# Loading ncd-red-wireless on Windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 April 2021 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896 "2021-04-09T06:24:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![ozchemist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ozchemist/32/40027_2.png) [@ozchemist](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ozchemist)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2021 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/1 "2021-04-09T06:24:31Z")

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Hi -

1. I'm new to node-red
2. I'm new to the [ncd.io](http://ncd.io) hardware environment
3. I have NO idea about install loaders or what makes them fail.

I'm trying to install the ncd-red-wireless module (V1.5.31) and the load is failing.

Environment:  
Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.906) 64bit  
node.js Version 14.16.1  
npm Version 6.14.12  
Visual Studio V19

I get the following log :

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2021-04-09T06:16:32.330Z Install : ncd-red-wireless 1.5.31

2021-04-09T06:16:32.358Z npm.cmd install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production ncd-red-wireless@1.5.31  
2021-04-09T06:16:45.449Z [out]  
2021-04-09T06:16:45.449Z [out] \> @serialport/bindings@2.0.8 install C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings  
2021-04-09T06:16:45.449Z [out] \> prebuild-install --tag-prefix @serialport/bindings@ || node-gyp rebuild  
2021-04-09T06:16:45.449Z [out]  
2021-04-09T06:16:46.371Z [err] prebuild-install  
2021-04-09T06:16:46.371Z [err] WARN install No prebuilt binaries found (target=14.16.1 runtime=node arch=x64 libc= platform=win32)  
2021-04-09T06:16:46.392Z [out]  
2021-04-09T06:16:46.392Z [out] C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\>  
2021-04-09T06:16:46.394Z [out] if not defined npm\_config\_node\_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\....\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  
2021-04-09T06:16:48.316Z [out] Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "-m" switch.  
2021-04-09T06:16:48.928Z [out] serialport.cpp  
2021-04-09T06:16:48.928Z [out] serialport\_win.cpp  
2021-04-09T06:16:48.928Z [out] win\_delay\_load\_hook.cc  
2021-04-09T06:16:49.873Z [out] C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\src\serialport.cpp(329,96): error C2661: 'v8::Object::Set': no overloaded function takes 2 arguments [C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\build\bindings.vcxproj]  
2021-04-09T06:16:49.873Z [out] C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\src\serialport.cpp(330,96): error C2661: 'v8::Object::Set': no overloaded function takes 2 arguments [C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\build\bindings.vcxproj]  
2021-04-09T06:16:49.873Z [out] C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\src\serialport.cpp(331,96): error C2661: 'v8::Object::Set': no overloaded function takes 2 arguments [C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\build\bindings.vcxproj]  
2021-04-09T06:16:49.873Z [out] C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\src\serialport.cpp(378,106): error C2661: 'v8::Object::Set': no overloaded function takes 2 arguments [C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings\build\bindings.vcxproj]  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.375Z [err] gyp  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.375Z [err] ERR! build error  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:194:23)  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! stack  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess.\_handle.onexit (internal/child\_process.js:277:12)  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! System Windows\_NT 10.0.19043  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] ERR! cwd C:\Users\bahea.node-red\node\_modules@serialport\bindings  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! node -v v14.16.1  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] gyp ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.376Z [err] not ok  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.580Z [err] npm ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.580Z [err] code ELIFECYCLE  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.580Z [err] npm  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.580Z [err] ERR! errno 1  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.584Z [err] npm ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.584Z [err] @serialport/bindings@2.0.8 install: `prebuild-install --tag-prefix @serialport/bindings@ || node-gyp rebuild`  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.584Z [err] npm ERR! Exit status 1  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.584Z [err] npm ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.584Z [err] npm ERR!  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.585Z [err] Failed at the @serialport/bindings@2.0.8 install script.  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.585Z [err] npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.596Z [err]  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.596Z [err] npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.596Z [err] npm ERR! C:\Users\bahea\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2021-04-09T06\_16\_50\_587Z-debug.log  
2021-04-09T06:16:50.625Z rc=1

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Can anyone give me an idea of how to get this to bind.

Regards,

Ozchemist.

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**Post date:** [9 April 2021 07:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/2 "2021-04-09T07:07:49Z")

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I see you have VS 2019 installed but I am not 100% certain that is enough for when a build operation is needed in node.

