# General **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=582 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 583 --- ## [Failed to load node catalogue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-load-node-catalogue/9796)
**Author:** [@mikel.garmendia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikel.garmendia)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-load-node-catalogue/9796 "2021-03-22T16:05:23Z")
Hello! I have installed Node-RED in a Raspberry Pi 3 using: bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/raspbian-deb-package/master/resources/update-nodejs-and-nodered) I have installed correctly, but w… --- ## [Pass through Objects?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-through-objects/43016)
**Author:** [@Mav](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mav)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-through-objects/43016 "2021-03-22T16:01:58Z")
Hi All, Please disregard this question, I think I figured out the solution. It's much easier than I was thinking to allow the creation of a new msg object and have it saved properly on the pass through of another node. … --- ## [Sonoff with esphome listening to mqtt messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sonoff-with-esphome-listening-to-mqtt-messages/43012)
**Author:** [@ajocius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ajocius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sonoff-with-esphome-listening-to-mqtt-messages/43012 "2021-03-22T14:54:12Z")
I have ESP32 based temp measuring device in my greenhouse. Data is sent via mqtt protocol. Node-Red is capturing mqtt message and saves data to influxDB. I measure temp in several locations, but here important are temp a… --- ## [Post payload to Telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-payload-to-telegram/43002)
**Author:** [@Broutech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Broutech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-payload-to-telegram/43002 "2021-03-22T14:43:50Z")
Hi Everyone, Looking for some assistance please as I am a noob. I am retrieving battery voltage data from a node called "EMONCMS IN". I am able to see the data in debug however posting to telegram I am battling to get … --- ## [LocalTime to MSSQL Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localtime-to-mssql-server/43007)
**Author:** [@pranavthakkar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pranavthakkar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localtime-to-mssql-server/43007 "2021-03-22T14:37:01Z")
Hi, I wanted to get the local time like this 2021-03-22 17:45:27.380. and store it on the server. I have tried the function node method but not able to get the upper one format. Any suggestion on how can I get like tha… --- ## [Can node red be run on Deno as an alternative to NodeJS?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-node-red-be-run-on-deno-as-an-alternative-to-nodejs/43003)
**Author:** [@vegabook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vegabook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-node-red-be-run-on-deno-as-an-alternative-to-nodejs/43003 "2021-03-22T13:36:41Z")
I'm interested in using the NodeJS competitor Deno's, capabilities with WebGPU. Has anybody successful used Node-RED with the Deno runtime? --- ## [String with Multiple Lines Convert into an Object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-with-multiple-lines-convert-into-an-object/43005)
**Author:** [@aa0z](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aa0z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-with-multiple-lines-convert-into-an-object/43005 "2021-03-22T13:07:24Z")
I'm having trouble with this string and converting it into an object so I can eventually push it into a table. 2021-03-22 12:39 W1AW 14200 Example Comment W1HW If it was all one string on one line, I'd use the s… --- ## [Failing to install an updated node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failing-to-install-an-updated-node/42994)
**Author:** [@sander76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sander76)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failing-to-install-an-updated-node/42994 "2021-03-22T11:44:07Z")
I am trying to update a node of mine to the latest version: node-red-contrib-squidtester (node) - Node-RED I am now on .13 and want it to become .14. Somehow the palette manager does not come up with an update notificat… --- ## [Regex not working in ui\_table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regex-not-working-in-ui-table/42891)
**Author:** [@multixz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/multixz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regex-not-working-in-ui-table/42891 "2021-03-22T10:03:21Z")
I'm fighting with one issue with the ui\_table. I have a regex to filter the time in hh:mm style (00:00 - 24:00) ^(\[0-1\]?\[0-9\]|2\[0-3\]):\[0-5\]\[0-9\]$ But when I insert it to ui\_table to validate it doesn't work. The erro… --- ## [Live mp4 streaming node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-mp4-streaming-node/40907)
