# First steps in Node-Red

**URL:** <https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891>\
**Category:** Node-RED\
**Tags:** pfc200, docker, nodered\
**Created:** [May 29, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891 "2025-05-29T13:25:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TomasD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.wago.community/tomasd/32/2042_2.png) [@TomasD](https://www.wago.community/u/TomasD)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891/1 "2025-05-29T13:25:16Z")

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I am new to Node Red but want to develop this product and make programs on it. I’m reading articles and I’m confused. Can you tell me where I should start? I have a PFC200 (FW28).  
Can someone give me some pointers on the first steps?

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**Author:** ![joe\_a](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.wago.community/joe_a/32/137_2.png) [@joe\_a](https://www.wago.community/u/joe_a)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891/2 "2025-05-29T14:27:21Z")

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Good morning Tomas,

This may not be exactly what you’re looking for, but a while back I made a small technical getting started series for Node-Red: [Node-Red: Context | Joseph Abdelmalak](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127730926586863616/)

Let me know if this helps!

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**Author:** ![TomasD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.wago.community/tomasd/32/2042_2.png) [@TomasD](https://www.wago.community/u/TomasD)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891/3 "2025-05-30T10:26:39Z")

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I have a few questions.

1. will I be able to work in codesys and node-red at the same time?
2. How to pass variables from codesys to node-red and vice versa?
3. Can you open streaming video in node-red ?

To install node-red later in the controller settings, do I need to check this box?

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What’s the next step?

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**Author:** ![joe\_a](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.wago.community/joe_a/32/137_2.png) [@joe\_a](https://www.wago.community/u/joe_a)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/first-steps-in-node-red/1891/4 "2025-06-02T15:15:37Z")

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Tomas,

1. Yes you can run both, but this would depend on what controller you’re using and the processing power of the unit. Additionally, you can only have one master of the KBUS IO so just note that only one program will run IO commands.

2. NVLs are a good choice for this → [Control and Analyze VFD data with a CC-100 via Modbus RTU | Joseph Abdelmalak](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josephabdelmalak_control-and-analyze-vfd-data-with-a-cc-100-activity-7233923385502674944-TL2O?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACLeiR4B8aj92OK8Pnir_fFu4Uy2qCwGJ88)

3. I haven’t tried it, but give this a try.  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etYGczFJJW4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etYGczFJJW4)

Yes Docker needs to be installed to run node-red.