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## [Config node not showing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-not-showing/72776)

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**Author:** [@Richardmarobert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Richardmarobert)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 19:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/config-node-not-showing/72776 "2022-12-28T19:38:15Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create a custom node and the only item I am struggling with is the config node. I have created the files ' anna.js / anna.html /anna-config.js/anna-config.html and a package.json; I've mentioned the no…

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## [Node-Red Dashboard (X-axis doesn't show any values)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-x-axis-doesnt-show-any-values/72839)

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**Author:** [@a11ister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/a11ister)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-x-axis-doesnt-show-any-values/72839 "2022-12-28T19:20:37Z")

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I am getting data for every 1 minutes, but how I couldn’t activate the RTC. So my X-axis on the dashboard looking like this, I would like to have time on my X-axis here based on my PC (Real-Time Clock) How do I r…

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## [Function node to check multiple light switch states](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-to-check-multiple-light-switch-states/72844)

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**Author:** [@ikillratz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ikillratz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-to-check-multiple-light-switch-states/72844 "2022-12-28T17:33:05Z")

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I am not that familiar with the language for function nodes, I mainly use the other nodes to perform the functions I need without worrying about the specific syntax. What I am trying to get is a function node that gets …

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## [Controll Relay with ESP32 via MQTT issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controll-relay-with-esp32-via-mqtt-issues/72815)

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**Author:** [@PapaSchIumpf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PapaSchIumpf)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controll-relay-with-esp32-via-mqtt-issues/72815 "2022-12-28T16:55:11Z")

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Hi everyone, i am running node red on a raspberry pi 4 and want to controll one or more relays on the dashboard. Also i want send sensor values from my ESP32 to the dashboard. Sending the sensor values works already f…

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## [How to use google APIs with OAuth 2.0?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-google-apis-with-oauth-2-0/18498)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-google-apis-with-oauth-2-0/18498 "2022-12-28T16:01:17Z")

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I would like to use the Google APIs to add photos to one of my google photos albums. What is the best way to do this in Node-RED ? It is mainly the part related to OAuth 2.0 where I am stuck. So for me it is sufficien…

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## [Can someone help me, is the code written in node.js, how to convert it to node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-someone-help-me-is-the-code-written-in-node-js-how-to-convert-it-to-node-red/72835)

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**Author:** [@tamasvar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tamasvar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-someone-help-me-is-the-code-written-in-node-js-how-to-convert-it-to-node-red/72835 "2022-12-28T15:18:33Z")

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I would like to convert node-red-node-twitter so that a video file can also be uploaded. the code is written in node.js. can anyone help? sample node.js code: Publish Text, Image, Gif, & Video Twitter Posts Using Node.…

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## [Trying to make border-box](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-make-border-box/72834)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-make-border-box/72834 "2022-12-28T14:57:28Z")

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I am trying to display a value with a UI-element by means of a template node. I use box-sizing: border-box; But now I am a bit stuck. I have gotten this far: What I am trying to do, and failing so far, is to loose th…

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## [Where is uibuilder js files?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-uibuilder-js-files/72829)

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**Author:** [@miladmrm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/miladmrm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-uibuilder-js-files/72829 "2022-12-28T14:09:36Z")

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When we want to use UI Builder, we put the following two scripts in the html code: \<script src="../uibuilder/vendor/socket.io/socket.io.js"\>\</script\> \<script src="./uibuilderfe.min.js"\>\</script\> My question is, where a…

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## [I would like to ask for help with one of Twitter's functions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-would-like-to-ask-for-help-with-one-of-twitters-functions/72831)

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**Author:** [@tamasvar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tamasvar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 13:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-would-like-to-ask-for-help-with-one-of-twitters-functions/72831 "2022-12-28T13:49:56Z")

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I created a repository and I would like to ask for help in improving the code. This sample:

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## [NodeRed not loading up when adding modules to the flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-loading-up-when-adding-modules-to-the-flow/71755)

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**Author:** [@Vikas-Konaparthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vikas-Konaparthi)\
**Replies:** 59\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-not-loading-up-when-adding-modules-to-the-flow/71755 "2022-12-28T13:40:22Z")

