# General **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=103 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 104 --- ## [BACnet read node issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-read-node-issue/88530)
**Author:** [@Gazala](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gazala)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2024 12:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-read-node-issue/88530 "2024-06-14T12:29:38Z")
I was trying to read values from a BACnet gateway(nothing but a Raspberrry pi board). Below error is faced when reading the BACnet read mode. So please help in fixing this issue which is the cause of frequent restarts o… --- ## [Temperature sensor SMS sending with delay if](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-sensor-sms-sending-with-delay-if/88693)
**Author:** [@Kralle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kralle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2024 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-sensor-sms-sending-with-delay-if/88693 "2024-06-14T12:13:53Z")
I'm new to Node Red and I'm having a little problem with my flow. I want to monitor a cold storage facility with a temperature sensor. The temperature is -20° degrees. The temperature is allowed to rise to -10° degrees … --- ## [Tutorial on how to IoT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tutorial-on-how-to-iot/88681)
**Author:** [@Vladyslavv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vladyslavv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2024 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tutorial-on-how-to-iot/88681 "2024-06-14T06:08:58Z")
How can I learn more about IoT and node-RED? What sources do you usually use / --- ## [Receive data over ssh?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/receive-data-over-ssh/88679)
**Author:** [@lorccan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lorccan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2024 08:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/receive-data-over-ssh/88679 "2024-06-14T08:24:31Z")
I am trying to act on events generated by another platform on the same LAN as my node red server. I can’t access the remote data directly, but I can use an event to trigger a script over ssh. I could write something to… --- ## [Running a join node after filtering my messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-join-node-after-filtering-my-messages/88663)
**Author:** [@pierredemay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pierredemay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-join-node-after-filtering-my-messages/88663 "2024-06-13T19:00:17Z")
Hi everyone, I just encounter a problem that has already happened to me. My objective is to convert french payroll files to a format that the PERP of my company accept. The problem is : after filtering and convert my … --- ## [Home Assistant entities - Switch on sub-flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-entities-switch-on-sub-flow/88684)
**Author:** [@Seba-VT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Seba-VT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-entities-switch-on-sub-flow/88684 "2024-06-13T19:52:30Z")
I'm building a subflow to control lights. I'm trying to use a "Home Assistant Entities" switch node. I was able to make it work in a flow with no issues, but my problem is that when I put it into a subflow and create co… --- ## [typedInput custom node prompts an error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-custom-node-prompts-an-error/88670)
**Author:** [@Angin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Angin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/typedinput-custom-node-prompts-an-error/88670 "2024-06-13T13:33:36Z")
After node-red upgraded to the latest v3.1.10 version, typedInput custom node prompts an error, and double clicking on the node doesn't open the node configuration interface, does anyone know how to solve this problem? T… --- ## ["Unexpected token } in JSON at position 15"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unexpected-token-in-json-at-position-15/88613)
**Author:** [@Mayur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mayur)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unexpected-token-in-json-at-position-15/88613 "2024-06-13T13:07:44Z")
--- ## [Font awesom icons - stuck. (Stacking)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/font-awesom-icons-stuck-stacking/88592)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 11:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/font-awesom-icons-stuck-stacking/88592 "2024-06-13T11:11:00Z")
Looked here first: Used the bottom one with the camera. This is what I had and it works. msg.payload = '\\\\'; This doesn't msg.payload… --- ## [Function Code Help in concatenating](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-code-help-in-concatenating/88659)
**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-code-help-in-concatenating/88659 "2024-06-13T09:07:48Z")
I need a liitle help in converting the below Change node to a function node. I have many such nodes to be deployed, and hence would like to know how to do it using a function node, where replication and correction is ea… --- ## [Mssql bulk linked server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-bulk-linked-server/88600)
**Author:** [@TomasVera](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TomasVera)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mssql-bulk-linked-server/88600 "2024-06-13T08:01:30Z")
Hi all, We're trying to bulk save with the MS-SQL node to a linked server, any idea? Normal inserts work flawlessly, and saving onto a local server with the same configuration works as well. Thanks in advance. --- ## [How does one pass multiple variables between function nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-does-one-pass-multiple-variables-between-function-nodes/88656)
