Impossible to integrare new node in FreeMaster Lite NODE Red

[pberna67]

Dear All

I would like to integrate widgets in NodeRed usinf FreeMaster Lite. Following the NXP training titled

FreeMASTER Lite 1.1 + Node-RED Integration
https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/training/TIP-FREEMASTER-LITE-NODE-RED

It is shown that (@ minute 0:40) the widget shuld be added accessing to Setting -> Managing Palette . But Managing Palett option is not available in the latest installation of FreeMaster Lite, just downloaded from NXP site

Thanks for any support

Paolo

[pberna67]

Dear Iulian 

Thanks for your quick answer !

I confirm that the FrieeMaster I'm  running is FreeMASTER Lite version 1.5.1:

Node RED version is 4.09

Are you running FreeMASTER Lite from the stand-alone installer or the one bundled with the main FreeMASTER 3.2 ?
I've installed only the following package:

There were NO previous FreeMASTER package installed.

What is you host OS system ?
Still Windows 10

Do you have any external Node-RED installations ?
No, I haven't

Thanks

Paolo

[iulian_stan]

Hi @pberna67,

Could you confirm that you are running FreeMASTER Lite version 1.5.1:

and that the Node-RED version is 4.0.9:

I did a clean install and could access the `Manage palette` option. 

A quick check - could you try removing (or renaming) the `.node_red` folder from your user folder to make sure that any older Node-RED settings do not interfere with the latest installation.

If that does not help you could you provide additional details:

• Are you running FreeMASTER Lite from the stand-alone installer or the one bundled with the main FreeMASTER 3.2 ?
• What is you host OS system ?
• Do you have any external Node-RED installations ?

Kind regards,
Iulian 

[iulian_stan]

Hi @pberna67,

I checked Node-RED documentation and it seems to be an expected behavior if NPM is not installed on the system. Manage Palette functionality relies in NPM tool for dependencies download and installation.

NPM should be installed separately. There is a thread on Node-RED community explaining this topic in more details:
https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-isnt-manage-palette-showing-up/27219/9

Hope it helps,
Iulian