node-red-contrib-ta-cmi-coe 1.1.1 → 1.1.2

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### Version 1.1.2
+ - Fixes wrong delta supressed error
+ - Fixes early timeout error
+ - Fixes lang type error (missing config node)
+ - Added node & output number validation
+
 ### Version 1.1.1
- - Fix wrong V2 output number
+ - Fixes wrong V2 output number
 
 ### Version 1.1.0
  - Change to variable message size (similar to CoE V2 approach)

package/README.de.md

@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ Auf der CMI unter **Einstellungen → Ausgänge → CoE**:
 - **Eingang**: CAN-Bus Eingang (z.B. CAN 1)
 - **IP**: IP-Adresse von Node-RED
 - **Knoten**: Knoten-Nummer des Input Nodes
-- **Netzwerkausgang**: Nummer des Ausgangs (1-32)
+- **Netzwerkausgang**: Nummer des Ausgangs (1-32 in CoE V1 / 1-64 in CoE V2)
 - **Sendebedingungen**: Unterdrückung kleiner & häufiger Änderungen, Intervall für wiederholtes Senden (nach Bedarf)
 
 #### Für Senden an CMI (CoE Output):
 Auf dem Regler: CAN-Eingang konfigurieren
 - **Knoten**: Wert aus "Node Number" des Output Nodes
-- **Ausgangsnummer**: Nummer des Ausgangs (1-32)
+- **Ausgangsnummer**: Nummer des Ausgangs (1-32 in CoE V1 / 1-64 in CoE V2)
 - **Messgröße**: "Automatisch" für Unit von Node-RED
 
 ## Node Typen
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ Empfängt Werte von der CMI.
     payload: 22.5,                    // Der Wert
     topic: "coe/10/analog/1",         // Format: coe/{node}/{type}/{output}
     coe: {
-        timestamp: 2026-01-08T        // Eingangszeit
         sourceIP: "192.168.1.100",    // IP der CMI
         nodeNumber: 10,               // CAN Knoten-Nummer
         dataType: "analog",           // Datentyp
@@ -118,7 +117,8 @@ Empfängt Werte von der CMI.
         state: 22.5,                  // Wert oder digitaler Zustand
         unit: 1,                      // Unit ID (z.B. 1 = °C)
         unitName: "Temperatur °C",    // Unit Name
-        unitSymbol: "°C°"            // Unit Symbol
+        unitSymbol: "°C°",            // Unit Symbol
+        timestamp: 2026-01-08T11:04   // Eingangszeit
     }
 }
 ```

package/README.md

@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ On the CMI under **Settings → Outputs → CoE**:
 - **Input**: CAN bus input (e.g., CAN 1)
 - **IP**: IP address of Node-RED
 - **Node**: Node Number of the input node
-- **Network Output**: Number of the output (1-32)
+- **Network Output**: Number of the output (1-32 in CoE V1 / 1-64 in CoE V2)
 - **Sending Conditions**: Suppression of small & frequent changes, interval for repeated sending (as required)
 
 #### For sending to the CMI (CoE Output):
 On the controller: Configure the CAN input
 - **Node**: Value from the "Node Number" of the output node
-- **Output Number**: Number of the output (1-32)
+- **Output Number**: Number of the output (1-32 in CoE V1 / 1-64 in CoE V2)
 - **Measured Unit**: "Automatic" for Node-RED Unit
 
 ## Node Types
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ Receives values ​​from the CMI.
     payload: 22.5,                    // The value
     topic: "coe/10/analog/1",         // Format: coe/{node}/{type}/{output}
     coe: {
-        timestamp: 2026-01-08T        // Reception Time
         sourceIP: "192.168.1.100",    // IP of the CMI
         nodeNumber: 10,               // CAN Node Number
         dataType: "analog",           // Data Type
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ Receives values ​​from the CMI.
         unit: 1,                      // Unit ID (z.B. 1 = °C)
         unitName: "Temperature °C",   // Unit name
         unitSymbol: "°C°",            // Unit symbol
+        timestamp: 2026-01-08T11:04   // Reception Time
     }
 }
 ```

package/coe/coe-input.html

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-outputNumber"><i class="fa fa-arrow-down"></i> <span data-i18n="coe-input.label.outputNumber"></span></label>
-        <input type="number" id="node-input-outputNumber" placeholder="1" min="1" max="32">
+        <input type="number" id="node-input-outputNumber" placeholder="1" min="1" max="64">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-dataType"><i class="fa fa-list"></i> <span data-i18n="coe-input.label.dataType"></span></label>

package/coe/coe-input.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     'use strict';
-    const { getUnitInfo, getDigitalStateKey, mergeNodeData, createEmptyState } = require('../lib/utils');
+    const { Validate, getUnitInfo, getDigitalStateKey, mergeNodeData, createEmptyState } = require('../lib/utils');
 
