# General

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## [Node-Red not connected to internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-connected-to-internet/15472)

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**Author:** [@Partheepan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Partheepan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-connected-to-internet/15472 "2019-09-12T17:32:38Z")

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Hi, I am trying to connect my multitech conduit to IoT through node-red application from multitech. My conduit is connected to the internet. When I add a HTTP or TCP node it is not connecting and gives me Enotfound an e…

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## [Settings.js "Error writing settings.js:Permission denied"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-error-writing-settings-js-permission-denied/2035)

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**Author:** [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2019 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-error-writing-settings-js-permission-denied/2035 "2019-09-05T21:18:50Z")

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Trying to set the a Username and Password for Node Red. The instructions require that in "settings.js" be modfied. I have edited the field and removed the comment //. Then tried to save by pressing ctrl+o ( ^o) Howe…

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## [SQLITE3 on NR 1.0 Beta 3](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite3-on-nr-1-0-beta-3/15442)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sqlite3-on-nr-1-0-beta-3/15442 "2019-09-12T11:04:20Z")

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SQLITE3 installs have always been a pain but at NR 0.20.8 it was just dine. Now, with 1.0 B3, SQLITE failed to install, along with serial and GPIO, the latter 2 just took an install, no problem, SQLITE3 needed an NPN REB…

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## [Format decimal place in a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/format-decimal-place-in-a-function/15449)

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**Author:** [@tfb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tfb)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/format-decimal-place-in-a-function/15449 "2019-09-12T10:55:48Z")

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I have a function with the following.. flow.set('Paywave\_',msg.payload.Paywave\_); msg.payload = msg.payload.Paywave\_$; return msg; Paywave\_$ appears with a lot of decimal places that I need to reduce to one. However …

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## [Node-red to mssql](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-mssql/15455)

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**Author:** [@alpesh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alpesh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-to-mssql/15455 "2019-09-12T07:45:53Z")

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Can anybody help how can i send variable data to MASSQL . I am able to send constanr string but i do not able to VAriable value to mssql. I want to send variable numeric value in place of C\_PRESS constant string. I a…

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## [Use waze to get traffic information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-waze-to-get-traffic-information/15440)

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**Author:** [@LucasFiorini](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasFiorini)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-waze-to-get-traffic-information/15440 "2019-09-12T07:16:26Z")

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Hello, does anyone knows any form on how to use waze api in node red? I'll use to get traffic information on an specific coordinate. Or it is something I would have to create? Thanks!

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## [How to delete message parts in function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-delete-message-parts-in-function-node/15447)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-delete-message-parts-in-function-node/15447 "2019-09-12T07:12:20Z")

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I know the change node allows you to delete parts of a message. What command do I use in a function node to get the same thing done? Thanks.

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## [Help with deconstrucing a message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-deconstrucing-a-message/15450)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-deconstrucing-a-message/15450 "2019-09-12T07:08:24Z")

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I found the original problem which was stopping me, but there are still things I am not getting. This is the message received which I want to dissect. {"topic":null,"host":null,"\_msgid":"a2c057de.049818","\_topic":null,…

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## [Node-red-node-weather-underground](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-weather-underground/15389)

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**Author:** [@greenembrace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greenembrace)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 01:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-weather-underground/15389 "2019-09-12T01:01:04Z")

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Hi, node-red v1.0.0-beta3 Just installed Weather-Underground node. I got an API key. for melbourne, australia I get:"Can't find city: melbourne, australia.". I also tried several other city, country combinations to t…

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## [Stop executing Python code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stop-executing-python-code/15431)

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**Author:** [@lodv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lodv)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 September 2019 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stop-executing-python-code/15431 "2019-09-12T00:36:23Z")

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I use a switch node, which is attached to a switch node (different kind) in order to execute pythoncode 1 or 2, depending if the first switch is on or of. The first code runs in a while True loop as long as the switch is…

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## [Formatting Time for timer input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/formatting-time-for-timer-input/15409)

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**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/formatting-time-for-timer-input/15409 "2019-09-11T20:51:34Z")

