# Help with DALI SCI RS232

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [11 September 2023 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202 "2023-09-11T15:53:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoandysse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/yoandysse/32/82706_2.png) [@yoandysse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yoandysse)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/1 "2023-09-11T15:53:04Z")

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Hello, I am learning a little and playing with home automation and I have a DALI SCI RS232 and I would like to connect it to nodeRed. Using the DALI-Cockpit and DALI-Monitor tools I can send commands and manage the lights and see the commands sent through the monitor, so far everything is ok. I am trying to do this same thing in NodeRED but I can't do it, I also tried to develop my own software in python with the functions of turning lights on and off for example but I can't communicate via serial with the DALI SCI RS232 nor do I know how to send the commands to it (frame that I captured with the monitor) once I achieve the connection, I have investigated and there is not much information about it, can someone give me a hand, thank you!!

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/2 "2023-09-11T15:56:35Z")

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Do the existing nodes work for you? [@lunatone/node-red-dali - npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lunatone/node-red-dali)

> [@yoandysse](#):
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> nor do I know how to send the commands to it (frame that I captured with the monitor)

Have you tried simply sending them to the device via a serial request node?

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**Author:** ![yoandysse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/yoandysse/32/82706_2.png) [@yoandysse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yoandysse)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/3 "2023-09-11T17:58:12Z")

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my device is [https://www.lunatone.com/en/product/dali-sci-rs232/](https://www.lunatone.com/en/product/dali-sci-rs232/) not work in [@lunatone/node-red-dali - npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lunatone/node-red-dali)

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**Author:** ![yoandysse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/yoandysse/32/82706_2.png) [@yoandysse](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yoandysse)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/4 "2023-09-11T18:00:11Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> Have you tried simply sending them to the device via a serial request node?

I would like to send a frame through the serial port but I don't know how to do it

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/5 "2023-09-11T19:09:20Z")

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Have you installed the serial port node?

Ps, to give you some hope, what you are asking for perfectly possible and super simple in node-red - so don't get disheartened

If you are very new to node-red, then...

I recommend watching this playlist: [Node-RED Essentials](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNBB9VCLmo1hyO-4fIZ08gqFcXBkHy-6). The videos are done by the developers of node-red. They're nice & short and to the point. You will understand a whole lot more in about 1 hour. A small investment for a lot of gain.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 November 2023 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-dali-sci-rs232/81202/6 "2023-11-10T19:10:17Z")

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