**Author:** [@alechenne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alechenne)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-mp4-streaming-node/40907 "2021-03-22T09:31:01Z")
Dear All, I'm starting experimenting red-node. It runs on a raspberry. I'm looking for a node which can play a live streaming mp4 of my Netatmo camera. URL is something https://xxxx that ends with /live/index\_local.m3u8… --- ## [Tcp-in node concatenating messages from different devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-concatenating-messages-from-different-devices/42711)
**Author:** [@dptek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dptek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-in-node-concatenating-messages-from-different-devices/42711 "2021-03-22T09:24:45Z")
Hi, I have a Node-RED instance running on a Windows Server 2012 that it is listening to GPRS devices from a TCP-IN node. I have noticed that sometimes the incoming messages contain 2 or 3 messages concatenated from diff… --- ## [Coding performance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/coding-performance/42984)
**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/coding-performance/42984 "2021-03-22T07:57:32Z")
I'm sorry for the possible trivial question: in my project there are a lot of switch nodes which detect if the msg.paylod string is equal to certain coded frames. From the performance/speed point of view, is more efficie… --- ## [Sending picture with telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-picture-with-telegram/42956)
**Author:** [@SmartHomeNewbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SmartHomeNewbie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-picture-with-telegram/42956 "2021-03-22T07:52:02Z")
Hello all, I have successfully taken a snapshop from my camera and i have verified that it is in the folder specified (config/www/snapshot\_camera.indhoersel.jpeg), but i can't seem to send it with telegram. Can somebod… --- ## [Please contact us again regarding MQTT node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/please-contact-us-again-regarding-mqtt-node-red/42977)
**Author:** [@Athurian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Athurian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/please-contact-us-again-regarding-mqtt-node-red/42977 "2021-03-22T06:04:45Z")
Please understand that you are not good at English. I posted a post last time, but I asked for a composition and a picture to be sent, so I post it again. I connect the sensor to MQTT on the Raspberry Pi and receive da… --- ## [Is there a way to spawn multiple instances of a subflow from a single sequence?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-spawn-multiple-instances-of-a-subflow-from-a-single-sequence/42961)
**Author:** [@erktrek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/erktrek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [22 March 2021 00:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-spawn-multiple-instances-of-a-subflow-from-a-single-sequence/42961 "2021-03-22T00:48:06Z")
Have been using NR very successfully in conjunction with the Hubitat Elevation smart hub for the past year or so. Have been overwhelmed by the awesomeness of the NR platform + HE community developed nodes.. … --- ## [Article/Video: Deploying a Node-RED solution on GCP](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-video-deploying-a-node-red-solution-on-gcp/42976)
**Author:** [@kolban](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kolban)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 23:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-video-deploying-a-node-red-solution-on-gcp/42976 "2021-03-21T23:53:21Z")
Here is a link to an article and video illustrating deployment of a Node-RED solution on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including hardening it for production. --- ## [Node-red function node performance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-function-node-performance/42975)
**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 22:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-function-node-performance/42975 "2021-03-21T22:33:56Z")
I am onto my next Node-RED project, this time rebuilding the LUA based automated lighting for my house on NR and using uibuilder as the interface. I have a function node which could contain at least 15 functions within … --- ## [Possible slow debug window?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-slow-debug-window/42958)
**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-slow-debug-window/42958 "2021-03-21T19:03:24Z")
I am suspecting that the messages in the debug window (from the debug node) are coming slow. To test this, I made a simple python counter. The output in the terminal is very fast, while in the debug window it arrives wit… --- ## [Inject node, interval every 3 hours](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-interval-every-3-hours/42895)
**Author:** [@nilsi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nilsi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-interval-every-3-hours/42895 "2021-03-21T18:48:44Z")
I would like to either change 60 to 180 or change the unit to hours and put a 3. This does not seem to be possible. I there a simple solution to this? --- ## [Function node - getFullYear error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-getfullyear-error/42926)
