# General

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## [Deploy a nodeRED project](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-a-nodered-project/74549)

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**Author:** [@gNeandr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gNeandr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 12:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-a-nodered-project/74549 "2023-02-01T12:04:10Z")

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Node-RED is a great modeling tool, but how would a fully modeled solution with all the required settings and parts/nodes/flows/etc to be distributed to other users? This should then also include a simple installation pro…

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## [Export and import a flow with all nodes inside](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-and-import-a-flow-with-all-nodes-inside/74249)

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**Author:** [@Geppy57](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Geppy57)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-and-import-a-flow-with-all-nodes-inside/74249 "2023-02-01T11:16:37Z")

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Hi all. I have a lot of IOT devices that needs an upgrade by installs new flows inside NR. When I try to import these new flows, some nodes appears not complete because the relative node is not installed on the palette…

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## [How to print labels by node-red, with Zebra ZD220 EPL printer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-print-labels-by-node-red-with-zebra-zd220-epl-printer/74543)

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**Author:** [@MichaelHilario](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MichaelHilario)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-print-labels-by-node-red-with-zebra-zd220-epl-printer/74543 "2023-02-01T10:29:05Z")

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I want to make an application to print some fields of some modbus variables, send them to the printer in a standard label, the communication will be via USB. Does anyone have a similar application or some help regarding…

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## [Reading values of variables - Error undefined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-values-of-variables-error-undefined/74542)

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**Author:** [@kravalli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kravalli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-values-of-variables-error-undefined/74542 "2023-02-01T10:26:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to read the value of an input\_text from homeassistant. The value my function node is returning is "undefined". var temp1 = global.get("homeassistant.homeAssistant.states\['input\_text.temp\_1'\].state"); v…

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## [While loop not working, even though false condition is met](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/while-loop-not-working-even-though-false-condition-is-met/74520)

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**Author:** [@kravalli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kravalli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/while-loop-not-working-even-though-false-condition-is-met/74520 "2023-02-01T09:54:58Z")

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Hi, I am trying to increment the brightness of my led while I hold down my Ikea tradfri button. If I hold the down button, the msg.payload.event.command output is "move". As soon as I let go it outputs "stop\_with\_on\_off…

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## [Alternate-node-red-installer and pkg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-and-pkg/74402)

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**Author:** [@norchenne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/norchenne)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-and-pkg/74402 "2023-02-01T09:50:57Z")

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Hello, I have installed node-red using alternate-node-red-installer and created my flows that i want to package using pkg, I have seen a topic that was closed talking about it but couldn't figure out what to do Node-R…

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## [Azure-table-storage-aleph query](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-table-storage-aleph-query/74467)

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**Author:** [@dineshaj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dineshaj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-table-storage-aleph-query/74467 "2023-02-01T08:27:20Z")

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Hi, I would like to query my table to return values of the column named "groupId". I am not able to understand the documentation for the query string which is { "tableName": "MyTable", "action": "Q", "selectdat…

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## [How can I do? If i want a debug node to show status when fins protocol get timeout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-do-if-i-want-a-debug-node-to-show-status-when-fins-protocol-get-timeout/74526)

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**Author:** [@khunakon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khunakon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-do-if-i-want-a-debug-node-to-show-status-when-fins-protocol-get-timeout/74526 "2023-02-01T08:15:47Z")

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If i want a debug node to show status when fins protocol get timeout , How can i do?

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## [Getting multiple omxplayer to play same time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-multiple-omxplayer-to-play-same-time/74536)

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**Author:** [@thepianocian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thepianocian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 06:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-multiple-omxplayer-to-play-same-time/74536 "2023-02-01T06:07:51Z")

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So I currently have a video playing in the background using omxplayer. My goal is to eventually have a button on the dashboard that will play a second video in a window on top of the existing video, so the existing video…

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## [How to get detailed stack information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-detailed-stack-information/74530)

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**Author:** [@LeungChunChiu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LeungChunChiu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 03:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-detailed-stack-information/74530 "2023-02-01T03:06:29Z")

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\[ { "id": "c5bb02e15e36ccd2", "type": "inject", "z": "e24cd2d1b0061f29", "name": "", "props": \[ { "p": "payload" }, { …

