# Dashboard

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## [Looking for direction](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752)

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**Author:** [@Cyprus125](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyprus125)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752 "2021-06-09T18:12:48Z")

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Hello, so i've been playing with node red, and have sensors displaying information on a web gui. is there a way to have a pi 3 a+ at flash up just display and node red dashboard with out a web browser? any sort of dire…

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## [Is is possible to have maps in the /ui page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-is-possible-to-have-maps-in-the-ui-page/46901)

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**Author:** [@ffazul64](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ffazul64)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2021 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-is-possible-to-have-maps-in-the-ui-page/46901 "2021-06-09T11:31:24Z")

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Newbie to node red. I'm creating a quarantine surveillance prototype using LoRa. I have hooked up a receiver to enter data to the application via serial port. I want to show gps data and a geo fence within a tab i creat…

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## [Angular v1 end of life impacts?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-v1-end-of-life-impacts/46813)

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**Author:** [@r0ller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/r0ller)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2021 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/angular-v1-end-of-life-impacts/46813 "2021-06-09T09:22:09Z")

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Hi All, I would like to create some ui nodes on my own but first I'd like to ask if there are any plans to move away from angular v1 or altogether from angular? AFAIK, angular v1 is what the dashboard is based on and if…

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## [How to restrict dates to only greater than the one selected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-restrict-dates-to-only-greater-than-the-one-selected/46882)

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**Author:** [@JMJM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JMJM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2021 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-restrict-dates-to-only-greater-than-the-one-selected/46882 "2021-06-09T01:47:55Z")

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How can i make a pair of datepickers, where the first one i select makes it so the other one cant pick a date earlier than the one that is already picked? Edit: preferably in a Form node, hotNipis solution works for ind…

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## [Worldmap - Navigation lines from openrouteservice - delete and color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-navigation-lines-from-openrouteservice-delete-and-color/46740)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2021 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-navigation-lines-from-openrouteservice-delete-and-color/46740 "2021-06-08T22:14:47Z")

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I want to delete and change color of lines on the Worldmap. For the color I tried the msg.color:"#4B0082" it stay red, is this the wrong property? For the deletion of the line I tried msd.delete:"", msd.delete:"true", …

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## [Fancy buttons updating](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fancy-buttons-updating/46557)

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**Author:** [@HobbyFarmer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HobbyFarmer)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2021 20:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fancy-buttons-updating/46557 "2021-06-08T20:58:43Z")

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Hi I am working with @scargill 's wonderful "fancy buttons" I have run into some problems. I am trying to make a two state button. When I click on the buttons on the computer the status is not updated on my phone or t…

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## [How to use subflows that contain UI elements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-subflows-that-contain-ui-elements/46845)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_M\_from\_K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mr_M_from_K)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2021 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-subflows-that-contain-ui-elements/46845 "2021-06-08T09:06:06Z")

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Hello, I created a small UI element with SVG graphics node and made a subflow with some other nodes out of it. I can easily place that on my dashboard wherever I want it. But when I add a second instance of that subflow…

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## [Node-red-contrib-ui-svg produces scrollbars](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-svg-produces-scrollbars/46811)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_M\_from\_K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mr_M_from_K)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2021 07:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-svg-produces-scrollbars/46811 "2021-06-08T07:30:26Z")

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Hello, I am doing a very small and simple ui-svg but still can't get it to the dashboard properly. It seems "something" is adding extra pixels to the left and at the top and bottom, so that I end up with scrollbars. He…

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## [I need help, export chart-ui to PDF](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-export-chart-ui-to-pdf/46839)

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**Author:** [@ultim0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ultim0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2021 06:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-export-chart-ui-to-pdf/46839 "2021-06-08T06:58:05Z")

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Come posso esportare un grafico in .PDF?

