# General

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## [Simple cloudant word search by timestamp - need help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-cloudant-word-search-by-timestamp-need-help/8384)

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**Author:** [@bryan-ninjamoba](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bryan-ninjamoba)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2019 01:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-cloudant-word-search-by-timestamp-need-help/8384 "2019-02-26T01:59:22Z")

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My cloudant database was created with the following: msg.payload via tweetnode to cloudant { "timestamp" : msg.tweet.timestamp\_ms, "tweet" : msg.tweet.text, "sentiment" : msg.sentiment.score } I would like …

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## [Node-RED Job Opening - St Louis, MO](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-job-opening-st-louis-mo/8383)

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**Author:** [@MCzarnik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MCzarnik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-job-opening-st-louis-mo/8383 "2019-02-25T21:25:44Z")

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Greetings! Hope all is well Node-RED forum members. I wanted to reach out and publish a new position I am recruiting for in the St. Louis, MO area with a medical device company. This company needs someone with experienc…

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## [Node Properties Not Displaying in Editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-properties-not-displaying-in-editor/8378)

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**Author:** [@tcontrada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcontrada)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-properties-not-displaying-in-editor/8378 "2019-02-25T19:53:35Z")

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I created a custom node that has HTML properties that should display in the Node Properties Editor window. None of them are displayed. Here is my .HTML file \<script type="text/javascript"\> RED.nodes.registerType('s…

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## [Speeding up picture taking](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/speeding-up-picture-taking/7737)

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**Author:** [@General\_Failure](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/General_Failure)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/speeding-up-picture-taking/7737 "2019-02-25T18:25:28Z")

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I'm using a pi0 with the webcamera. It's meant to take a picture, send it to openALPR, and for that I'm using cURLPOST, I'm also using raspistill for the dashboard. I've tried removing one or the other just to test if t…

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## [Launch program if not running](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-program-if-not-running/8374)

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**Author:** [@kxkayser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kxkayser)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/launch-program-if-not-running/8374 "2019-02-25T17:21:22Z")

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Hi all. Another newbe question. I have a flow which accepts input from Alexa and interacts with a Python program via mqtt. I only want to launch the program if it's not running. Seems like this should be simple but I…

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## [Error parsing datas from 1st function node to a 2nd function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-parsing-datas-from-1st-function-node-to-a-2nd-function-node/8355)

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**Author:** [@jycemea](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jycemea)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-parsing-datas-from-1st-function-node-to-a-2nd-function-node/8355 "2019-02-25T16:17:31Z")

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Hi, can anybody explain me how to transfert the right datas from a 1st function node to a second function node? I can't make it. The result is always: "{"error":{"code":400,"message":"Parse Error","errors":\[{"domain":"…

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## [Node-red and ds18b20 disconnecting sensors, cause? Unplug power, then all ok again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-ds18b20-disconnecting-sensors-cause-unplug-power-then-all-ok-again/8372)

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**Author:** [@ole88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ole88)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 16:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-ds18b20-disconnecting-sensors-cause-unplug-power-then-all-ok-again/8372 "2019-02-25T16:15:22Z")

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Hi. I have 13 ds18b20-sensors connected to my Raspberry PI. 3 of the sensors stop working at various times, but often after 1 day, or 1 1/2 day. My other 10 works 24/7. It's the same sensors every time that stops and sh…

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## [Get all defined variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-all-defined-variables/8371)

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**Author:** [@JayDickson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JayDickson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-all-defined-variables/8371 "2019-02-25T15:18:54Z")

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Hopefully not too stupid of a question: Do we have the ability to retrieve all flow variables for a given flow, perhaps in the form of an array? If so, how would one go about this?