     // CoE Input Node (receiving values)
     function CoEInputNode(config) {
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.cmiConfig = RED.nodes.getNode(config.cmiconfig);
     
         if (!node.cmiConfig) {
-            node.error("CMI Configuration missing");
+            node.error("No CMI config assigned to CoE Input node.");
+            node.status({fill:"red", shape:"ring", text:"coe-input.status.noconfig"});
             return;
         }
         
-        node.cmiAddress = node.cmiConfig.address;
+        node.cmiAddress = node.cmiConfig.address || "";
         node.coeVersion = node.cmiConfig.coeVersion || 1;
-        node.lang = node.cmiConfig.lang;
-        node.nodeNumber = parseInt(config.nodeNumber) || 0;
-        node.outputNumber = parseInt(config.outputNumber) || 1;
-        node.dataType = config.dataType || 'analog';
+        node.lang = node.cmiConfig?.lang || "en";
+        node.nodeNumber = Validate.node(config.nodeNumber, true);
+        node.outputNumber = Validate.output(config.outputNumber, node.coeVersion);
+        node.dataType = Validate.type(config.dataType);
    
         // State management for LKGVs (Last Known Good Values) per block
         node.canNodeState = {};
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
                 
                 // Filter dataType number
-                if (canNode.dataType !== node.dataType) {
+                if (canNode.dataType !== node.dataType.long) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (node.dataType === 'analog') {
+                if (node.dataType.long === 'analog') {
                     value = output.value;
                     unit = output.unit;
                     state = value;
@@ -96,17 +97,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 const unitInfo = getUnitInfo(unit, node.lang);
                 const msg = {
                     payload: value,
-                    topic: `coe/${node.nodeNumber || mergedCanNode.nodeNumber}/${node.dataType}/${node.outputNumber}`,
+                    topic: `coe/${node.nodeNumber || mergedCanNode.nodeNumber}/${node.dataType.long}/${node.outputNumber}`,
                     coe: {
-                        timestamp: received.timestamp,
                         sourceIP: received.sourceIP,
                         nodeNumber: mergedCanNode.nodeNumber,
-                        dataType: node.dataType,
+                        dataType: node.dataType.long,
                         outputNumber: node.outputNumber,
                         state: state,
                         unit: unit,
                         unitName: unitInfo.name,
-                        unitSymbol: unitInfo.symbol
+                        unitSymbol: unitInfo.symbol,
+                        timestamp: received.timestamp
                         // raw: received.rawBuffer ? received.rawBuffer.toString('hex').toUpperCase() : null
                     }
                 };
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                      node.send(msg);
                 }
                 
-                currentNodeText = `${state} ${unitInfo.symbol || ''} [v${node.coeVersion}]` // Caching last Node text
+                currentNodeText = `${state} ${unitInfo.symbol || ''}` // Caching last Node text
 
                 node.status({
                     fill: "green", 
@@ -131,24 +132,34 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         };
 
         node.cmiConfig.registerListener(listener);
+
+        resetTimeout(); // Set initial timeout
         
         // Reset CoE Timeout
         function resetTimeout() {
             if (timeoutTimer) clearTimeout(timeoutTimer);
+
+            // Fallback status text (initial timeout)
+            const statusText = currentNodeText ? `${currentNodeText} (Timeout)` : node._("coe-input.status.initialTimeout");
+            
             timeoutTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-                node.status({ fill: "red", shape: "dot", text: `${currentNodeText} (Timeout)` });
+                node.status({ fill: "red", shape: "dot", text: statusText });
             }, timeoutMs);
         }
         
         // Status information, including if filtered
         if (node.nodeNumber === 0) {
-            node.status({fill: "yellow", shape: "ring", text: "coe-input.status.waitingAny"});
+            node.status({fill: "yellow", shape: "ring", text: node._("coe-input.status.waitingAny") + ` [v${node.coeVersion}]`});
         } else {
-            node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: "coe-input.status.waiting"});
+            node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: "ᐅ" + node.dataType.short + " " + node.nodeNumber + "/" + node.outputNumber + " " + node._("coe-input.status.waiting") + ` [v${node.coeVersion}]`});
         }
         
         node.on('close', function() {
             node.cmiConfig.unregisterListener(listener);
+
+            if (timeoutTimer) {
+                clearTimeout(timeoutTimer);
+            }
         });
 
