# Not able to install node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 November 2023 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617 "2023-11-05T10:46:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichardSchouw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/richardschouw/32/84504_2.png) [@RichardSchouw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RichardSchouw)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/1 "2023-11-05T10:46:51Z")

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Hello everyone,

When trying to install "node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro" i am getting big errors. I don't have the knowledge to troubleshoot it myself. Hopefully someone can help me out here!

This is the error that i get:

```auto
5-11-2023 11:41:27msg : string[57]

"Installation of module node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro failed:"

5-11-2023 11:41:27msg : string[42]

"------------------------------------------"

5-11-2023 11:41:27msg : string[4289]

"npm WARN config production Use `--omit=dev` instead.↵npm ERR! code 1↵npm ERR! path C:\Users\richa\.node-red\node_modules\node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro\node_modules\serialport↵npm ERR! command failed↵npm ERR! command C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild↵npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok↵npm ERR! gyp info using node-gyp@9.1.0↵npm ERR! gyp info using node@18.10.0 | win32 | x64↵npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.12.0 found at "C:\Users\richa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe"↵npm ERR! gyp info find VS using VS2022 (17.7.34221.43) found at:↵npm ERR! gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community"↵npm ERR! gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information↵npm ERR! gyp info spawn C:\Users\richa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe↵npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [↵npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\..."

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"------------------------------------------"

5-11-2023 11:41:27msg : error

"Error: Install failed"

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Looking forward to receive some help from you! Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/2 "2023-11-05T11:26:58Z")

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Welcome to the Forum.

I have just had a look at the [flows page](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro) and it would seem that this has not been updated recently...

#### Node Info

Version: 1.0.4  
Updated 5 years, 2 months ago  
License: ISC

It is not a Node I have ever used, but not being updated for that long, there is a good chance that it might not work. You could possibly raise a query on the GitHub page, or perhaps someone else in the Forum might be able to help.

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 11:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/3 "2023-11-05T11:37:11Z")

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To echo @mudwalker

That node has not been maintained, up to the point, it’s trying to use a `serialport` node version (6.2.0) that has seen major!! Breaking changes in its downstream dependencies, the same node is now at v10 (or even 11 - I can’t remember)

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**Author:** ![RichardSchouw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/richardschouw/32/84504_2.png) [@RichardSchouw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RichardSchouw)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/4 "2023-11-05T12:06:27Z")

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Thanks for your reply! Do you know a way to control my DMX lighting? I am using an Enttec DMX USB PRO.

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**Author:** ![RichardSchouw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/richardschouw/32/84504_2.png) [@RichardSchouw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RichardSchouw)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/5 "2023-11-05T12:07:31Z")

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Thanks for your reply. Would it be possible to install an earlier version of that node? And how can i manage to do that?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2023 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/6 "2023-11-05T12:10:26Z")

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> [@RichardSchouw](#):
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> Enttec DMX USB PRO.

My best 'offer' would be to search the [flows page to see what else is out there for DMX](https://flows.nodered.org/search?term=dmx)

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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:** [4 January 2024 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-node-red-contrib-dmxusbpro/82617/7 "2024-01-04T12:11:01Z")

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