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## [Flow editor strange behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-editor-strange-behavior/8329)

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**Author:** [@merkelck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/merkelck)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-editor-strange-behavior/8329 "2019-02-25T13:45:08Z")

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Recently, I noticed that when I select the debug window, and it is blank, then send a message, the entire flow editor screen collapses vertically. Leaving about an inch of space with everything crammed into that space. S…

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## [3 Jun 21:57:25 - \[error\] \[tls-config:bbb\] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\\Users\\Danilo Mota\\1c309041c8-certificate.pem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-jun-2125-error-tls-config-bbb-error-enoent-no-such-file-or-directory-open-c-users-danilo-mota-1c309041c8-certificate-pem/590)

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**Author:** [@DaniloMota](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaniloMota)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-jun-2125-error-tls-config-bbb-error-enoent-no-such-file-or-directory-open-c-users-danilo-mota-1c309041c8-certificate-pem/590 "2019-02-25T13:40:34Z")

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Hey guys! Please Help me. I’m trying to connect a device using aws + nodered but there is the error below 3 Jun 21:57:25 - \[error\] \[tls-config:bbb\] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘C:\\Users\\Danilo Mota\\1…

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## [Listen to a kafka Topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-to-a-kafka-topic/8368)

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**Author:** [@Albin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Albin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-to-a-kafka-topic/8368 "2019-02-25T13:18:31Z")

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Hi All , New to Node-Red . Can anyone please advise if its possible to listen to kafka queue/s from any node in nodeRed and also post data to Kafka topics Regards, Albin

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## [Node-red raspberry pi multiple input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-raspberry-pi-multiple-input/8345)

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**Author:** [@Grace1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Grace1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-raspberry-pi-multiple-input/8345 "2019-02-25T12:01:38Z")

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i tryed raspberry pi gpio led control "A" led is turned on when the "A" switch is pressed. →success "B" led is turned on when the "B" switch is pressed. →success If the "A" and "B" switches are simultaneously pressed…

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## [Sequential Numbers for Database ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sequential-numbers-for-database-id/8360)

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**Author:** [@Stylo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stylo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sequential-numbers-for-database-id/8360 "2019-02-25T11:39:58Z")

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Hi there, I'm currently working on a node-red project in which I'm displaying data from an SQLite database. For various tables, I want to have a unique ID for each entry. Is there a way to incorporate a sequential numbe…

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## [Wordpress plugin - oneliner code style similar to NR discussion goup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordpress-plugin-oneliner-code-style-similar-to-nr-discussion-goup/8359)

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**Author:** [@Petr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Petr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 11:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordpress-plugin-oneliner-code-style-similar-to-nr-discussion-goup/8359 "2019-02-25T11:12:01Z")

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Is there wordpress plugin to make long code "oneliner"? The same blockquote style as we can see here in NR discussion group with ( I mean when I put the triples in the text, when I am writing the post. ''' '''

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## [How to disable the Node-RED Web server service?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-disable-the-node-red-web-server-service/8351)

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**Author:** [@pangda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pangda)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-disable-the-node-red-web-server-service/8351 "2019-02-25T10:04:43Z")

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How to disable the Node-RED web server service? Only remain the Node-RED flows running.

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## [FAILURE, anyone helps?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-anyone-helps/8265)

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**Author:** [@jjrivasescola](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jjrivasescola)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 09:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-anyone-helps/8265 "2019-02-25T09:48:57Z")

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Dear all, I have the following problem with node-red running on my raspberry Pi. I show you the text that appear on node-red terminal when I start. Starting as a systemd service. Started Node-RED graphical event wirin…

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## [Read fields from arrays in object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-fields-from-arrays-in-object/8339)

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**Author:** [@innotractor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/innotractor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-fields-from-arrays-in-object/8339 "2019-02-25T07:52:34Z")

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Hi, I am new into node-red and JavaScript. I am trying to read an object consisting of multiple arrays and insert some fields per array into a sql database (Sqllite). I have tried the split node and ended with trying to…

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## [How to insert data into an external library?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-insert-data-into-an-external-library/8350)

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**Author:** [@pohutukawa818](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pohutukawa818)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-insert-data-into-an-external-library/8350 "2019-02-25T06:28:22Z")

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Hi. I use D3 charts to create graphs that represent data in real time. We confirmed that the value of msg.payload is transferred well by using h2 option./ However, the {{msg.payload}} is entered at the place where the …

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## [Modbus tcp connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-connection/8147)

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**Author:** [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2019 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-connection/8147 "2019-02-25T06:24:22Z")

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Hello, I am trying to communicate Modbus TCP node with Modscan , Can you please help me in this regards? I am putting Modbus TCP IP arress as 192.168.0.100 in ndeRED for my device & trying to connect Modscan wit…