**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-getfullyear-error/42926 "2021-03-21T18:25:54Z")
Hello: I have a flow that selects data from a table and inserts the data into a backup table in another database, This has been working just fine for over 6 months. After I select the data from the source, a function no… --- ## [How fast is your Tensorflow COCO SSD](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-fast-is-your-tensorflow-coco-ssd/41747)
**Author:** [@Gerry-it](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gerry-it)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-fast-is-your-tensorflow-coco-ssd/41747 "2021-03-21T18:09:00Z")
Hello I would like to ask your experiences with the TF COCO SSD node from node-red-contrib-tfjs-coco-ssd. On my side the model execution consumes between 7 and 10 seconds for a simple image from an HTTP request, e.g. h… --- ## [Array values median](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-values-median/42957)
**Author:** [@mgolemanov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mgolemanov)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-values-median/42957 "2021-03-21T17:57:32Z")
Hi there, From fiew days i'm trying to make a function witch collect value in a array, from a sensore comming every hour and to find the middle value everytime when new number is aplied when the counter reach 24 to s… --- ## [Not able to start on rpi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-start-on-rpi/42643)
**Author:** [@borscht\_bay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/borscht_bay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-start-on-rpi/42643 "2021-03-21T17:42:22Z")
Hello, long time listener, first time caller. I installed node red on my pi with these instructions Running on Raspberry Pi : Node-RED The installation seemed to be successful but when I try to access the editor remote… --- ## [Cron-plus - dynamic schedules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-plus-dynamic-schedules/42214)
**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cron-plus-dynamic-schedules/42214 "2021-03-21T14:57:32Z")
I'm a big fan of the cron-plus node, and use it for all of my timing events, but probably a question for @Steve-Mcl ... What exactly does the view dynamic schedules window show? I understand, and use the ability to sto… --- ## [Telegram Bot Send Image From Share](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-send-image-from-share/42947)
**Author:** [@kurtufiyde](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kurtufiyde)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-bot-send-image-from-share/42947 "2021-03-21T14:15:32Z")
Hi All, i am new to node red barely using it for few days and still learning Trying to send the image using telegram sender node ( The saved image file is located in Home Assistant server 1 and Node Red is running on s… --- ## [Function tried to send a message of type number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-number/42960)
**Author:** [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-number/42960 "2021-03-21T14:13:19Z")
Hi, i am trying to do some basic calculations but keep getting the error 'function tried to send a message of type number'. I read most forum discussion and added = {}; in the beginning of the flow for all variables..… --- ## [Python socket stream to NodeRed?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-socket-stream-to-nodered/42939)
**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-socket-stream-to-nodered/42939 "2021-03-21T13:40:51Z")
I have a Python socket stream monitor application (socket.AF\_INET, socket.SOCK\_STREAM) I wrote to monitor a custom protocol on a remote server. Is there a way to connect this stream to a NodeRed node? --- ## [HIveMQ Cloud Broker has a Basic free option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hivemq-cloud-broker-has-a-basic-free-option/42774)
**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hivemq-cloud-broker-has-a-basic-free-option/42774 "2021-03-21T11:46:11Z")
--- ## [Problem VSH connection with virtual smart home](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-vsh-connection-with-virtual-smart-home/42952)
**Author:** [@frjariello](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/frjariello)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-vsh-connection-with-virtual-smart-home/42952 "2021-03-21T09:30:17Z")
Hi, I am trying to configure the Alexa node, but when I try to create the connection and the verification code comes out, after only 4/5 seconds the message 'ERROR code expired' appears, and even if I manage to authoriz… --- ## [Send Buffer over usb Serial Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-buffer-over-usb-serial-node/16494)
**Author:** [@Evian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Evian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2021 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-buffer-over-usb-serial-node/16494 "2021-03-21T09:19:15Z")
Im trying to send a Buffer over the Serial Node. When injecting said buffer my debug window says folowing: TypeError \[ERR\_INVALID\_ARG\_TYPE\]: The "list\[1\]" argument must be one of type Array, Buffer, or Uint8Array. Rece… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=581) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/general/7.md?page=583)