Did you install windows-build-tools?

Try (from an elevated command prompt) `npm install --global windows-build-tools` then reboot then try again.

NOTE: it can seem to stall and does take quite some time to complete - wait it out.

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**Post date:** [9 April 2021 21:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/3 "2021-04-09T21:49:54Z")

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Hi Steve,

I had installed the build tools as part of the original download - but I'm wondering if the system may have gotten "confused".

So, I started with a "clean machine" (jmh\_i).

Environment :  
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version|10.0.19041 Build 19041|  
node.js Version 14.16.1  
node-gyp V8.0.0 (or maybe 5.1.0 - see below)  
npm Version 6.14.12  
Python is loaded - both Ver 3.9 and Ver 2.7  
Visual Studio V19  
{vsconfig }  
"version": "1.0",  
"components": [  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor",  
"Microsoft.NetCore.Component.Runtime.5.0",  
"Microsoft.NetCore.Component.Runtime.3.1",  
"Microsoft.NetCore.Component.SDK",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.NuGet",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.6.1.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.Compiler",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp",  
"Microsoft.ComponentGroup.ClickOnce.Publish",  
"Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp.WebTemplates",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.WebToolsExtensions",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DockerTools",  
"Microsoft.NetCore.Component.Web",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.SDK",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.2.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.DevelopmentPrerequisites",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.TypeScript.4.1",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.JavaScript.TypeScript",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.JavaScript.Diagnostics",  
"Microsoft.Component.MSBuild",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.TextTemplating",  
"Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.RazorExtension",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.IISExpress",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.ADAL",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.LocalDB.Runtime",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Common.Azure.Tools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.CLR",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.MSODBC.SQL",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.MSSQL.CMDLnUtils",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Core",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.5.2.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.5.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.SSDT",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.DataSources",  
"Component.Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager",  
"Component.Microsoft.WebTools.BrowserLink.WebLivePreview",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Web",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Web",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Web.Client",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.5.1.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.Net.Component.4.6.TargetingPack",  
"Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.TargetingPacks.Common",  
"Microsoft.Net.Core.Component.SDK.2.1",  
"Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.AzureFunctions",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.AzureFunctions",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.Compute.Emulator",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.Storage.Emulator",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.ClientLibs",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.AuthoringTools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CloudExplorer",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Web.CloudTools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.EntityFramework",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.AspNet45",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.AppInsights.Tools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.WebDeploy",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Debugger.JustInTime",  
"Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.WslDebugging",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.IntelliCode",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb",  
"Microsoft.Component.PythonTools",  
"Microsoft.Component.PythonTools.Miniconda",  
"Microsoft.Component.PythonTools.Web",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CoreIde",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Graphics.Tools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.DiagnosticTools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041",  
"Component.CPython3.x64",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Python",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Node.Tools",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Node",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Prerequisites",  
"Microsoft.ComponentGroup.Blend",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DotNetModelBuilder",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.MSIX.Packaging",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Redist.14.Latest",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.NativeDesktop.Core",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.WebToolsExtensions.CMake",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CMake.Project",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ATL",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.TestAdapterForBoostTest",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.TestAdapterForGoogleTest",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ASAN",  
"Microsoft.Component.VC.Runtime.UCRTSDK",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.140",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop",  
"Microsoft.Component.NetFX.Native",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.NetCoreAndStandard",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Graphics",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Xamarin",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Support",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.IpOverUsb",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.TeamOffice",  
"Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCoreTools"  
]  
}

and reloaded and re-booted and now get this log :

