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+# pumpingStation
+
+Custom Node-RED node for multi-pump station management with hydraulic optimization and multiple control strategies.
+
+## Overview
+
+| Property | Value |
+|----------|-------|
+| **Version** | 1.0.0 |
+| **Category** | Process Control |
+| **Inputs** | 1 |
+| **Outputs** | 3 (process / dbase / parent) |
+| **Part of** | [EVOLV](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV) |
+
+## Purpose
+
+The `pumpingStation` node manages a collection of `rotatingMachine` child nodes as a complete pumping station. It provides:
+
+- **Basin hydraulics modeling** with volume, height, and overflow calculations
+- **Multiple control modes**: manual, level-based, and flow-based
+- **Safety protections**: dry-run protection and overfill protection
+- **PID flow control** with configurable gains and rate limiting
+- **Simulator mode** for testing without physical equipment
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Basin Geometry
+
+| Field | Unit | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `basinVolume` | m3 | Total basin volume |
+| `basinHeight` | m | Basin height |
+| `heightInlet` | m | Inlet height reference |
+| `heightOutlet` | m | Outlet height reference |
+| `heightOverflow` | m | Overflow threshold height |
+| `refHeight` | m | Reference height datum |
+| `basinBottomRef` | m | Basin bottom reference |
+
+### Safety
+
+| Field | Description | Default |
+|-------|-------------|---------|
+| `enableDryRunProtection` | Prevent pump damage from dry running | - |
+| `dryRunThresholdPercent` | Level % below which pumps stop | - |
+| `enableOverfillProtection` | Prevent basin overflow | - |
+| `overfillThresholdPercent` | Level % above which alarm triggers | - |
+
+### Control Modes
+
+#### Manual Mode
+Direct operator control of individual pumps.
+
+#### Level-Based Control
+
+| Field | Unit | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| `startLevel` | m | Level at which pumps start |
+| `stopLevel` | m | Level at which pumps stop |
+| `minFlowLevel` | m | Minimum flow threshold level |
+| `maxFlowLevel` | m | Maximum flow threshold level |
+
+#### Flow-Based Control (PID)
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `flowSetpoint` | Target flow rate |
+| `flowDeadband` | Acceptable deviation from setpoint |
+| `Kp` | Proportional gain |
+| `Ki` | Integral gain |
+| `Kd` | Derivative gain |
+| Derivative filter | Low-pass filter on D term |
+| Rate limits | Max rate of change for control output |
+
+## Child Nodes
+
+This node manages **[rotatingMachine](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/rotatingMachine)** children. Pumps register themselves via Port 2 messages.
+
+**Important:** Measurement nodes with `assetType: "flow"` (not `"flow-electromagnetic"`) are required for flow-based control to work correctly.
+
+## Inputs and Outputs
+
+### Input (Port 0)
+- Level measurements
+- Flow measurements
+- Control mode changes
+- Setpoint updates
+
+### Output Port 0 - Process Data
+Station state including basin level, total flow, active pump count, control mode.
+
+### Output Port 1 - InfluxDB Telemetry
+Time-series data for all station parameters.
+
+### Output Port 2 - Registration
+Parent communication and child discovery messages.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- [generalFunctions](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/generalFunctions) (MenuManager, configManager)
+
+## Technical Requirements
+
+- Node.js >= 18
+- Node-RED >= 3.x
+- At least one `rotatingMachine` child node configured
+- `measurement` node with `assetType: "flow"` for flow-based control
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+node --test test/basic/*.test.js
+node --test test/integration/*.test.js
+node --test test/edge/*.test.js
+```