     }

package/coe/coe-monitor.html

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-filterDataType"><i class="fa fa-filter"></i> <span data-i18n="coe-monitor.label.filterDataType"></span></label>
         <select id="node-input-filterDataType">
-            <option value="" data-i18n="coe-monitor.label.all"></option>
+            <option value="all" data-i18n="coe-monitor.label.all"></option>
             <option value="analog">Analog</span></option>
             <option value="digital">Digital</span></option>
         </select>

package/coe/coe-monitor.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     'use strict';
-    const { getUnitInfo, getDigitalStateKey } = require('../lib/utils')
+    const { Validate, getUnitInfo, getDigitalStateKey } = require('../lib/utils')
 
     function CoEMonitorNode(config) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this, config);
@@ -16,19 +16,23 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node._ = RED._;
         
         node.cmiConfig = RED.nodes.getNode(config.cmiconfig);
-
-        const lang = node.cmiConfig.lang;
-        const coeVersion = node.cmiConfig.coeVersion || 1;
         
         if (!node.cmiConfig) {
-            node.error("CMI Configuration missing");
+            node.error("No CMI config assigned to CoE Monitor node.");
+            node.status({fill:"red", shape:"ring", text:"coe-monitor.status.noconfig"});
             return;
         }
         
-        node.filterNodeNumber = config.filterNodeNumber ? parseInt(config.filterNodeNumber) : null;
-        node.filterDataType = config.filterDataType || 'all';
+        node.lang = node.cmiConfig?.lang || "en";
+        node.coeVersion = node.cmiConfig.coeVersion || 1;
+        node.filterNodeNumber = Validate.node(config.filterNodeNumber, true);
+        node.filterDataType = Validate.type(config.filterDataType);
         node.includeRaw = config.includeRaw || false;
 
+        const isFilteringByNode = (node.filterNodeNumber !== null && node.filterNodeNumber !== 0);
+        const isFilteringByDataType = node.filterDataType.isDigital !== null;
+        const filterText = (!isFilteringByNode && !isFilteringByDataType) ? "" : "ᐅ" + node.filterDataType.short + " " + node.filterNodeNumber;
+
         let packetCount = 0;
         let lastUpdate = Date.now();
 
@@ -41,17 +45,15 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             for (let canNode of received.data) {
                 if (!canNode) continue;
 
-                if (node.filterNodeNumber !== null && // Filter by Node Number
-                    node.filterNodeNumber !== 0 && 
-                    canNode.nodeNumber !== node.filterNodeNumber) {
+                if (isFilteringByNode && canNode.nodeNumber !== node.filterNodeNumber) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 
                 const isDigital = (canNode.dataType === 'digital'); // Filter by Data Type
                 const isAnalog = !isDigital;
                 
-                if (node.filterDataType === 'analog' && !isAnalog) continue;
-                if (node.filterDataType === 'digital' && !isDigital) continue;
+                if (node.filterDataType.long === 'analog' && !isAnalog) continue;
+                if (node.filterDataType.long === 'digital' && !isDigital) continue;
                 
                 packetCount++;
                 lastUpdate = Date.now();
@@ -59,12 +61,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 // Build message
                 const msg = {
                     payload: {
-                        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
                         sourceIP: received.sourceIP,
                         version: received.version,
                         nodeNumber: canNode.nodeNumber,
                         ...(canNode.blockNumber && { blockNumber: canNode.blockNumber}),
-                        dataType: canNode.dataType
+                        dataType: canNode.dataType,
+                        timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
                     },
                     topic: `coe/monitor/${canNode.nodeNumber}/block/${canNode.dataType}`
                 };
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
 
                 if (canNode.outputs) {
                     Object.entries(canNode.outputs).forEach(([outputNumber, output]) => {
-                        const unitInfo = getUnitInfo(output.unit, lang);
+                        const unitInfo = getUnitInfo(output.unit, node.lang);
                         const translationKey = getDigitalStateKey(output.unit, output.value, "coe-monitor.status.");
 
                         valuesDetailed[outputNumber] = {
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         };
 
         node.cmiConfig.registerListener(listener);
-        node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: node._("coe-monitor.status.monitoring") + "..."});
+        node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: node._("coe-monitor.status.monitoring") + " " + filterText + "..."});
 