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10 Apr 07:05:21 - [info] Installing module: ncd-red-wireless, version: 1.5.31  
10 Apr 07:05:28 - [warn] Installation of module ncd-red-wireless failed:  
10 Apr 07:05:28 - [warn] ------------------------------------------  
10 Apr 07:05:28 - [warn] prebuild-install WARN install No prebuilt binaries found (target=14.16.1 runtime=node arch=x64 libc= platform=win32)  
gyp ERR! build error  
gyp ERR! stack Error: `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe` failed with exit code: 1  
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:194:23)  
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)  
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess.\_handle.onexit (internal/child\_process.js:277:12)  
gyp ERR! System Windows\_NT 10.0.19041  
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"  
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\jmh\_i.node-red\node\_modules\ncd-red-comm\node\_modules@serialport\bindings  
gyp ERR! node -v v14.16.1  
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0  
gyp ERR! not ok  
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE  
npm ERR! errno 1  
npm ERR! @serialport/bindings@2.0.8 install: `prebuild-install --tag-prefix @serialport/bindings@ || node-gyp rebuild`  
npm ERR! Exit status 1  
npm ERR!  
npm ERR! Failed at the @serialport/bindings@2.0.8 install script.  
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:  
npm ERR! C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2021-04-09T21\_05\_28\_495Z-debug.log

10 Apr 07:05:28 - [warn] ------------------------------------------  
Error: Install failed  
at C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules@node-red\registry\lib\installer.js:214:23  
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task\_queues.js:93:5)  
10 Apr 07:05:28 - [error] Error: Install failed

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I tried to run the rebuild separately (thinking it may fix the problem or at least give a more detailed explanation) :

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"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"  
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok  
gyp info using node-gyp@5.1.0  
gyp info using node@14.16.1 | win32 | x64  
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.9.4 found at "C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe"  
gyp info find VS using VS2019 (16.9.31129.286) found at:  
gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community"  
gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information  
gyp info spawn C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe  
gyp info spawn args [  
gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp\_main.py',  
gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',  
gyp info spawn args '-f',  
gyp info spawn args 'msvs',  
gyp info spawn args '-I',  
gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\jmh\_i\build\config.gypi',  
gyp info spawn args '-I',  
gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp\addon.gypi',  
gyp info spawn args '-I',  
gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\14.16.1\include\node\common.gypi',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared\_library',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_root\_dir=C:\Users\jmh\_i\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\14.16.1',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_gyp\_dir=C:\Program Files\nodejs\node\_modules\npm\node\_modules\node-gyp',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_lib\_file=C:\\Users\\jmh\_i\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\14.16.1\\\<(target\_arch)\\node.lib',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule\_root\_dir=C:\Users\jmh\_i',  
gyp info spawn args '-Dnode\_engine=v8',  
gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',  
gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',  
gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',  
gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\jmh\_i\build',  
gyp info spawn args '-Goutput\_dir=.'  
gyp info spawn args ]  
Warning: Missing input files:  
C:\Users\jmh\_i\build..\build\Release\binding.node  
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe  
gyp info spawn args [  
gyp info spawn args 'build/binding.sln',  
gyp info spawn args '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',  
gyp info spawn args '/nologo',  
gyp info spawn args '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64'  
gyp info spawn args ]  
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "-m" switch.  
win\_delay\_load\_hook.cc  
binding.vcxproj -\> C:\Users\jmh\_i\build\Release\binding.node  
gyp info ok

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If I read this right, the "build" process is running OK, but is missing a file "binding.node".

Also, there appears to be 2 "node-gyp" versions running - Powershell gives V8.0.0 where the logs appear to give V5.1.0 (which confuses me).

Any ideas?

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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:** [9 April 2021 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/4 "2021-04-09T22:21:43Z")

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Only thing I can thing is that ncd-red-wireless requires  
ncd-red-comm which requires serialport: ^7.1.5 which is 2 full versions out of date.

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**Author:** ![ozchemist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ozchemist/32/40027_2.png) [@ozchemist](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ozchemist)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2021 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/5 "2021-04-10T01:47:30Z")

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Thanks - I'll see if I can get that loaded an if it makes a difference.

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**Author:** ![ozchemist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ozchemist/32/40027_2.png) [@ozchemist](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ozchemist)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2021 03:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/6 "2021-04-10T03:26:55Z")

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Steve,

Found a fix 🙂 I think

Removed all node.js installs and modules. and node-red.

Deprecated node.js to V12.21.1 and re-installed.

Loaded serialport

Loaded ncd-red-wireless

All appears to be copacetic!

Thanks for your assistance cheers 🍻

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**Post date:** [24 April 2021 03:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loading-ncd-red-wireless-on-windows/43896/7 "2021-04-24T03:26:59Z")

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