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## [Optimize the flow management panel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/optimize-the-flow-management-panel/25066)

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**Author:** [@cmdares](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cmdares)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2020 03:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/optimize-the-flow-management-panel/25066 "2020-05-10T03:30:00Z")

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At present, the platform has 80 flow and needs to optimize the flow management panel Problem: 1、Slow opening speed 2、There is no hierarchy in management Hope for improvement: Add close button to each tab flow can b…

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## [Instructions to deploy on Azure/Ubuntu LTS 18.04 fail](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/instructions-to-deploy-on-azure-ubuntu-lts-18-04-fail/26070)

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**Author:** [@Eelco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eelco)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 22:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/instructions-to-deploy-on-azure-ubuntu-lts-18-04-fail/26070 "2020-05-09T22:45:33Z")

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I did create new VM today on Azure and tried to deploy NodeRed per Running on Microsoft Azure : Node-RED The process broke on installation of node red with error in bcrypt. I did use work-around to install unsafe, i.e.…

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## [Editor tab limits?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-tab-limits/26279)

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**Author:** [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-tab-limits/26279 "2020-05-09T20:12:10Z")

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I'm trying to keep flows organized by control type and to keep the number of editor tabs to a minimum. I see that I have to use the full deploy to get edits activated as neither of the "modified" options has any effect. …

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## [Import flow - layout lost because no spacers imported](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/import-flow-layout-lost-because-no-spacers-imported/26354)

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**Author:** [@bdbell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bdbell)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 20:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/import-flow-layout-lost-because-no-spacers-imported/26354 "2020-05-09T20:02:05Z")

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I am working on a fairly large Home Automation GUI using Node-red and Dashboard - almost 700 nodes at this point... I tried exporting it and importing to another raspberry pi today, and after I deployed it and looked at…

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## [Onvif camera control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/onvif-camera-control/6888)

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**Author:** [@davidcgu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidcgu)\
**Replies:** 114\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/onvif-camera-control/6888 "2020-05-09T17:34:41Z")

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Good afternoon I know it was some work in progress from someone about this, managing a onvif camera... Does someone did already some on managing PTZ etc...? Thanks in advance

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## [Rpi-gpio in node - always incorrect first read after boot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-in-node-always-incorrect-first-read-after-boot/26339)

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**Author:** [@davidwatty](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidwatty)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-in-node-always-incorrect-first-read-after-boot/26339 "2020-05-09T16:59:51Z")

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Hi All, First post on here so hopefully I'm in the right place. I am having a strange issue with rpi-gpio in... The box on the rpi-gpio in node that says "Read initial state of pin on deploy/restart?" is ticked on all…

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## [After IP change (via dashboard), how can I redirect dashboard to new URL?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-ip-change-via-dashboard-how-can-i-redirect-dashboard-to-new-url/26382)

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**Author:** [@Tods09](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tods09)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-ip-change-via-dashboard-how-can-i-redirect-dashboard-to-new-url/26382 "2020-05-09T16:55:16Z")

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Hello. Does anybody know a node which can take as a input a msg.payload (from a text input node) and open a New web Page with The format adress http://msg.payload? Thank you!

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## [Problem with location state & Actionable IOS mobile\_app](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-location-state-actionable-ios-mobile-app/26387)

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**Author:** [@CaptainSweatpants](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaptainSweatpants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-location-state-actionable-ios-mobile-app/26387 "2020-05-09T16:21:07Z")

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Heres what im trying to accomplish; I want an Actionable IOS notification sent when I leave home (tracked by life360). The choices on that IOS notification would be; "WALK" and "AWAY". If "WALK" selected do X if "AWAY"…

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## [IFM Vibrations VSE150](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ifm-vibrations-vse150/26356)

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**Author:** [@DaveMou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaveMou)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ifm-vibrations-vse150/26356 "2020-05-09T16:06:46Z")

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Dear all, Does somebody has any experience with this sensors and node red? I have a project where I must use them. Thank you!

