# General

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## [GITHub and node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-and-node-red/89182)

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**Author:** [@JollyGreenGiant](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JollyGreenGiant)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 19:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-and-node-red/89182 "2024-07-02T19:14:48Z")

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Hi I've been working with Node-red for a few months. Now I'd like to start using GITHub as a repository. I have set up as detailed in many tutorials, but I have an issue that when I try to get my local branch to track a…

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## [Node-red-sontrib-s7 ECONNREST error stop node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-sontrib-s7-econnrest-error-stop-node-red/89104)

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**Author:** [@Lupin\_III](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lupin_III)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-sontrib-s7-econnrest-error-stop-node-red/89104 "2024-07-02T13:11:32Z")

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Hi, till now my flow has worked as expected without problem. Now, it's a couple of weeks I'm encountering this problem and I've not been able to solve it. For what I've understood the problem is related to node-red-sont…

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## [How to PUT output from flow?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-output-from-flow/89181)

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**Author:** [@LifePart2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LifePart2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 12:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-put-output-from-flow/89181 "2024-07-02T12:50:12Z")

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I have a simple flow to adjust the date on some NMEA0183 input to my signalK. (The GPS suffers from rollover error and thinks I am still in 2004, so we need to simply add a bunch of seconds to its output) But I cannot f…

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## [How to Move FTP Image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-move-ftp-image/89171)

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**Author:** [@user1234](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/user1234)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-move-ftp-image/89171 "2024-07-02T11:55:17Z")

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I require assistance with my existing workflow. The objective is to duplicate a camera image from an FTP location to a local one. The local destination should only contain two types of images: the regular camera image an…

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## [Recovering Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recovering-node-red/89173)

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**Author:** [@mlgch1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mlgch1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recovering-node-red/89173 "2024-07-02T09:40:47Z")

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My win11 PC recently had a melt down so I have had to reinstall NR. This I have done but my problem now is to recover my flows. I have a backup of the old .node-red folder and I can see .json files in it which appear to …

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## [Empty flows.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/empty-flows-json/89159)

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**Author:** [@maru](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maru)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 22:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/empty-flows-json/89159 "2024-07-01T22:25:03Z")

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Good evening, I thought I would free up some space and deleted the /.nodered/projects/Backup\_node\_RED\_files//flows.json, not knowing that it was used to start the flows. NOW I want to restore the copy of my USB key, bu…

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## [Using variables in a Influx node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-variables-in-a-influx-node/89143)

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**Author:** [@simmoinard](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/simmoinard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-variables-in-a-influx-node/89143 "2024-07-02T06:08:34Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this topic has been already discussed but I couldn't find anything (I think I don't have the good keywords...) I have a (easy) flow with a MQTT IN node, then stores it directly in a node Influ…

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## [Send Wemos D1 mini with Tasmota to DeepSleep via NodeRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-wemos-d1-mini-with-tasmota-to-deepsleep-via-nodered/89139)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2024 05:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-wemos-d1-mini-with-tasmota-to-deepsleep-via-nodered/89139 "2024-07-02T05:48:17Z")

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Hi all, I am using a Wemos D1 mini (flashed with Tasmota 14.x) and in deepsleep konfiguration (connection established between D0 and RST pin). Each time the D1 mini wakes up I want to collect 5 values, calculate the me…

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## [Way off topic - help with VNC set up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/way-off-topic-help-with-vnc-set-up/89038)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/way-off-topic-help-with-vnc-set-up/89038 "2024-07-01T21:36:00Z")

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Sorry folks, but if you don't mind..... This machine is Ubuntu 22.04. Nuc. The new machine I just got up to date is also a NUC. Ubuntu 24.04. It is running the latest NR. This machine has VNC viewer which I use to …

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## [BACnet IP with MS/TP Router](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-ip-with-ms-tp-router/88805)

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**Author:** [@jgreenmt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgreenmt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 21:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bacnet-ip-with-ms-tp-router/88805 "2024-07-01T21:32:22Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to communicate to BACnet MS/TP devices through a BACnet IP router using Node-RED. I have viewed other forum posts similar to my question but I'm wondering if there is any new information. I realiz…

