# General

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=478

[Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md)

**Page:** 479

---

## [Error with Rbe after NR update 2.0.6 -\> 2.1.2 / NodeJS 10.x -\> 14.x](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-with-rbe-after-nr-update-2-0-6-2-1-2-nodejs-10-x-14-x/52723)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@WhiteLion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WhiteLion)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-with-rbe-after-nr-update-2-0-6-2-1-2-nodejs-10-x-14-x/52723 "2021-10-25T17:37:22Z")

</div>

I ve got this error after update 2.1.2 and no idea where I use it and its not removable or should I try removal by console ? thx!

---

## [Node-RED con21 recording is up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con21-recording-is-up/52711)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 17:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-con21-recording-is-up/52711 "2021-10-25T17:10:11Z")

</div>

Highlights (for me anyway) Nick at 4:40 Andy Stanford-Clark at 4:00

---

## [Freed Silvercrest (Lidl) Zigbee Gateway in Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/freed-silvercrest-lidl-zigbee-gateway-in-node-red/52715)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jomixl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jomixl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/freed-silvercrest-lidl-zigbee-gateway-in-node-red/52715 "2021-10-25T15:03:36Z")

</div>

Hallo, since a few days i have a Silvercrest(Lidl) Gateway for Zigbee and succeeded in freeing it from thr Tuya cloud. It seems to work with HomeAssistant with ZHA plugin connected by ethernet, but i would like to use i…

---

## [MQTT Dynamic topic and publish the messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-dynamic-topic-and-publish-the-messages/52702)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@samynathan17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samynathan17)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-dynamic-topic-and-publish-the-messages/52702 "2021-10-25T14:40:50Z")

</div>

I'm retrieving results from the Postgres database and my result set has a topic name, based on the topic name how do I will publish the messages to the MQTT publisher node.? Input : inject node = select id,COALESCE(nam…

---

## [Have a troubles after update to Node-RED 2.1.2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/have-a-troubles-after-update-to-node-red-2-1-2/52708)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Tonna100](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tonna100)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 13:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/have-a-troubles-after-update-to-node-red-2-1-2/52708 "2021-10-25T13:31:47Z")

</div>

Hi everyboby. I need help with Node-red interface after update to 2.1.2. If someone had a similar errors, plese share your variant how to solve it. Thank you an advance

---

## [How to catch config node error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-catch-config-node-error/52573)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Giu-seppe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giu-seppe)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-catch-config-node-error/52573 "2021-10-25T13:07:20Z")

</div>

Hi all, I'm using the library node-red-contrib-s7 that have a config node where is stored the configuration of the comunication. I need to catch this error that derive from the config node If I catch the error in th…

---

## [Using node red to press a button inside a 3rd party node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-press-a-button-inside-a-3rd-party-node/52678)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gdr2404](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gdr2404)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 13:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-press-a-button-inside-a-3rd-party-node/52678 "2021-10-25T13:03:31Z")

</div>

Is it possible to use node red to press a button inside a 3rd party node… Bare with me as its a weird one. Im using a 3rd party node to controll the tv. Every time the tv turns off i have to repeat the process to access…

---

## [How to call the camera using containerized Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-call-the-camera-using-containerized-node-red/52706)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@lei1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lei1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 12:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-call-the-camera-using-containerized-node-red/52706 "2021-10-25T12:36:40Z")

</div>

I am using a nodered/node-red image to build the container and use the node-red-contrib-usbcamera module to call the camera, but it reports an error saying fswebcam is not installed, I installed it in Raspberry Pi and st…

---

## [Execute fswebcam running Node Red in Docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/execute-fswebcam-running-node-red-in-docker/17395)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Mr.T](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mr.T)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/execute-fswebcam-running-node-red-in-docker/17395 "2021-10-25T12:32:50Z")

</div>

I have a problem using the exec node. Maybe I miss something fundamental. Any Information might help. The goal was to use a command like this: fswebcam --rotate 270 /home/pi/nodehttpd/image.jpg Node Red is started in…

---

## [\[solved\] Publishing dynamic MQTT topics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-publishing-dynamic-mqtt-topics/11888)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Eric](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-publishing-dynamic-mqtt-topics/11888 "2021-10-25T10:25:36Z")