**Author:** [@wcx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wcx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-does-one-pass-multiple-variables-between-function-nodes/88656 "2024-06-13T07:31:18Z")
Morning Team, In addition to the standard message being passed between nodes I would like to pass a few additional parameters to a following function node. I would like if possible to retain the original message if pos… --- ## [Dynamic host IP in "snmp subtree" node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-host-ip-in-snmp-subtree-node/88652)
**Author:** [@mattbue](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mattbue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-host-ip-in-snmp-subtree-node/88652 "2024-06-13T06:50:32Z")
Hi, I have multiple "snmp subtree" nodes reading data from a network switch. This means if the IP address I have to edit several nodes. Is it possible to set the IP address e.g. in a variable which I can use within th… --- ## [How to get data from Modbus-TCP device?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-data-from-modbus-tcp-device/88651)
**Author:** [@mattbue](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mattbue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 06:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-data-from-modbus-tcp-device/88651 "2024-06-13T06:17:20Z")
Hi I'm new to Node-RED and I'm trying to get data from a Modbus-TCP device. This Modbus-TCP device is a Janitza UMG 509 energy meter. It is directly connected to the network. I tried to use the 'Modbus-Read' node of n… --- ## [Segmentation fault in Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/segmentation-fault-in-node-red/88630)
**Author:** [@Yesung](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yesung)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2024 00:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/segmentation-fault-in-node-red/88630 "2024-06-13T00:40:30Z")
I installed Node-red using Docker on an ARM architecture Ubuntu system, I have written a relatively complex Node-red flowchart, and when I use Docker logs to view the logs of Node red, I find that it occasionally encoun… --- ## [Create new chrome session in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-new-chrome-session-in-node-red/88646)
**Author:** [@siri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/siri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-new-chrome-session-in-node-red/88646 "2024-06-12T19:00:27Z")
Hello In Node-red, I have no issue opening a new browser with browserless.io. But in node-red flow on using 'local webdriver' with host web driver URL:http://localhost:4444/wd/hub while creating a session. It opens 4 C… --- ## [Questions to 'charts' in UIBUILDER](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-to-charts-in-uibuilder/88562)
**Author:** [@GretaC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GretaC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/questions-to-charts-in-uibuilder/88562 "2024-06-12T15:04:19Z")
My goal was to move from a NR -Desktop chart to an uibuilder chart. Due to my limited experience in js an nearly no experience in html I was not aware that 'canvas' is one key for my solution. So I asked AI for a propo… --- ## [SolisCloud Platform API V2.0 (2024)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/soliscloud-platform-api-v2-0-2024/87586)
**Author:** [@Roppie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Roppie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/soliscloud-platform-api-v2-0-2024/87586 "2024-06-12T13:46:57Z")
Has anyone already successfully connected to SolisCloud Platform API V2.0? who can help me on my way? API Access and Sharing : Solis (solisinverters.com) --- ## [Node-red mysql node credential setting from another function node/ui text field](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-mysql-node-credential-setting-from-another-function-node-ui-text-field/88639)
**Author:** [@Nilava1992](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nilava1992)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-mysql-node-credential-setting-from-another-function-node-ui-text-field/88639 "2024-06-12T12:59:20Z")
Hi, I am using node red mysql node to connect with my database. Is there any process to push the credentials to the mysql node from another function node instead of opening the mysql node and set up the credentials? Th… --- ## [Loop Context Flow Data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-context-flow-data/88638)
**Author:** [@wcx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wcx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-context-flow-data/88638 "2024-06-12T12:41:53Z")
Morning Team Could some one give me example of how one would loop through flow context data and get the item name and value Example: for (property, value in config\_alarm.alarm.zones\["10"\]){ -- here I expect to get ou… --- ## [Split a three value message, and create 3 messages with the count as part of the topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-three-value-message-and-create-3-messages-with-the-count-as-part-of-the-topic/88207)
**Author:** [@sspence](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sspence)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/split-a-three-value-message-and-create-3-messages-with-the-count-as-part-of-the-topic/88207 "2024-06-12T12:07:48Z")
I'm receiving a message like this from mqtt - transformer/temperature\_PL6X10 33 transformer/temperature\_PL6X12 \[50, 40, 43\] transformer/temperature\_PL6X13 \[59, 48, 49\] I want to output: transformer/temperature\_PL6X… --- ## [Flow.set changes flow name from 01 to 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-set-changes-flow-name-from-01-to-1/88637)