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## [Controlling WordMap node - "Auto-pan" command](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-wordmap-node-auto-pan-command/46611)

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**Author:** [@NPT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NPT)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 June 2021 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-wordmap-node-auto-pan-command/46611 "2021-06-07T15:35:59Z")

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I am successfully sending commands to the WorldMap node but have not found a command for setting Auto-pan on/off other than manually. Looking on the list of commands there doesn't appear to be a command available. I am …

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## [Chromium not showing icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chromium-not-showing-icon/46804)

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**Author:** [@mikegg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikegg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 June 2021 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chromium-not-showing-icon/46804 "2021-06-07T10:28:52Z")

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I am using a ui dashboard template to display a material design icon. The code in the template is \<i class = "material-icons {{msg.payload}}"\>\</i\> Where msg.payload is "trending\_up". To give the overall string of tren…

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## [I need help, chart-ui from select sql server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-chart-ui-from-select-sql-server/46633)

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**Author:** [@ultim0](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ultim0)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [7 June 2021 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-chart-ui-from-select-sql-server/46633 "2021-06-07T10:07:28Z")

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I can't see the result of a select from sql server in a line graph, what can I do?

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## [Space between groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/space-between-groups/46630)

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**Author:** [@nubinstanley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nubinstanley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 June 2021 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/space-between-groups/46630 "2021-06-06T15:56:07Z")

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Hi All In my dashboard, one of the tabs has 3 groups. When I open it in by desktop browser, they are arranged horizontally and when I open them in my phone browser, they are arranged vertically. Is there any way to ar…

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## [Transparent group background template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transparent-group-background-template-node/46755)

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**Author:** [@ghada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghada)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2021 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transparent-group-background-template-node/46755 "2021-06-05T22:18:58Z")

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Hello!! I'm fairly new to Node-red. I have tried to follow many similar topics but I keep failing to acjieve the desired results. I have a background image and i need my md-cards to be transparent.

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## [Specified time in Influx object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specified-time-in-influx-object/46703)

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**Author:** [@derko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/derko)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2021 14:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specified-time-in-influx-object/46703 "2021-06-05T14:39:18Z")

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I'm receiving in HTTP IN a JSON containing, among other things, an id, some timestamps and some fields. I need to store the fields into an InfluxDB by tag id and by timestamp. So I create an JSON-object array. But I am…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] colour picker widget based on iro.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-colour-picker-widget-based-on-iro-js/45393)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2021 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-colour-picker-widget-based-on-iro-js/45393 "2021-06-05T10:25:24Z")

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node-red-contrib-ui-iro-color-picker Alternative color picker node utilizing the iro.js widget. The main credit goes to James for the iro.js widget. I was searching for a colour picker which is usable in different way…

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## [Using Grafana as Node-Red Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-grafana-as-node-red-dashboard/46673)

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**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2021 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-grafana-as-node-red-dashboard/46673 "2021-06-05T08:02:45Z")

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For FlexDash I am exploring how to embed grafana in an iframe in FlexDash and started to wonder how it would be to use Grafana as the dashboard for Node-Red... Thoughts: Grafana now uses React, so modern stuff, but it …

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## [Button colours and animations not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-colours-and-animations-not-working/46681)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2021 02:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-colours-and-animations-not-working/46681 "2021-06-04T02:45:12Z")

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I have this on a few machines. I press a button to allow ONE message to pass. I press the button and I get a spinning icon. (See picture.) This is the code: \[{"id":"5730058.37277fc","type":"function","z":"aa48e35…

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## [Grid layout out of order - forcing new row?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grid-layout-out-of-order-forcing-new-row/46662)

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**Author:** [@colin-young](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/colin-young)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2021 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grid-layout-out-of-order-forcing-new-row/46662 "2021-06-03T20:23:19Z")

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I have a dashboard set up like (order verified by exporting nodes): ui\_text, 3x1, order: 1 ui\_text, 3x1, order: 2 ui\_text, 3x1, order: 3 switch, 6x1, order: 4 ui\_text, 3x1, order: 5 ui\_text, 3x1, order: 6 I expect to …

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## [How to send csv file from micropython (on ESP32) to node-red as excel file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-csv-file-from-micropython-on-esp32-to-node-red-as-excel-file/46619)

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**Author:** [@Donatus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Donatus)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2021 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-csv-file-from-micropython-on-esp32-to-node-red-as-excel-file/46619 "2021-06-03T12:35:13Z")