</div>

Hello, I have an input node that gives me a JSON with lots of keys and values. I'm able to extract the "deveui" value and the "payload" value. I'd like to publish this as a new MQTT message that is has a topic name of…

---

## [Cronplus - 2 static sun events with different offsets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-2-static-sun-events-with-different-offsets/52524)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-2-static-sun-events-with-different-offsets/52524 "2021-10-25T09:57:39Z")

</div>

I have cronplus running since nearly a year with about 30 dynamic schedules. Now I have include 2 sun events with different offsets for an outside light. One is sunrise with offset -30 and the other one is sunset with of…

---

## [Send CSV data to Influxdb by influxbd batch node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-data-to-influxdb-by-influxbd-batch-node/52692)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@girishchenna](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/girishchenna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 09:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-data-to-influxdb-by-influxbd-batch-node/52692 "2021-10-25T09:53:31Z")

</div>

Hello every one, I am new & trying to store data from the local CSV file to Influxdb database. I am using Influx Batch node to do so. but I am getting error as in the image. Please help me, am I need have a function nod…

---

## [Create html from csv using just few columns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-html-from-csv-using-just-few-columns/52580)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Miliks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Miliks)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-html-from-csv-using-just-few-columns/52580 "2021-10-25T07:55:56Z")

</div>

i'd like to create a HTML page using the data coming from csv. Some data come to "header", some should go as a table data. I manged to visualize a complete csv using the tabliefy and template node. But can't a way to pa…

---

## [Read multiple DS18B20 at high rate with Node Red on Pi 4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-multiple-ds18b20-at-high-rate-with-node-red-on-pi-4/52312)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 04:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-multiple-ds18b20-at-high-rate-with-node-red-on-pi-4/52312 "2021-10-25T04:24:54Z")

</div>

I'm wanting to shift from monitoring & controlling a geothermal system with an Arduino to directly with a Pi 4 running Node Red. Currently I'm reading several DS18B20 temperature sensors with my Arduino about every 15 se…

---

## [Troubles with AND gate - Output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/troubles-with-and-gate-output/52649)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JJdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JJdave)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 04:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/troubles-with-and-gate-output/52649 "2021-10-25T04:22:10Z")

</div>

Hi There, I have some troubles to evaluate the output from the ANG gate as described in the manual: Get following informatio from the debug: result : msg : Object object topic: "result" payload: "off" bool: true …

---

## [Help with sorting an object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sorting-an-object/52669)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 00:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-sorting-an-object/52669 "2021-10-25T00:27:55Z")

</div>

payload: object MONITOR-PLUG-11: object NTP: "41" Int: "12" Last: "46m" OUTSIDE-LIGHTS: object NTP: "27" Int: "12" Last: "14h" BULB-15: object Hi All, As a bit of a learning exercise I decided to write a flow to check …

---

## [Control Knob suitable for Volume control or similar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-knob-suitable-for-volume-control-or-similar/52464)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 80\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 20:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-knob-suitable-for-volume-control-or-similar/52464 "2021-10-24T20:46:16Z")

</div>

Hi All, I am looking for a ui control input that can best be described as a "Volume" control or "Tuning" knob as found on analog devices... Any idea as to whether one exists or a 3rd party pluggable is available for th…

---

## [Projects problem with git credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-problem-with-git-credentials/51244)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@daniel2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daniel2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 18:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-problem-with-git-credentials/51244 "2021-10-24T18:23:03Z")

</div>

I tried using the Node-RED Projects feature but can't get it working. specs: running as docker container: image: nodered/node-red:latest with a reverse proxy between, doing the authentication part (if that matters). …

---

## [Door Open Announcement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/door-open-announcement/52667)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sparklee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sparklee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/door-open-announcement/52667 "2021-10-24T17:22:49Z")

</div>

Hi, I am hoping someone can tell me what I am doing wrong.. I have 4 door sensor/contacts that I have currently being announce on my alexa devices when anyone of the door is opened. The announcements currently work but k…

---

## [Node-RED stability](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-stability/52495)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@noignavi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noignavi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-stability/52495 "2021-10-24T15:57:11Z")

</div>

Hi all. new to Node-RED, I found the way to send messages with Telegram when a S7 tag is true. It works fine, but after a while node-RED looks to crash and I got the following messages into the console: 21 Oct 04:52:4…