         // Status Update Timer (shows last activity)
         const statusTimer = setInterval(() => {
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 node.status({
                     fill: "yellow", 
                     shape: "ring", 
-                    text: node._("coe-monitor.status.monitoring") + ` ${secsSinceUpdate}s - ${packetCount} Pkt. [v${coeVersion}]`
+                    text: node._("coe-monitor.status.monitoring") + " " + filterText + ` ${secsSinceUpdate}s - ${packetCount} Pkt. [v${node.coeVersion}]`
                 });
             }
         }, 5000);

package/coe/coe-output.html

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-outputNumber"><i class="fa fa-arrow-up"></i> <span data-i18n="coe-output.label.outputNumber"></span></label>
-        <input type="number" id="node-input-outputNumber" placeholder="1" min="1" max="32">
+        <input type="number" id="node-input-outputNumber" placeholder="1" min="1" max="64">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-dataType"><i class="fa fa-list"></i> <span data-i18n="coe-output.label.dataType"></span></label>

package/coe/coe-output.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
     'use strict';
-    const { getBlockInfo } = require('../lib/utils')
+    const { Validate, getBlockInfo } = require('../lib/utils')
     const { queueAndSend } = require('../lib/queueing');
 
     function CoEOutputNode(config) {
@@ -19,22 +19,24 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.cmiConfig = RED.nodes.getNode(config.cmiconfig);
 
         if (!node.cmiConfig) {
-            node.error("CoE Configuration missing or invalid.");
+            node.error("No CMI config assigned to CoE Output node.");
             node.status({fill:"red", shape:"ring", text:"coe-output.status.noconfig"});
             return;
         }
 
-        node.cmiAddress = node.cmiConfig.address;
+        node.cmiAddress = node.cmiConfig.address || "";
         node.coeVersion = node.cmiConfig.coeVersion || 1;
-        node.nodeNumber = parseInt(config.nodeNumber) || 1;
-        node.outputNumber = parseInt(config.outputNumber) || 1;
-        node.dataType = config.dataType || 'analog';
+        node.nodeNumber = Validate.node(config.nodeNumber, false);
+        node.outputNumber = Validate.output(config.outputNumber, node.coeVersion);
+        node.dataType = Validate.type(config.dataType);
         node.unit = parseInt(config.unit) || 0;
 
+        node.readyText = "ᐅ" + node.dataType.short + " " + node.nodeNumber + "/" + node.outputNumber + " " + node._("coe-output.status.ready") + ` [v${node.coeVersion}]`
+
         if (node.coeVersion === 2) {
-            node.queueKey = node.nodeNumber + '-' + node.dataType;
+            node.queueKey = node.nodeNumber + '-' + node.dataType.short;
         } else {
-            node.block = getBlockInfo(node.dataType, node.outputNumber);
+            node.block = getBlockInfo(node.dataType.short, node.outputNumber);
             node.queueKey = node.nodeNumber + '-' + node.block.number;
         }
         
@@ -52,18 +54,20 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.lastInputTime = 0;
         
         node.intervalTimer = null;
+
+        node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: node.readyText});
     
         node.on('input', function(msg) {
             node.lastInputTime = Date.now();
             const timeSinceLastSend = (node.lastInputTime - node.lastSentTime) / 1000; // Seconds
-            const isSupressed = checkSuppressCondition(node, timeSinceLastSend);
-            node.lastReceivedMsg = msg;
-            
+
             // Prepare last received values
             const payloadValue = parseFloat(msg.payload);
             node.lastReceivedValue = isNaN(payloadValue) ? 0 : payloadValue;
             node.lastReceivedUnit = (msg.coe && msg.coe.unit !== undefined) ? parseInt(msg.coe.unit) : node.unit;
+            node.lastReceivedMsg = msg;
 
+            const isSupressed = checkSuppressCondition(node, timeSinceLastSend);
 
             // Filter based on sending conditions
             if (isSupressed > 0) { 
@@ -101,8 +105,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 node.blockingTimer = null;
             }
         });
-        
-        node.status({fill:"grey", shape:"ring", text:node._("coe-output.status.ready") + ` [v${node.coeVersion}]`});
 
         // Start the sending interval timer
         function setIntervalTimer() {
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     });
                 }     
                 setTimeout(() => {
-                    node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: node._("coe-output.status.ready") + ` [v${node.coeVersion}]`});
+                    node.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: node.readyText});
                 }, 5000);
                 
                 setIntervalTimer(); // Restart interval timer
@@ -179,9 +181,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             }
 