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## [Connect to the NIBE Uplink API (or any Oauth2 API)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-the-nibe-uplink-api-or-any-oauth2-api/8181)

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**Author:** [@bohtho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bohtho)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2019 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-the-nibe-uplink-api-or-any-oauth2-api/8181 "2019-02-24T21:46:15Z")

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I have just gotten a NIBE heat pump with a connection to the NIBE Uplink web service, which has an API. I also have an existing Siemens climate system with sensors and radiator motors in each room from which my Rpi3 get…

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## [Combination of filtered/sorted messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combination-of-filtered-sorted-messages/8283)

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**Author:** [@bohtho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bohtho)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2019 21:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combination-of-filtered-sorted-messages/8283 "2019-02-24T21:53:50Z")

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I was curious (and would REALLY appreciate it) if anyone has an elegant solution in Node-RED for the following problem: I have data coming in messages from my thermostats in different rooms. Temperatures and setpoints f…

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## [Wait for result of two branches](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wait-for-result-of-two-branches/8332)

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**Author:** [@andysc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andysc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2019 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wait-for-result-of-two-branches/8332 "2019-02-24T18:29:53Z")

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I have a flow that HTTP gets a web page, and parses out two bits of the HTML using HTML nodes. I then need to process the results of those two parses. Currently, I'm storing result 1 into a flow variable, and then dela…

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## [No URL specified](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-url-specified/8326)

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**Author:** [@Umang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Umang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2019 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-url-specified/8326 "2019-02-24T14:20:31Z")

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I have tried to send a URL to the http request node using msg.url method. TIt works fine means I get the desired iotput but than a message pops of no url specified.

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## [Get only the payload value out of an array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-only-the-payload-value-out-of-an-array/8308)

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**Author:** [@cliffpza](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cliffpza)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2019 12:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-only-the-payload-value-out-of-an-array/8308 "2019-02-24T12:36:43Z")

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Hi there please help: i have a select from mysql database that returns as follows: i need to POST to a webcollector and i need to isolate only the datainject string i want to use the flow below but i need to know wh…

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## [Read data from different payloads](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-different-payloads/8306)

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**Author:** [@Umang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Umang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 18:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-different-payloads/8306 "2019-02-23T18:51:06Z")

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Ok, I am a beginner and was just wondering that if i have 3 different injects(day,month year) and want to make a function to take these data from all these different payloads and when all 3 are clicked give output ad a c…

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## [Stuck with Exec and sudo](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-exec-and-sudo/8303)

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**Author:** [@gambituk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gambituk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-exec-and-sudo/8303 "2019-02-23T18:12:09Z")

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Hello, i'm running node-red on an orange-pi, it is running armbian with the diet-pi scripts ontop. I've slowly built up flows that i am happy with, and i started trying to use some exec nodes. For some nodes it is ok, …

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## [Https for Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/https-for-node-red/8300)

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**Author:** [@XYZ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/XYZ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/https-for-node-red/8300 "2019-02-23T17:53:14Z")

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How can we add SSL certificate for the Node-RED server?

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## [Mongodb error connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mongodb-error-connection/8246)

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**Author:** [@nico](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nico)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mongodb-error-connection/8246 "2019-02-23T16:59:49Z")

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hello, I have 2 raspberry pi 3 on the same local network, with mongodb + mongoexpress + nodered, installed in the same way on each one. the first one is for 192.168.1.1, the second is 192.168.1.2, when I make requests …

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## [Modbus help please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-help-please/8254)

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**Author:** [@camo200sx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/camo200sx)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-help-please/8254 "2019-02-23T15:50:36Z")

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Hi there, new to Node-red and have a project I have embarked on that I am running on an IOT2040 using Node-Red I have a modbus sensor (eventually 6) that I can't get working. I have succeeded in using a modbus program a…

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## [Newbie Getting Started](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-getting-started/8242)

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**Author:** [@RASelkirk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RASelkirk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2019 03:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-getting-started/8242 "2019-02-23T03:26:04Z")

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Hi All, I posted here a few weeks back, but my pi crashed and I'm starting over. My project is fairly simple, at least for someone who knows programming. I will run an Apache2/php webserver on the pi and allow users (cl…

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