# General

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## [Delay in Function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-in-function/8950)

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**Author:** [@Derluchs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Derluchs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2019 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-in-function/8950 "2019-03-14T17:37:17Z")

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Hello everybody i know this Theme About Adding a delay in a function but im new and i Need some help. In my Function "Katze kommt/geht " i Need a delay of 5Sec after the return of the msg1 and msg2. So only the first Se…

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## [Gzip , Azure cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gzip-azure-cloud/8988)

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**Author:** [@Azamj966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Azamj966)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2019 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gzip-azure-cloud/8988 "2019-03-14T16:44:01Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am new to node-red and I have Setup a flow to get data from s7-1500 Siemens Plc and send over to azure Cloud and all is working fine untill I tried to send Gzip compressed data. The error on the Cloud …

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## [Modify msg.payload after sending the message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-msg-payload-after-sending-the-message/8983)

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**Author:** [@atzeohneglatze](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/atzeohneglatze)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2019 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-msg-payload-after-sending-the-message/8983 "2019-03-14T16:11:46Z")

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Hi, I'm using a node to execute a Python script with a spawn process and I'm reading stdout during execution. I would like to see the output in the debug window, which works fine if I send everytime a message when my ch…

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## [About delay node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-delay-node/8911)

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**Author:** [@Grace1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Grace1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 March 2019 05:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-delay-node/8911 "2019-03-14T05:47:24Z")

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\[{"id":"5649d154.e6843","type":"delay","z":"5e7bde25.a33bc","name":"","pauseType":"delay","timeout":"1","timeoutUnits":"seconds","rate":"1","nbRateUnits":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":"1","randomLast":"5","rando…

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## [Using Node Red with SenseHAT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-with-sensehat/8943)

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**Author:** [@apistana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/apistana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-with-sensehat/8943 "2019-03-13T21:38:08Z")

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Hi everyone, I am a college student working on a project. I am trying to monitor a twitter accounts sentiments and depending on whether it is "Good" "Bad" or "Neutral," light up the entire SenseHAT LED display with one …

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## [Http request with payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-with-payload/8944)

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**Author:** [@niclas.w82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/niclas.w82)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 21:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-with-payload/8944 "2019-03-13T21:19:40Z")

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Hi. Is it possible to use msg payload in http url. for example 192.168.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*/ref=79&value=(msg.payload) I want this result value=1 /Niclas

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## [Changing global variable inside the function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-global-variable-inside-the-function-node/8757)

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**Author:** [@Petr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Petr)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-global-variable-inside-the-function-node/8757 "2019-03-13T21:08:32Z")

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I have global variable global.set("obed07", {payload: {template: "foo",Total:555, Today:0, Yesterday:0}}); How I can change it inside the function block. I am using following code now. var obed = global.get("obed07…

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## [Node red crash with javascript error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crash-with-javascript-error/8942)

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**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crash-with-javascript-error/8942 "2019-03-13T20:39:20Z")

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Hello I wrote the wrong javascript loop in a function, and this cause the complete node red to crash. for ( i = 0 ; lista1.message.length ; i++) { if(descript === lista1.message\[i\].ieeeAddr){ descript = lista1.messag…

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## [Is there a way to clear all node.status when pressed button on timestamp inject?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clear-all-node-status-when-pressed-button-on-timestamp-inject/8936)

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**Author:** [@gbove731](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gbove731)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clear-all-node-status-when-pressed-button-on-timestamp-inject/8936 "2019-03-13T17:16:27Z")

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Hi, I would like to clear programmatically all the node status, before the node are reached by msg payload. Is there a way to do that? Thanks in advance.