**Author:** [@wcx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wcx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-set-changes-flow-name-from-01-to-1/88637 "2024-06-12T12:05:43Z")
Morning Team. I have a function node that sets some context values. For some odd reason if I look at my context flow data the name gets changed from "config\_alarm.alarm.zones.01.state" to "config\_alarm.alarm.zones.1.s… --- ## [How to add Line Break after every 64 chars?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-line-break-after-every-64-chars/1458)
**Author:** [@ram1505](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ram1505)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2024 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-line-break-after-every-64-chars/1458 "2024-06-12T08:40:41Z")
I've a text file to which I want to add line break after every 64 chars. How can I add this using node-red? --- ## [Using 'setTimeout' and restart flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-settimeout-and-restart-flow/88620)
**Author:** [@gNeandr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gNeandr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2024 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-settimeout-and-restart-flow/88620 "2024-06-11T22:27:58Z")
Is an activ setTimeout still being executed after a flow restart at the specified time, or is the action 'lost'? This is the part within a function node: var timerId = setTimeout(function () { var msg2 = { … --- ## [Excel xlsx export library](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-xlsx-export-library/88615)
**Author:** [@stephan94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stephan94)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2024 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/excel-xlsx-export-library/88615 "2024-06-11T18:52:47Z")
Hi, i am looking for a library to export things to an xlsx file. I already tried some libraries, but at all of them you can´t skip cells. For example after Inject1 i want "test1" in cell1. After this, the flow forgets th… --- ## [Uib update node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uib-update-node/88607)
**Author:** [@DaveO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaveO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2024 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uib-update-node/88607 "2024-06-11T15:49:21Z")
I am reading HTML and script tagged code from a text file as a single string using the file-read node and sending that to a uib\_update node and then to the uibuilder node. The HTML elements are updating but the code is… --- ## [RangeError: The value of "offset" is out of range. It must be \>= 0 and \<= 0. Received 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rangeerror-the-value-of-offset-is-out-of-range-it-must-be-0-and-0-received-1/88588)
**Author:** [@Mayur](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mayur)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2024 05:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rangeerror-the-value-of-offset-is-out-of-range-it-must-be-0-and-0-received-1/88588 "2024-06-11T05:54:00Z")
Could anyone please help me to resolve below error please. RangeError: The value of "offset" is out of range. It must be \>= 0 and \<= 0. Received 1 --- ## [TCP IN node not receiving data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-not-receiving-data/88605)
**Author:** [@tek2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tek2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2024 00:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-not-receiving-data/88605 "2024-06-11T00:13:36Z")
Hello, I am trying to receive XML response data back from a Printer over TCP connection. I am able to connect to the printer and successfully send XML commands using the TCP Out node at 192.168.1.105 port 9900. I can s… --- ## [Issue with node-red-node-serialport and serial control Node: "TypeError: newline.substr is not a function" when Using Fixed Length Split Configuration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-node-red-node-serialport-and-serial-control-node-typeerror-newline-substr-is-not-a-function-when-using-fixed-length-split-configuration/88601)
**Author:** [@khalil\_khalil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khalil_khalil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2024 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-node-red-node-serialport-and-serial-control-node-typeerror-newline-substr-is-not-a-function-when-using-fixed-length-split-configuration/88601 "2024-06-10T22:08:47Z")
Hello, I encountered an error with the node-red-node-serialport module while using the serial control node to open and close communication with a product. Here is my configuration and the steps I followed: Initial Conf… --- ## [Load multi dim array variable content from file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/load-multi-dim-array-variable-content-from-file/88584)
**Author:** [@JonnyTech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JonnyTech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2024 11:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/load-multi-dim-array-variable-content-from-file/88584 "2024-06-10T11:35:06Z")
I have a flow variable (flow.set('settings-array',\[6\]\[6\])) that I save to a json file. Here is a minimal flow to demonstrate: \[{"id":"5b2e4968d88ade34","type":"file","z":"b5cfb072d3d83deb","name":"","filename":"./settin… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=102) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=104)