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As a beginner in node-red usage, I wish to know how to send a csv file that I generated in python (and which is automatically stored in the ESP32) to node-red dashboard and keep it there in an Excel file format. I also w…

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## [Dashboard button and passthrough](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-button-and-passthrough/46613)

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**Author:** [@Urs-Eppenberger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Urs-Eppenberger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 June 2021 05:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-button-and-passthrough/46613 "2021-06-03T05:59:49Z")

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I send a message with a changed background color information to the button, and sadly it goes out on the other end. For my flow logic it would be nice if the feedback message dies right there in the button node. The butt…

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## [Any way to get active tab?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-get-active-tab/8656)

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**Author:** [@keremkos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/keremkos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 21:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-get-active-tab/8656 "2021-06-02T21:49:54Z")

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Hi, I have multiple tabs in the project. I would like to know how I can get the active/visible tab's name. Thanks

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## [Geocoding API - Address](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geocoding-api-address/46594)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geocoding-api-address/46594 "2021-06-02T20:03:33Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a geocoding API call that returns the street address for the lat and lon I can use in my Node-Red flow. If anyone know of a good one it will be appreciated. Thank you

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## [Change blank label text color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-blank-label-text-color/46610)

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**Author:** [@victorramos99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/victorramos99)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-blank-label-text-color/46610 "2021-06-02T19:28:13Z")

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Hi! I want to change the color of the text of the blank label of a line chart. I try that writing in the blank label space of the chart node: text but it doesn't worked. Is possible to do it? Thanks

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## [Base64 string (image) to node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/base64-string-image-to-node-red/45815)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/base64-string-image-to-node-red/45815 "2021-06-02T18:50:59Z")

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Hello, i need to use an image on a node red with no access to folders on it. so i would like to use a base64 string(externally created) for displaying the image on an html entpoint. my question: is there an easy way …

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## [How can I increase the number of widget boxes per group (currently 30)?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-increase-the-number-of-widget-boxes-per-group-currently-30/46550)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_M\_from\_K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mr_M_from_K)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 15:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-increase-the-number-of-widget-boxes-per-group-currently-30/46550 "2021-06-02T15:44:06Z")

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Hello, I found out that I can't expand a group width to more than 30 "widget boxes". I want to do a kind of control panel with a system schematics as a background image and a number of gauges and LEDs and so on and that…

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## [Why use of W3.CSS change text Font?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-use-of-w3-css-change-text-font/46515)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2021 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-use-of-w3-css-change-text-font/46515 "2021-06-02T08:00:55Z")

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Hi all, I test a w3.css, to enlarge an image in full screen in the Dashboard according to this example: Tryit Editor v3.6 But the text with the \<h1\> \</h1\> dashboard tags change : This is the "Click on the image …

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## [How to use editor:true feature in uitable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-editor-true-feature-in-uitable/46503)

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**Author:** [@CreativeWarlock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CreativeWarlock)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2021 23:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-editor-true-feature-in-uitable/46503 "2021-06-01T23:36:18Z")

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Hi guys, I would be highly interested in learning how how my flow can be properly notified when a user changes a star rating (that is when my tabulator column is configured to use an editor via "editor":true, like in th…

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## [It is possible?. How could be done?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-is-possible-how-could-be-done/46480)

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**Author:** [@carrero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carrero)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2021 20:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-is-possible-how-could-be-done/46480 "2021-06-01T20:18:29Z")

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Hi mates!! I will like to know if it is possible or not: Imagine i have a computer called PC1. In this one, ill have node.js installed. In second place, i will have 3 arduinos sending data to node-red using mqtt, for in…

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## [Dynamically change Gauge Units](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-gauge-units/46517)

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**Author:** [@mdpmarcp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mdpmarcp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 May 2021 23:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-gauge-units/46517 "2021-05-31T23:18:03Z")

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Hi All, I have searched the boards for a solution to my problem but I have not seen any examples that I understand how to use. I am receiving temperature data along with a unit of measure (F or C). I would like to cha…

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