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## [Custom nodes appearance (labels & icons)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-nodes-appearance-labels-icons/8920)

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**Author:** [@tilleul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tilleul)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-nodes-appearance-labels-icons/8920 "2019-03-13T12:24:30Z")

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With v0.20 we now have the ability to hide the label and choose icons among the font-awesome set. Great features. I would like the same for custom nodes (in the html file of the custom node). I have not seen anything ab…

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## [Developing UI chart from an array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/developing-ui-chart-from-an-array/8809)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/developing-ui-chart-from-an-array/8809 "2019-03-13T13:38:59Z")

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Hello I have the data in the attached screenshot parsed from an AWS DynamoDB. I've tried to extract parts of the payload to feed into a UI chart (in this function I am trying to plot temperature vs time). The functio…

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## [Lost connection to server - Openhabian](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-openhabian/8901)

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**Author:** [@PePe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PePe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-openhabian/8901 "2019-03-13T11:33:17Z")

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Hi, during last Openhabian update I decided to update Node-Red also. The Node-Red itself seems to be updated to v0.20.0 but it stopped working, as a result I get “Lost connection to server…” message from UI. I’ve noti…

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## [Node to save properties?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-save-properties/8922)

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**Author:** [@faisalchishti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/faisalchishti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-save-properties/8922 "2019-03-13T10:36:29Z")

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Hi, @knolleary Is there a way to save properties on node-red. Currently we are using a CSV file that is present on the server and needs to be checked in every time we need to make any changes. I was wondering whether a…

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## [Multiple logins with http nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-logins-with-http-nodes/8919)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-logins-with-http-nodes/8919 "2019-03-13T09:25:30Z")

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Hello I know you can password protect the ui dashboard and editor in the settings.js file. And you can setup multiple http request nodes to create websites which are stored in subdirectories. But is there a way to creat…

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## [In node-red how to open a tab on click in new window](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-how-to-open-a-tab-on-click-in-new-window/8918)

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**Author:** [@VIKRAMAS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VIKRAMAS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 09:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-how-to-open-a-tab-on-click-in-new-window/8918 "2019-03-13T09:15:38Z")

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In node red worldmap when the user clicks on button I wanted to show the details regarding that marker on map in a new window, how to do this in node-red

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## [Error sending OPC UA variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-sending-opc-ua-variable/8438)

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**Author:** [@mike67](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mike67)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-sending-opc-ua-variable/8438 "2019-03-13T09:07:22Z")

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Hello I use OPCua-iiot contrib to access to OPC UA variables inside an OPC UA server. I can read and write with no problem, using the predifined nodes. But there, i need to use the 'change' node to prepare the content…

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## [Cannot find the Watson Assistant API key input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-the-watson-assistant-api-key-input/8908)

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**Author:** [@hayday100](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hayday100)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 01:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-the-watson-assistant-api-key-input/8908 "2019-03-13T01:33:05Z")

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I am trying to get the Watson Assistant node to work in a chatbot (https://github.com/IBM/watson-nao-robot). However, I cannot find where to put the Watson Assistant credentials. When I click on either V1 or V2 assista…

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## [Node-red-simple-gate help needed for debugging and setup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-simple-gate-help-needed-for-debugging-and-setup/8885)

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**Author:** [@dimitar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dimitar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2019 21:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-simple-gate-help-needed-for-debugging-and-setup/8885 "2019-03-12T21:20:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I feel like this is the right place to ask about node-red-simple-gate. I really like this node for its simplicity and functionality (Thanks drmike) I am trying to implement my Hikvisions cameras to turn o…

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## [InfluxDB help needed: inputting multiple data manually with a loop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/influxdb-help-needed-inputting-multiple-data-manually-with-a-loop/8870)

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**Author:** [@LuluMomo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LuluMomo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2019 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/influxdb-help-needed-inputting-multiple-data-manually-with-a-loop/8870 "2019-03-12T13:01:30Z")

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Hello, I am trying to input multiple data manually into an influxDB database using this guide here: My data consists of 6 columns and 12 rows as seen below: Following the guide, I tried to input the time and data…

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## [Can't deploy everytime I add any modification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-deploy-everytime-i-add-any-modification/8817)

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**Author:** [@nassima100](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nassima100)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2019 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-deploy-everytime-i-add-any-modification/8817 "2019-03-12T07:46:33Z")

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Hello, does anyone know why I'm having this error each time I add or modifiy a node or a flow ?