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## [Home Assistant - Errors Node Red new install seems to start but errors and shuts down](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-errors-node-red-new-install-seems-to-start-but-errors-and-shuts-down/74524)

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**Author:** [@glwalt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/glwalt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 01:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-assistant-errors-node-red-new-install-seems-to-start-but-errors-and-shuts-down/74524 "2023-02-01T01:29:29Z")

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s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: starting s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully started s6-rc: info: service base-addon-banner: starting Add-on: Node-RED Flow-based programming for the Interne…

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## [I have problem with installing node-red pls can someone help me](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-problem-with-installing-node-red-pls-can-someone-help-me/74497)

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**Author:** [@kwa45](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kwa45)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [1 February 2023 01:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-problem-with-installing-node-red-pls-can-someone-help-me/74497 "2023-02-01T01:03:17Z")

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## [Can't install from the palette in node-red server running on Windows 10](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-from-the-palette-in-node-red-server-running-on-windows-10/74385)

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**Author:** [@jbrown123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbrown123)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-from-the-palette-in-node-red-server-running-on-windows-10/74385 "2023-01-31T22:21:04Z")

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I've used node-red on an RPi for several years. I'm doing a presentation on node-red next week so I installed a local copy on my laptop (Windows 10 x64, MS surface) using the instructions at Running on Windows : Node-RED.…

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## [Decrypting node-red credentials file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decrypting-node-red-credentials-file/74519)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 22:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decrypting-node-red-credentials-file/74519 "2023-01-31T22:07:58Z")

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I have an encrypted credentials file (flows\_cred.json) which I would like to convert into an unencrypted credential files. I know the credential password. So is there a way I can do that ? Rationale: Instead of worki…

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## [Compare Current timestamp with future timestamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-current-timestamp-with-future-timestamp/74443)

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**Author:** [@stevoboy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stevoboy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compare-current-timestamp-with-future-timestamp/74443 "2023-01-31T21:13:40Z")

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Dear all I would like to use the German DWD wind warning to initiate retracting our blinds. DWD sends different warning codes, wind warning is integer value "1". Currently, this value triggers the flow to retract the …

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## [Python while cycle don't run in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-while-cycle-dont-run-in-node-red/74271)

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**Author:** [@superlogan72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/superlogan72)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-while-cycle-dont-run-in-node-red/74271 "2023-01-31T20:39:22Z")

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Hello why in python3 function this program run only one time, outside node-red he run as per expected. rom rpiplc\_lib import rpiplc rpiplc.init("RPIPLC\_58") rpiplc.pin\_mode("I0.0",rpiplc.INPUT) while(True): valore= …

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## [Help needed - How can i do diff in 2 envs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-how-can-i-do-diff-in-2-envs/74500)

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**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-how-can-i-do-diff-in-2-envs/74500 "2023-01-31T17:16:19Z")

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Hi , I have multiple envs for NR. On one of them i also have projects features enabled (what we call master env). My challenge is - while we try utmost that our master env remains updated, we do see instances where ea…

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## [Google Sheets odd append behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-sheets-odd-append-behavior/74388)

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**Author:** [@raisingskell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raisingskell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-sheets-odd-append-behavior/74388 "2023-01-31T16:44:23Z")

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I'm appending time in Col A and temp in Col B to Sheet1. Pretty simple and all works perfectly. Here's what appears to me to be odd behavior. Since Sheet1 simply collects data I use Sheet2 to process it. So in Sheet2 A…

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## [How to send this HEX command to my device using Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-this-hex-command-to-my-device-using-node-red/74419)

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**Author:** [@NabilHaidar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NabilHaidar)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-send-this-hex-command-to-my-device-using-node-red/74419 "2023-01-31T12:30:03Z")

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Hello all, I want to send hex commands to my device using Node red. I'm new to node red and JavaScript, what is the way to send this command in the proper way. I want to write it in a function. The device is connected vi…

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## [Deleting a Junction in a Group - bug or browser quirk?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleting-a-junction-in-a-group-bug-or-browser-quirk/74478)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deleting-a-junction-in-a-group-bug-or-browser-quirk/74478 "2023-01-31T12:05:25Z")

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A tiny bug? Or a quirk of my browser? If I have a group containing nodes & junctions and delete a node, the group border is redrawn immediately If I delete a junction though, the border does not get redrawn until I ref…

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## [One - time delay](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-time-delay/74389)

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**Author:** [@klio-klio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/klio-klio)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-time-delay/74389 "2023-01-31T11:26:56Z")

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There is a node for a one-time delay? .... somehow can't find.