             // Check size of value change
-            if (node.dataType === 'analog') {
+            if (node.dataType.long === 'analog' && node.minChange > 0) {
                 const delta = Math.abs(node.lastReceivedValue - node.lastSentValue);
-                if (node.minChange > 0 && delta < node.minChange) {
+                if (delta < node.minChange) {
                     isSuppressed = 2;
                     blockReason = `Δ${delta.toFixed(2)} < ${node.minChange}`;
                 }

package/coe/config.js

@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this, config);
         const node = this;
     
-        let langSetting = (RED.settings.lang || "").toLowerCase();
-        switch (true) {
-        case langSetting.startsWith("de"):
+        // Determine backend language
+        const globalLang = (RED.settings?.lang || "en").toLowerCase();
+        if (globalLang.startsWith("de")) {
             node.lang = "de";
-            break;
-        default:
+        } else {
             node.lang = "en";
         }
 

package/coe/locales/de/coe-input.html

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     <h3>Konfiguration</h3>
     <ul>
         <li><b>Knoten:</b> CAN Knoten-Nummer (1-62, 0 = von beliebigem Knoten empfangen; nicht empfohlen in Produktivbetrieb)</li>
-        <li><b>Eingang:</b> Nummer des Netzwerkeingangs (1-32)</li>
-        <li><b>Datentyp:</b> Analog (1-32) oder Digital (1-32)</li>
+        <li><b>Eingang:</b> Nummer des Netzwerkeingangs (CoE-Version 1: 1-32, CoE-Version 2: 1-64)</li>
+        <li><b>Datentyp:</b> Analog oder Digital</li>
         <li><b>Timeout:</b> CAN-Bus Timeout (Wert in Minuten)</li>
     </ul>
 </script>

package/coe/locales/de/coe-input.json

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
             "nodeNumber": "1-62, 0 = beliebig"
         },
         "status": {
+            "noconfig": "Nicht konfiguriert",
+            "initialTimeout": "Initial Timeout (keine Daten)",
             "waiting": "wartet",
             "waitingAny": "wartet (alle Knoten)",
             "open": "Offen",

package/coe/locales/de/coe-monitor.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
             "filterNodeNumber": "0 = alle"
         },
         "status": {
+            "noconfig": "Nicht konfiguriert",
             "monitoring": "Lauscht",
             "node": "Knoten",
             "open": "Offen",

package/coe/locales/de/coe-output.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <h3>Konfiguration</h3>
     <ul>
         <li><b>Knoten:</b> CAN Knoten-Nummer (1-62)</li>
-        <li><b>Eingang:</b> Nummer des Netzwerkausgangs (Analog 1-32, Digital 1-16)</li>
+        <li><b>Eingang:</b> Nummer des Netzwerkausgangs (CoE-Version 1: 1-32, CoE-Version 2: 1-64)</li>
         <li><b>Datentyp:</b> Analog (numerisch) oder Digital (boolean)</li>
         <li><b>Einheit:</b> Messeinheit (nur für analog)</li>
     </ul>

package/coe/locales/de/coe-output.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "status": {
             "noconfig": "Nicht konfiguriert",
             "queued": "Wartet",
-            "ready": "Bereit",
+            "ready": "bereit",
             "merged": "Gesendet",
             "retransmit": "Erneut gesendet",
             "blocked": "Blockiert"

package/coe/locales/en-US/coe-input.html

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     <h3>Configuration</h3>
     <ul>
         <li><b>Node:</b> CAN node number (1-62, 0 = receive from any node; not recommended for production)</li>
-        <li><b>Input:</b> Network input number (1-32)</li>
-        <li><b>Data Type:</b> Analog (1-32) or Digital (1-32)</li>
+        <li><b>Input:</b> Network input number (CoE version 1: 1-32, CoE version 2: 1-64))</li>
+        <li><b>Data Type:</b> Analog or Digital</li>
         <li><b>Timeout:</b> CAN-Bus timeout (Value in minutes)</li>
     </ul>
 </script>

package/coe/locales/en-US/coe-input.json

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
             "nodeNumber": "1-62, 0 = any"
         },
         "status": {
+            "noconfig": "No config",
+            "initialTimeout": "Initial Timeout (no data)",
             "waiting": "waiting",
             "waitingAny": "waiting (any node)",
             "open": "Open",