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## [Turn flow on/off via iphone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/turn-flow-on-off-via-iphone/8395)

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**Author:** [@anon4382222](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anon4382222)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2019 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/turn-flow-on-off-via-iphone/8395 "2019-03-12T07:23:33Z")

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Hello, Im making a home security alarm for a school project and I want to turn the project on/off via my mobile phone. I have looked on the internet but havent found anything usefull so far. Does anyone know if it is …

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## [mocreo rgbw led light bulb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mocreo-rgbw-led-light-bulb/8584)

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**Author:** [@mwawrzyniec](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mwawrzyniec)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 March 2019 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mocreo-rgbw-led-light-bulb/8584 "2019-03-12T07:12:47Z")

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I purchased one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078NPGFMH does anyone know how to control using node red?

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## [Temperature automation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-automation/8832)

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**Author:** [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-automation/8832 "2019-03-11T16:34:43Z")

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hello ! im new at working with node red and i want to see the value of temperature in the dashboard, im using this type of sensor , https://www.akcp.com/products/intelligent-sensors/single-port-temperature-humidity-sens…

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## [Gmail blocked my node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gmail-blocked-my-node-red/8845)

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**Author:** [@nassima100](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nassima100)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gmail-blocked-my-node-red/8845 "2019-03-11T16:28:25Z")

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I did a terrible mistake, I tried to send an email ( to my personnal email) using node red, but Gmail assumed that my account is hacked, and blocked node red,now I keep loosing connection to the server every few seconds …

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## [Getting data from world map to find a collection of similar places nearby](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-world-map-to-find-a-collection-of-similar-places-nearby/8816)

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**Author:** [@medaziz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/medaziz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-world-map-to-find-a-collection-of-similar-places-nearby/8816 "2019-03-11T14:40:28Z")

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hello. my name is mohamed aziz. i'm new to node red so please forgive my ignorance. i'm trying to create a project for raspberry pie that mesures oxygen level in blood. if a case of respiratory distress arises, an alr…

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## [In node red ajax datatable style is overrided by the default theme style](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-ajax-datatable-style-is-overrided-by-the-default-theme-style/8846)

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**Author:** [@VIKRAMAS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VIKRAMAS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 14:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-ajax-datatable-style-is-overrided-by-the-default-theme-style/8846 "2019-03-11T14:23:20Z")

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In node red I'm able to load datatable now but style is being overridden by nodered. \<html\> \<head\> \<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"\>\</script\> \<link rel="stylesheet" type="te…

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## [Help Parsing Data with JSONata](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-parsing-data-with-jsonata/8793)

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**Author:** [@JonG98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JonG98)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-parsing-data-with-jsonata/8793 "2019-03-11T13:07:00Z")

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I have an array that comes in from a SQL Stored Procedure (my SQL team does not want to change their stored procedure) with each item repeated with a seperate cell for each category. Ideally the data should be in the f…

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## [In node red how to hide base map while showing image layer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-how-to-hide-base-map-while-showing-image-layer/8830)

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**Author:** [@VIKRAMAS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/VIKRAMAS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-node-red-how-to-hide-base-map-while-showing-image-layer/8830 "2019-03-11T12:58:10Z")

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How to hide the base map from map, I want to show only image layer. Below is the function which sends message to worldmap var imageBounds = \[\[40.712216, -74.22655\], \[40.773941, -74.12544\]\]; msg.payload = { command : { l…

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## [Any luck with modbus-contrib package](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-luck-with-modbus-contrib-package/8842)

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**Author:** [@sterling77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sterling77)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-luck-with-modbus-contrib-package/8842 "2019-03-11T12:34:03Z")

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Hello all, I am currently working with a Modbus RTU slave device (for vibration monitoring) over an RS485 Serial Interface. I am using the modbus-contrib package and flex-getter and flex-writer nodes to handle the reques…

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## [Node-cron - Red crashed, does it need a bump in package.json?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-cron-red-crashed-does-it-need-a-bump-in-package-json/8819)

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**Author:** [@redDawn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/redDawn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2019 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-cron-red-crashed-does-it-need-a-bump-in-package-json/8819 "2019-03-11T08:49:53Z")

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I recently noticed that the node-red service restarted on me. I know when I bounce the service or the box. See this issue 408. Node-red package.json is at 1.5.0. ...should this be bumped to 1.7.0? I think I caught a…

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