

Usage

1. Drag the "Timer Status" node from the function category in the palette to your flow.
2. Double-click the node to configure:
   • Set a name (optional)
   • Set the duration in seconds
3. Connect an input that sends 0 to start the timer and 1 to reset it.
4. Connect the output to the node you want to trigger when the timer elapses.

Development

This node is open source and contributions are welcome. Please submit issues and pull requests on GitHub.