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## [Slow loading editor - mermaid?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slow-loading-editor-mermaid/88990)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 21:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slow-loading-editor-mermaid/88990 "2024-07-01T21:20:08Z")

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When I reload the editor page it often takes 20 seconds or so, which is painful as I am debugging and have to keep restarting. This is running node red on an i5 Ubuntu machine with the browser on the same machine. When…

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## [Alternate-node-red-installer issues nodeJS v20](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-issues-nodejs-v20/89140)

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**Author:** [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternate-node-red-installer-issues-nodejs-v20/89140 "2024-07-01T20:20:07Z")

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Hello, @TotallyInformation just wanted to inform that after nodejs V20 update your alternate installer is not available: Issue created: unable to install nodered v4 · Issue #11 · TotallyInformation/alternate-node-red-in…

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## [Connecting HTML,CSS, & JS Nodes together](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-html-css-js-nodes-together/89131)

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**Author:** [@BuggyCode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BuggyCode)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-html-css-js-nodes-together/89131 "2024-07-01T14:31:31Z")

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Hi all, I am still new to NodeRed although I do have HTML/CSS experience I am now learning JS and trying to create 3 different nodes to mimick what I would traditionally do with a basic website with seperate .html, .css,…

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## [Mikrotik Uptime Readable format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mikrotik-uptime-readable-format/89117)

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**Author:** [@Nikon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nikon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 12:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mikrotik-uptime-readable-format/89117 "2024-07-01T12:50:11Z")

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Hi All I'm struggling to find a way to read mikrotik uptime's via snmp traps. I'm using the snmp node and mikrotik OID but getting an unreadable format in milliseconds. I've tried date formatters like moment's Humanis…

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## [Struggling with memoryleak](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/struggling-with-memoryleak/88983)

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**Author:** [@RonnyR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RonnyR)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/struggling-with-memoryleak/88983 "2024-07-01T11:09:24Z")

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Hello!, I notice i have a memoryleak when listening to a mqtt broker, and putting the payload into a queue: @ba47/node-red-queue - npm (npmjs.com) It seems like this node always creeps up, but never frees memory. I…

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## [Stuck with things happening in rare conditions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-things-happening-in-rare-conditions/89132)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-things-happening-in-rare-conditions/89132 "2024-07-01T10:26:43Z")

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Today was an example of something I don't like happening. But it did. As much as that was an eye opener, it is also stumping me. (To digress) I have made my own special RBE nodes. AFAIK they work. Haven't seen prob…

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## [Modbus TCP/IP Flex Writer issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-ip-flex-writer-issue/89031)

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**Author:** [@enginebeat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/enginebeat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-ip-flex-writer-issue/89031 "2024-07-01T09:41:39Z")

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Hi, I'm using the Modbus palette node-red-contrib-modbus 3.51.0, to develop a way of testing a system I'm looking after. This is Modbus TCP/IP. Since I need to do testing where, I want to be the slave (server) to check …

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## [MODBUS timestamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-timestamp/89122)

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**Author:** [@Dr.Turki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dr.Turki)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-timestamp/89122 "2024-06-30T20:48:57Z")

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I am in need of some assistance with a project I'm currently working on. I need to monitor an energy meter through MODBUS, and while all the energy measurements are assigned to registers, there is no timestamp included. …

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## [Some question about flow (flow env var and http request node)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-question-about-flow-flow-env-var-and-http-request-node/89114)

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**Author:** [@killpilot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/killpilot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 20:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-question-about-flow-flow-env-var-and-http-request-node/89114 "2024-06-30T20:44:51Z")

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hi all i new node-red developper for my domotic project .... i have some question .... (sorry by advance if what i say is not clear, english isn't my native language). 1- with change node i create some flow env var, i t…

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## [Help with function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-function/89113)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-function/89113 "2024-06-30T16:18:38Z")

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Sorry, but I'm struggling with this function .... const output = \[null\]; function sunData() { return suncalc.getSunTimes(new Date(), 43.690419, 10.816769); } const x = sunData.sunriseStart.value output\[0\] = { payl…

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## [GPIOs not responding to input change](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpios-not-responding-to-input-change/89107)

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**Author:** [@jpadie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jpadie)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpios-not-responding-to-input-change/89107 "2024-06-30T16:03:15Z")