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## [Zigbee Siren and Node RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-siren-and-node-red/74436)

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**Author:** [@gregolin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregolin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-siren-and-node-red/74436 "2023-01-31T10:37:28Z")

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Hi. I couldn't find any way to control this zigbee siren on Node RED (play the alarm, change the alarm, volume etc). Does anyone have it working fine? It is working fine on Zigbee2MQTT section, for tests, so it is worki…

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## [Creating a measurement with two separate columns in influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-measurement-with-two-separate-columns-in-influxdb/74454)

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**Author:** [@mohamed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mohamed)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-measurement-with-two-separate-columns-in-influxdb/74454 "2023-01-31T09:41:48Z")

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Hello guys , I'm kind new to NodeRed, so pardon me if this question seems obvious. I'm pushing data from many sensors to a mosquitto broker. This data is stored in an influxDB database. This is my NodeRed flow and debug…

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## [How to push a msg object for every object in a array?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-push-a-msg-object-for-every-object-in-a-array/74469)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-push-a-msg-object-for-every-object-in-a-array/74469 "2023-01-31T09:36:37Z")

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Hi, I have an array with 10-24 items and after processing them I would like to push each of them as a single msg to the output. for(i = 0; i\<message.length; i++){ date = new Date(message\[i\].start\_timestamp); …

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## [NR installation fails while installing NR core RPi3b](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-fails-while-installing-nr-core-rpi3b/74403)

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**Author:** [@nico25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nico25)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-fails-while-installing-nr-core-rpi3b/74403 "2023-01-31T09:36:31Z")

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Hi all, i am trying to set up NR on a RPi 3b. I tried to install it using this command: bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) Unfortunately th…

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## [read 2 spaces with node-red-contrib-modbustcp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-2-spaces-with-node-red-contrib-modbustcp/74421)

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**Author:** [@Ersthelfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ersthelfer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 06:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-2-spaces-with-node-red-contrib-modbustcp/74421 "2023-01-31T06:31:09Z")

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Hi, I use your "node-red-contrib-modbustcp". I want to read 2 spaces of my modbustcp pv converter I want to get the register 5002 to 5036 and it works well. But I can not read the registers 12999 to 13077 at the same …

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## [Very strange behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-strange-behavior/74404)

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**Author:** [@makerstorage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/makerstorage)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 06:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-strange-behavior/74404 "2023-01-31T06:30:27Z")

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Hi Node-Reders, I have a very strange thing happening. I am sending a post request to an api endpoint. there are number of nodes that I coded the logic but at the end I am sending below msg to the http request node. {…

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## [Bareboat Necessities](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bareboat-necessities/72742)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 01:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bareboat-necessities/72742 "2023-01-31T01:28:19Z")

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Has anyone had a look at this project? It's a monster, and overkill for anything I would ever do, but it does have embedded Node-RED.

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## [Suggestions for contrib node (music)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-for-contrib-node-music/74395)

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**Author:** [@HaroldPetersInskipp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaroldPetersInskipp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 January 2023 22:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-for-contrib-node-music/74395 "2023-01-30T22:01:40Z")

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I've been slowly working on a node that accepts "music URL's" as input and retrieves additional information about the track, album, and artist. What additional information might you like to see included, or do you ha…

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## [Stabilizing a PID controller in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stabilizing-a-pid-controller-in-node-red/74277)

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**Author:** [@diegitoo113](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/diegitoo113)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 January 2023 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stabilizing-a-pid-controller-in-node-red/74277 "2023-01-30T21:54:46Z")

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I am currently working on a project that involves maintaining a setpoint of 20,000 using a PID controller in Node-RED. The goal is to use a slider to simulate a variable input and ensure that the charge remains above the…

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