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My problem seems similar to some I have read on this forum but despite all of my reading here and on the web the final answer still eludes me. As many others here my programming skills are minimal as I am a hardware guy …

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## [Error 404 with http request to a static IP server with web browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-404-with-http-request-to-a-static-ip-server-with-web-browser/15191)

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**Author:** [@Mattia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mattia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 19:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-404-with-http-request-to-a-static-ip-server-with-web-browser/15191 "2019-09-11T19:04:52Z")

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Hi there, I'm trying to make http request to a static IP server (web browser available); I'm having this reply " 404 ErrorThe requested resource cannot be found." Do anyone already faced this reply and know how to dea…

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## [Send Dynamic Numeric Value(Recieve from PLC) to MSSQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-dynamic-numeric-value-recieve-from-plc-to-mssql/15427)

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**Author:** [@alpesh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alpesh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-dynamic-numeric-value-recieve-from-plc-to-mssql/15427 "2019-09-11T15:37:25Z")

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I am recieving some DINT value from PLC which I want to send MSSQL database. For that I am using INSERT. But i can only send String Value not any Dynamic value. I want to PLC value to MSSQL. INSERT INTO \[Dev\].\[dbo\].\[MQ…

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## [redBot Dialogflow resolved Intents](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redbot-dialogflow-resolved-intents/15421)

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**Author:** [@lastm4n](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lastm4n)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 15:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redbot-dialogflow-resolved-intents/15421 "2019-09-11T15:48:40Z")

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Hi community, I am using redBot with Dialogflow. In dialogflow i have created some Intents. I would like to know with someway in redBot when the Intents are resolved in order to control my flow. As i can see to the d…

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## [Fronius Solar Inverters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fronius-solar-inverters/15424)

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**Author:** [@davidmarch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidmarch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fronius-solar-inverters/15424 "2019-09-11T14:50:01Z")

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I want to use node-red to gather data from Fronius solar inverters. There are a couple of modules listed but appear out of date and will not install. If anyone has some suggestions, updates or new code, it would be great…

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## [TCP IP Send receive data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-ip-send-receive-data/15315)

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**Author:** [@H2172412](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/H2172412)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-ip-send-receive-data/15315 "2019-09-11T11:50:24Z")

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HI, I'm new to Node Red I have RFID reader which works on TCPIP and i need to connect reader using TCPIP and its port i.e. 2189 I'm unable to connect Reader and get data from reader using Node red. I need to connect r…

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## [Problem getting better-sonos to add URL to playback](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-getting-better-sonos-to-add-url-to-playback/13924)

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**Author:** [@Mastiff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mastiff)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-getting-better-sonos-to-add-url-to-playback/13924 "2019-09-11T11:28:18Z")

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I have set up the node, and I can pause and start playback. But when I try to add a track (in my case a Norwegian web radio station, http://lyd.nrk.no/nrk\_radio\_alltid\_nyheter\_mp3\_h.m3u I get an error message: Error: HT…

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## [MQTT to Influxdb data missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-to-influxdb-data-missing/1618)

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**Author:** [@hsadeghilam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hsadeghilam)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-to-influxdb-data-missing/1618 "2019-09-11T09:50:50Z")

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I'm using Node-Red to save some data from MQTT to Influxdb. The problem is when I look at my saved data in Influxdb I see some data points are missing. I have more data missing when I save data at high sampling rate (1 k…

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## [Inject node needs redeploying if changing name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-needs-redeploying-if-changing-name/15390)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2019 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-needs-redeploying-if-changing-name/15390 "2019-09-11T09:03:17Z")

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Changing the name on an inject mode causes the button to be disabled and it has to be re-deployed. Just noticed this when doing a bit of housekeeping Debug node carries on working fine if name is changed on that one I…

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## [Performance Issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/performance-issues/15376)

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**Author:** [@injector22](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/injector22)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 22:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/performance-issues/15376 "2019-09-10T22:59:14Z")

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I have a flow (included below) that receives packets via UDP, splits up the bytes, then parses the bytes to data and passes them to a dashboard. When I only have a single dashboard item (battery power) the dashboard is q…