---

## [Node-red-contrib-mpu9250 couldn't be installed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpu9250-couldnt-be-installed/52655)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpu9250-couldnt-be-installed/52655 "2021-10-24T15:41:54Z")

</div>

Hi, Hi, I created a flow with node-red-contrib-mpu9250 inside two months ago. It worked fine. But then, today, after I exported the flow and imported it to another raspberry pi, I couldn't install the node-red-contri…

---

## [Advice for structuring data for MQTT and InfluxDB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-structuring-data-for-mqtt-and-influxdb/52640)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-structuring-data-for-mqtt-and-influxdb/52640 "2021-10-24T14:29:10Z")

</div>

I started about a year ago with a Raspberry Pi collecting some temperature readings, sending to a function node to define it as a field for Influx, then reading / querying Influx using Grafana. Today I have about a doze…

---

## [Node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c Example Prob](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c-example-prob/18323)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pinie\_pinie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pinie_pinie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-lcd20x4-i2c-example-prob/18323 "2021-10-24T11:58:55Z")

</div>

Hi, I currently use a LCD Display 4x20 I2C. I loaded the driver and a sample flow. The thing actually works. Now I want to display several data from a BME280 (temperature, humidity, etc.) (per line). The problem arise…

---

## [Function node, only gets active if](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-only-gets-active-if/52645)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@terminus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/terminus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-only-gets-active-if/52645 "2021-10-24T10:03:43Z")

</div>

Hi there, just updated the power-monitor node. Have to adapt my function node, which sends me notification if e.g. the dishwasher has finished. I have to filter the messages since there are now messages incoming even if…

---

## [HTTP node header request help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-header-request-help/52637)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@sheminasalam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sheminasalam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-header-request-help/52637 "2021-10-24T06:16:25Z")

</div>

While trying to get some info about mutual funds I was provided with the following api info. POST /ri/v1/investment/scheme/nav HTTP/1.1 Content-Type: application/json X-Rapidapi-Host: mutual-fund-info.p.rapidapi.com X-R…

---

## [Memory leak or what?....Restarting flow with tf coco ssd node increases memory consumption](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-or-what-restarting-flow-with-tf-coco-ssd-node-increases-memory-consumption/52493)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-leak-or-what-restarting-flow-with-tf-coco-ssd-node-increases-memory-consumption/52493 "2021-10-24T06:08:11Z")

</div>

Having NR 2.0.6 & Buster full version running on a RPi4 w 4G. A flow that is pretty complex but runs very stable. A fresh start of NR with the flow occupies roughly 15% of the available memory according to top and ps au…

---

## [Converting RGB to HSV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-rgb-to-hsv/52639)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@PapaZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PapaZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 04:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-rgb-to-hsv/52639 "2021-10-24T04:43:03Z")

</div>

Hello again, trying to convert RGB to HSV found two nodes which I can't get to one. One is called 'Color Converter' which is suppose to take any color input and return the values of all others. When I try that it gives m…

---

## [Openwhisk Nodered namespace](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openwhisk-nodered-namespace/52633)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@testCase](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/testCase)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 22:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openwhisk-nodered-namespace/52633 "2021-10-23T22:48:56Z")

</div>

Hi everyone, I'm new to nodered, i'm developing my own project in i would like to use the openwhisk nodes, remotely i have a small kubernetess cluster on which i have deployed some actions that I would like to call throu…

---

## [Node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd ~Loading Model](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd-loading-model/52631)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd-loading-model/52631 "2021-10-23T21:24:14Z")

</div>

Hello regardless its with local URL or leaving it blank,. I am no able to load any model. using raspberry pi4 Node js 14 node-red 2.1.0 node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd 0.5.7 Thank you for your support

---

## [Nested subflows with permanent "localfilesystem" context storage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-subflows-with-permanent-localfilesystem-context-storage/52628)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@TobyK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TobyK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-subflows-with-permanent-localfilesystem-context-storage/52628 "2021-10-23T20:53:06Z")

</div>

Hi, i run into some trouble with permanent value storage in nested subflows. I don’t know if this is generally possible, so I want to ask before open an issue. I want to save some state variables in flow or node contex…

[Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=477)

[Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=479)