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Dear all can I check what, in your experience, would prevent the (pre-installed) node-red GPIO input nodes from responding to changes in state of the GPIOs? On an RPi4 model b running bookworm. looking at the state in…

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## [How to sniff http request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-sniff-http-request/89110)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-sniff-http-request/89110 "2024-06-30T14:13:54Z")

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I use the node node-red-contrib-sun-position to have data of sun and moon position but I would like not use this node but an http request .... How can I sniff the http request sent by the node node-red-contrib-sun-posit…

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## [Interlocks on node-red (raspberry pi bookworm)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interlocks-on-node-red-raspberry-pi-bookworm/89037)

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**Author:** [@jpadie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jpadie)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interlocks-on-node-red-raspberry-pi-bookworm/89037 "2024-06-30T12:56:49Z")

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Hello is there a way, within node-red, to ensure that there is an interlock between gpios such that two pins can never be high at the same time (this is for an H-bridge; so two high pins = magic smoke). thank you Just…

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## [MQTT Commands using Sonoff RFbridge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-commands-using-sonoff-rfbridge/89102)

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**Author:** [@trevorf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trevorf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2024 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-commands-using-sonoff-rfbridge/89102 "2024-06-30T10:40:21Z")

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Hi Gents, My Setup is Home Assistant with RFbridge sonoff's flashed with tasmota and node red I have an issue with my TV turning off and wanted to setup some debugging so I made my first dashboard. I am logging the…

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## [Mustache template can only display info from one object in payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-template-can-only-display-info-from-one-object-in-payload/89094)

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**Author:** [@AndyO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndyO)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mustache-template-can-only-display-info-from-one-object-in-payload/89094 "2024-06-29T18:54:00Z")

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Hi! I tried to make simple RSS Reader but i encounter the problem where from combined payload i can't use info for dropdown menu filters based on info from sqlite3 database. If i use feeds then no search fields but when…

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## [Node-Red + MQTT string -\> split numbers from letters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-mqtt-string-split-numbers-from-letters/89092)

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**Author:** [@delei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/delei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-mqtt-string-split-numbers-from-letters/89092 "2024-06-29T16:16:28Z")

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Node-Red 4.0.1 Node.js 20.14.0 I get the MQTT Topic as string which includes numbers and letters. I would like to dump the letters to get the number only. 257.01kwh =\>\> 257.01 or 0.35A =\>\> 0.35 or 1233.92W =\>\> …

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## [HTTP Request Node JSON payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-json-payload/89089)

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**Author:** [@NodyRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NodyRed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-json-payload/89089 "2024-06-29T15:05:24Z")

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I have been using the http-request node successfully (including authentication of the device). I now want to send another command (payload) but due to how it is formatted do not get it working. The call to be executed: …

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## [Install node red on RPI picow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-on-rpi-picow/88940)

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**Author:** [@mustafa78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mustafa78)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-on-rpi-picow/88940 "2024-06-29T14:43:10Z")

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Hi I have RPI PICO w and I have searched on many places how to install node red on it but i didn't find something useful, would you please advise me how to install node red , please past any useful link or video thank …

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## [Zigbee fire alarm MQTT message action](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-fire-alarm-mqtt-message-action/89076)

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**Author:** [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 10:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-fire-alarm-mqtt-message-action/89076 "2024-06-29T10:46:24Z")

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My Zigbee fire alarm sends different MQTT status messages but if there is a fire this is one of the unique messages: {"ZbReceived":{"0xCB76":{"Device":"0xCB76","EF00/020F":100,"Endpoint":1,"LinkQuality":87}}} To be mor…

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## [Help with how to update form NR 1.0.3 to 4.x and all other stuff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-how-to-update-form-nr-1-0-3-to-4-x-and-all-other-stuff/89026)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2024 09:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-how-to-update-form-nr-1-0-3-to-4-x-and-all-other-stuff/89026 "2024-06-29T09:02:29Z")

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Folks, I am about to set off on a journey of getting 1.0.3 to 4.x So the node.js and npm will also need to be updated. I thought I had documented the required things, but.... Sod's law: I need the information, I can'…

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