node-red-contrib-escape-arc 0.6.2
Node-RED nodes for ARC: monitor game activity and trigger actions.
node-red-contrib-escape-arc
Node-RED nodes for Automation Room Control (ARC). Use them to watch live game activity and trigger ARC actions from your flows.
Detailed release notes are in CHANGELOG.md.
What You Need
- Node-RED 2.0+
- ARC Core running and reachable on your network
- ARC connection
node-redenabled in Settings -> Connections
Install
# Palette Manager (recommended)
node-red-contrib-escape-arc
# CLI
cd ~/.node-red
npm install node-red-contrib-escape-arc
Restart Node-RED after install.
Quick Start
- Add an ARC Config node and set the ARC host (computer name or IP).
- Add an input node (ARC Timer, ARC State, or ARC Objective) and pick your game.
- Add an ARC Output node to send actions back to ARC.
- Deploy and test.
Example action message:
msg.action = {
type: "send_message",
targets: ["display-main"],
format: "text",
text: "Welcome team!",
durationMs: 12000
};
return msg;
Nodes
| Node | What it does |
|---|---|
| ARC-config | Shared ARC connection settings and game list lookup. |
| ARC-input | Streams all ARC events, with optional filtering. |
| ARC-state | Emits game state changes for one game. |
| ARC-timer | Emits timer updates every N seconds or at thresholds. |
| ARC-objective | Emits objective lifecycle events (activate, complete, reset, fail). |
| ARC-output | Sends ARC actions, display commands, or custom events. |
| ARC-boolean | Converts messages into a simple true/false match result. |
Output Modes
- ARC action: Send
game.actionmessages (or use a preset action). - Display command: Send display control commands.
- Custom event: Send your own custom event and payload.
Notes
- ARC host defaults are
127.0.0.1and port3000. - The ARC path is fixed by this package.
Release Notes
See CHANGELOG.md.