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I'm working on a project using NodeRed deployed with docker, I am using nginx location block to navigate to the particular container like http://localhost/project/projectId/port/? when I trigger this url first time it is…

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## [User Activated Alarm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-activated-alarm/72782)

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**Author:** [@rabrish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rabrish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-activated-alarm/72782 "2022-12-28T13:24:08Z")

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Hello everyone! I have a LoRaWAN Door/Window sensor which I could successfully integrated into NR (on RPi) through TTN and MQTT. I have an LED and text on my dashboard which shows whether the door is open or close. Now…

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## [Function node behaving strangely trying to set a maximum value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-behaving-strangely-trying-to-set-a-maximum-value/72824)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-behaving-strangely-trying-to-set-a-maximum-value/72824 "2022-12-28T13:01:14Z")

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I have weather data from a http request node going into a function node. The function node splits the data to display on my dashboard. I also use the function node to set min and max temperatures (that seems to work ok) …

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## [Writing a template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-a-template-node/72788)

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**Author:** [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-a-template-node/72788 "2022-12-28T11:44:29Z")

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Hi all, In my project I receive sensor data via MQTT. I'm trying to send some measurements to InfluxDB, and to do that I need to write a template. So far, I've come up with this: \[{"id":"710a3f50523457d9","type":"mqtt i…

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## [How to list all timezones in editor using moment-timezone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-list-all-timezones-in-editor-using-moment-timezone/72802)

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**Author:** [@syedhannan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syedhannan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-list-all-timezones-in-editor-using-moment-timezone/72802 "2022-12-28T12:52:55Z")

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I am creating a select tag in the editor and I want to display the list of all timezones using moment-timezone package Is there any way I can use an external package in my editor? If yes, then how do I need to import i…

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## [Get data from InfluxDB and add to current counter + save again in Database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-data-from-influxdb-and-add-to-current-counter-save-again-in-database/72528)

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**Author:** [@stefan2210](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan2210)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-data-from-influxdb-and-add-to-current-counter-save-again-in-database/72528 "2022-12-28T12:37:29Z")

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Again I need some help. I hope it will be easy for you. I want to monitor a small PV-plant. Now I am so far, that I can get allso the current datas (energy, power). Actually my plan is to store also the total energy pr…

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## [Connection Lost - Download a file from server using standard node-red nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-download-a-file-from-server-using-standard-node-red-nodes/72825)

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**Author:** [@faisal-saddique](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/faisal-saddique)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-download-a-file-from-server-using-standard-node-red-nodes/72825 "2022-12-28T12:10:33Z")

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Hello everyone, First I would like to thank all of the contributors, who spend their precious time resolving the issues of beginners like me. Wouldn't it have been for them, I would have been stuck at so many basic thin…

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## [How to enhance 'websocket in' with basic authorization header?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enhance-websocket-in-with-basic-authorization-header/67199)

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**Author:** [@b0denl0s](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/b0denl0s)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-enhance-websocket-in-with-basic-authorization-header/67199 "2022-12-28T11:17:05Z")

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Hi, my local smart home system has some "special requirement" on how to connect to their websocket: (...) you require a websocket implementation that: Supports providing headers to the connection request. https://deve…

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## [How to display the video stream from OpenVINO?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-the-video-stream-from-openvino/72778)

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**Author:** [@chc69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chc69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-the-video-stream-from-openvino/72778 "2022-12-28T10:30:01Z")

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Hi, I plan to use OpenVINO for object detection with a USB camera. And also want to display the video stream on the NodeRED dashboard. But I really don't know how to achieve this. Does anyone can give me an idea or hint…

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## [Help with \`node-status\` message format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-node-status-message-format/72751)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 08:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-node-status-message-format/72751 "2022-12-28T08:56:32Z")

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I am writing a subflow and it will have a status. (If only it was that easy) Basically I have a status node (and change node) to make the payload reflect the message which will control the status. On-line will give a …

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## [Access the object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-the-object/72799)

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**Author:** [@Jhankhana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jhankhana)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-the-object/72799 "2022-12-28T08:49:30Z")

