nibepi/lib/startCore.js

RS485 connection to a Nibe Heatpump with full communication supports

const startCore = (port) => {
    const promise = new Promise((resolve,reject) => {
    setTimeout((port) => {
        let output = {};
        const path = require('path');
        let reqPath = path.join(__dirname, '../');
        const { fork } = require('child_process');
        output.core = fork(reqPath+'/backend.js', {
            detached: true
        });
        output.core.send({start:true,port:port });
        resolve(output.core);
    }, 2000, port);
    });
    return promise;    
}

module.exports = startCore;