package/coe/locales/en-US/coe-monitor.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
             "filterNodeNumber": "0 = all"
         },
         "status": {
+            "noconfig": "No config",
             "monitoring": "Monitoring",
             "node": "Node",
             "open": "Open",

package/coe/locales/en-US/coe-output.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <h3>Configuration</h3>
     <ul>
         <li><b>Node:</b> CAN node number (1-62)</li>
-        <li><b>Input:</b> Network output number (Analog 1-32, Digital 1-16)</li>
+        <li><b>Input:</b> Network output number (CoE version 1: 1-32, CoE version 2: 1-64)</li>
         <li><b>Data Type:</b> Analog (numeric) or Digital (boolean)</li>
         <li><b>Unit:</b> Measurement unit (analog only)</li>
     </ul>

package/coe/locales/en-US/coe-output.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "status": {
             "noconfig": "No config",
             "queued": "queued",
-            "ready": "Ready",
+            "ready": "ready",
             "merged": "Sent",
             "retransmit": "Resent",
             "blocked": "Blocked"

package/lib/queueing.js

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function getOutputState(node, queueKey) {
     if (!outputStateCache[queueKey]) {
         outputStateCache[queueKey] = {
             nodeNumber: node.nodeNumber,
-            dataType: node.dataType,
+            dataType: node.dataType.long,
             outputs: {}
         }
     }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function queueAndSend(node) {
 
             const now = Date.now();
             const mergedText = node._("coe-output.status.merged");
-            const readyText = node._("coe-output.status.ready");
+            const readyText = node.readyText;
 
             queuedState[queueKey].participating.forEach(participatingNode => {
                 const outputNumber = participatingNode.outputNumber;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function queueAndSend(node) {
                     text: `${mergedText} [v${coeVersion}]`
                 });
                 setTimeout(() => {
-                    participatingNode.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: `${readyText} [v${coeVersion}]`});
+                    participatingNode.status({fill: "grey", shape: "ring", text: readyText});
                 }, 5000);
 
                 // Send debug output on the node outputs: [original msg, debug info]

package/lib/utils.js

@@ -8,6 +8,33 @@
 
 const UNITS = require ('./units.js');
 
+// CAN Node, Output & Type validator
+const Validate = {
+    node: function(value, allowZero) {
+        const min = allowZero ? 0 : 1;
+        const max = 62;
+        const num = parseInt(value, 10) || min;
+        return Math.min(Math.max(num, min), max);
+    },
+
+    output: function(value, version) {
+        const max = (version === 2 || version === "2") ? 64 : 32;
+        const num = parseInt(value, 10) || 1;
+        return Math.min(Math.max(num, 1), max);
+    },
+
+    types: {
+        "analog":  { long: "analog",  short: "A", isDigital: false },
+        "digital": { long: "digital", short: "D", isDigital: true  },
+        "all":     { long: "all",     short: "", isDigital: null }
+    },
+
+    // Return a type object
+    type: function(input) {
+        return this.types[input] || this.types["analog"];
+    }
+};
+
 // Utilities for unit conversion
 function convertRawToValue(rawValue, unitId, coeVersion) {
     const unitDecimals = getUnitDecimals(unitId, coeVersion);
@@ -87,21 +114,18 @@ function getUnitLanguage(lang) {
 
 // Translate output number to block position (CoE V1)
 function getBlockInfo(dataType, outputNumber) {
-    let blockNumber, position, dType;
+    let blockNumber, position;
     outputNumber = parseInt(outputNumber);
 
     if (isNaN(outputNumber) || outputNumber < 1) { // Default to block 1 position 0
         blockNumber = 1;
         position = 0;
-        dType = 'a';
     } else {
         if (dataType === 'analog') {
             // Analog: Outputs 1..32 → Blocks 1..8 (4 Outputs each)
             blockNumber = Math.floor((outputNumber - 1) / 4) + 1; // 1..8
             position = (outputNumber - 1) % 4; // 0..3
-            dType = 'a';
         } else {
-            dType = 'd';
             // Digital: Outputs 1..16 → Block 0, 17..32 → Block 9
             if (outputNumber <= 16) {
                 blockNumber = 0;
@@ -157,6 +181,7 @@ function createEmptyState(incomingBlock) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+    Validate,
     convertRawToValue,
     convertValueToRaw,
     getUnitInfo,

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-contrib-ta-cmi-coe",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "Node-RED nodes for TA CMI CoE (CAN over Ethernet)",
   "author": "Florian Mayrhofer",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",