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Hello! I am getting array of the objects at the output. I am able to access elements of zero but unable to access member of the object. I am trying to get minvalue and maxvalue from that object. Please help me with thi…

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## [Read-only user - what is it?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-only-user-what-is-it/72765)

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**Author:** [@alex.mpplabs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex.mpplabs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-only-user-what-is-it/72765 "2022-12-28T07:14:31Z")

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During our investigation of Node Red we have found a user with read-only access. There is a couple of questions: Is there any use case for this user? In the other words, is there any examples in what situations this u…

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## [Check Gmail via API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-gmail-via-api/72800)

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**Author:** [@yedd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yedd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-gmail-via-api/72800 "2022-12-28T05:51:27Z")

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Hey, all. I'm working on a flow to check my inbox for new emails from certain domains and notify based on that. I tried the Email node, but it hangs on fetching by IMAP since my inbox has a LOT of messages. I figured …

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## [Chart line color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-line-color/13427)

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**Author:** [@salahuiste](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/salahuiste)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [28 December 2022 05:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-line-color/13427 "2022-12-28T05:05:48Z")

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hello everybody can i give for each topic a color programmatically ? for example i'm gonna create a table and add for every topic its color , then when i receive a data i will give the color that matchs with its topic ,…

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## [How to get config nodes' ids](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-config-nodes-ids/72793)

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**Author:** [@Joe-AB1DO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Joe-AB1DO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 23:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-config-nodes-ids/72793 "2022-12-27T23:11:03Z")

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Hi all, I am modifying a set of nodes to manage a family of i2c port expander chips. Each chip is configured in a hidden config node, where among other things the i2c bus and i2c address are entered. The i2c bus number …

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## [Problem with Postgresql node and html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-postgresql-node-and-html/72750)

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**Author:** [@Lafayette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lafayette)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 23:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-postgresql-node-and-html/72750 "2022-12-27T23:09:33Z")

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Hi, I have a problem. I want to save some data in a postgresql database. In my table, I have a Text column and I use the node-red-contrib-postgresql node (last version with Nore Red uptodate) to send data from nodered t…

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## [RTL-SDR AIS Data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtl-sdr-ais-data/72729)

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**Author:** [@ravi1987](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ravi1987)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 22:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtl-sdr-ais-data/72729 "2022-12-27T22:39:58Z")

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Hi , I'm using RTL-SDR dongle I want to read that AIS data to node red can any one help.

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## [Table overview of battery level of all sensors and devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-overview-of-battery-level-of-all-sensors-and-devices/72763)

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**Author:** [@Falfango](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Falfango)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 21:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-overview-of-battery-level-of-all-sensors-and-devices/72763 "2022-12-27T21:26:42Z")

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Hi, I want to have a table in dashobard, which shows the actual battery level of all sensors and devices. The information of the battery levels come in different times and I want to replace the previous value with the a…

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## [Upgrade JQuery Version to latest 13.2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-jquery-version-to-latest-13-2/72787)

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**Author:** [@RaviKaushish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RaviKaushish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upgrade-jquery-version-to-latest-13-2/72787 "2022-12-27T19:58:26Z")

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@knolleary we must upgrade the jquery versions to latest 13.2. recently we had a pen-test and this was raised as a medium vulnerability. so why not fix it at the core product itself Regards, Ravi.

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## [ReferenceError: Worker is not defined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referenceerror-worker-is-not-defined/72769)

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**Author:** [@dudest](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudest)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referenceerror-worker-is-not-defined/72769 "2022-12-27T19:52:49Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to improve feedback parsing from a device I'm trying to communicate with. I've opened a client connection to the device and the .on('data', callback()) event handler can't process all the feedback fast…

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## [Sending UDP Packets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-udp-packets/72785)

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**Author:** [@FilippoTeani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FilippoTeani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 December 2022 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-udp-packets/72785 "2022-12-27T19:52:27Z")

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Good evening everyone. In the project I'm working on I need to send UDP packets (multicast) according to the structure that is represented on page 7 of the file at the link I've put below. But after days of online resea…

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