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## [MQTT nodes. Old messages. QOS. Retain](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-nodes-old-messages-qos-retain/15355)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-nodes-old-messages-qos-retain/15355 "2019-09-10T17:00:24Z")

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Ok, I have noticed something with MQTT messages and turning machines on/off and have some questions. I am making new flows that send/receive MQTT messages. Some messages need to be retained and some don't. Some need Q…

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## [Node-red-contrib-remote-io, digital output for joining bool to word](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-remote-io-digital-output-for-joining-bool-to-word/11798)

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**Author:** [@tomrey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tomrey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-remote-io-digital-output-for-joining-bool-to-word/11798 "2019-09-10T12:15:23Z")

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Hi all, node-red-contrib-remote-io helps me splitting Modbus-words into bools through the digital input node. Before sending bool back to my Wago PLC, I have to join bools back into word. Is there an opposite node avai…

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## [Wago 750-493 read data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wago-750-493-read-data/8510)

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**Author:** [@moltenpiston](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moltenpiston)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wago-750-493-read-data/8510 "2019-09-10T12:14:14Z")

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Hello !! I have a 750-493 wago, connected to a 750-352. I can not understand which register use to read via modbus the voltage, current and frequency of the 3 phases. thank you for your help

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## [Subflow disappointment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-disappointment/15323)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-disappointment/15323 "2019-09-10T10:23:58Z")

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I just finished developing a subflow which controls my TFT display, its self contained using mqtt to send info to the display and receive info like when the screen is pressed etc, the subflow has just 3 outputs to intera…

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## [How to INSERT SQLite Timestamp in human date not UNIX timestamp form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-insert-sqlite-timestamp-in-human-date-not-unix-timestamp-form/15346)

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**Author:** [@Yortz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Yortz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-insert-sqlite-timestamp-in-human-date-not-unix-timestamp-form/15346 "2019-09-10T08:58:52Z")

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I try to insert human date coupled with my data in table but always get error like this my flow \[{"id":"df7c4ab5.c42d2","type":"inject","z":"9c4e2b4a.f3bf3","name":"CREATE EMETER TABLE","topic":"","payload":"","paylo…

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## [Something I am really learning about programming in general](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-i-am-really-learning-about-programming-in-general/15264)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-i-am-really-learning-about-programming-in-general/15264 "2019-09-10T07:48:26Z")

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With recent events, an old proverb has come back to bite me big time. I read this a LONG LONG LONG time ago: Programming is 80% comments, 15% code and 5% luck. Maybe not to those extremes, but you REALLY REALLY need t…

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## [User Auth login from flow editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-auth-login-from-flow-editor/4070)

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**Author:** [@mako](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mako)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-auth-login-from-flow-editor/4070 "2019-09-10T07:11:58Z")

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Hello Noder's. Is it possible we can change admin user auth from the flow editor. Aiming towards the Raspberry pi ? Can the Exec module do this ? Is there a module that already does this? has anyone ever done this b…

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## [Flows not importing correctly between machines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-not-importing-correctly-between-machines/15336)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2019 05:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-not-importing-correctly-between-machines/15336 "2019-09-10T05:26:47Z")

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(Also partly DASHBOARD as well, but....) As you may have seen I have been working on a dashboard recently for "machine health". I got the layout nice and was happy. I exported it and then imported it on another machin…

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## [Hex Coordinate Decoder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hex-coordinate-decoder/15335)

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**Author:** [@dvargas87](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dvargas87)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2019 22:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hex-coordinate-decoder/15335 "2019-09-09T22:39:25Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to decode coordinate systems that are being sent over UDP to node red in what appears to be Int16LE. I have been trying to decipher how i can decode this coordinates to then send out of NodeRed vi…

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## [Error trying to run node red --safe](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-trying-to-run-node-red-safe/15334)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2019 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-trying-to-run-node-red-safe/15334 "2019-09-09T22:19:07Z")

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Well I've done something wrong and NR just keeps crashing, so I thought I'd run in safe mode to launch the editor. Here is what I get. Any ideas how to resolve? What is "red"? pi@HomeController:~/.node-red $ node red -…

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