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## [Url redirect when clicking a button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-redirect-when-clicking-a-button/1347)

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**Author:** [@zas97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zas97)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-redirect-when-clicking-a-button/1347 "2020-05-09T15:59:24Z")

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Hi, I want to create a button in the dashboard that when the user clicks it he is redirected in the browser to the webpage http://127.0.0.1:1880/configCamera. I also want to be able to append to this url something like…

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## [Using environment variable as password for "MQTT in" node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-environment-variable-as-password-for-mqtt-in-node/26318)

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**Author:** [@Myzhar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Myzhar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 15:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-environment-variable-as-password-for-mqtt-in-node/26318 "2020-05-09T15:40:47Z")

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Hi all, I'm trying to use an environment variable for connect to a MQTT broker (node "MQTT in") without entering the credential each time I start my node-red server. I tried both $(ENV\_VAR) and ${ENV\_VAR} syntaxes, but…

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## [Worldmap setup correctly but not plotting coordinates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-setup-correctly-but-not-plotting-coordinates/26379)

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**Author:** [@mcooi77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcooi77)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-setup-correctly-but-not-plotting-coordinates/26379 "2020-05-09T13:56:02Z")

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Hi, I am getting started on the worldmaps node feeding JSON-formatted coordinates via serial port to the wordlmap node. Serial port works great, monitoring the debugging window my coordinate sets come in perfectly, ref…

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## [Ads1115 with zmpt101b converter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ads1115-with-zmpt101b-converter/26368)

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**Author:** [@Tods09](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tods09)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ads1115-with-zmpt101b-converter/26368 "2020-05-09T12:34:11Z")

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Hello. Does anybody know how to configure my Ads1115 node which is conected to zmpt101b converter (with this I convert voltage 220V) to read corectly the values of voltage (220V)? I used a debug node and it gave me ran…

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## [Node-red-contrib-amazon-echo problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-amazon-echo-problem/26320)

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**Author:** [@Pfanne98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pfanne98)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-amazon-echo-problem/26320 "2020-05-09T12:23:55Z")

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Hi, i have a Raspberry Pi 4 with IOBroker and the Node-Red adapterand i like to control some lights with alexa, so i get the palette "node-red-contrib-amazon-echo". After that i insertet the amazon echo hub and a device…

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## [Extract color from location on image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-color-from-location-on-image/26344)

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**Author:** [@thebaldgeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thebaldgeek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-color-from-location-on-image/26344 "2020-05-09T12:01:35Z")

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I would like to try and extract a color value (don't care what format) from a specific location on an image. Here is the image I am using; http://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Images/HF%20Systems/Global%20HF/HAP%20Charts/San%20Fra…

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## [Help for sending a websocket command](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-sending-a-websocket-command/26373)

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**Author:** [@Blupendo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Blupendo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-sending-a-websocket-command/26373 "2020-05-09T11:31:02Z")

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Morning, everyone, To control my TV set-top box, it is possible to send it Websocket messages. I have intercepted messages in the Firefox console that are in the format : {"Params":{"Token": "LAN", "Action": "ButtonEve…

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## [{{ ChatBOT}} Node red + MySQL + Viber](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chatbot-node-red-mysql-viber/26259)

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**Author:** [@Aklex1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aklex1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chatbot-node-red-mysql-viber/26259 "2020-05-09T10:49:16Z")

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Eureka! Hello everyone, did anyone do a chatbot? Guys, share your impressions. Recently I launched a chatbot that records my wife’s clients to her for a manicure! Chatbot so far only works in Viber He can: Read the…

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## [Siemens 1500 at the enterprise + Node Red. Automation of production - Modbus+SNMP and other features](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/siemens-1500-at-the-enterprise-node-red-automation-of-production-modbus-snmp-and-other-features/24141)

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**Author:** [@Aklex1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aklex1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/siemens-1500-at-the-enterprise-node-red-automation-of-production-modbus-snmp-and-other-features/24141 "2020-05-09T10:45:45Z")

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There is experience polling the siemens 1500 controller with the output of information on a dashboard. If anyone is interested in such an experience, ask questions, I will gladly share the experience. In coal mining, I …

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## [How to compare two msg.payload in a same flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-compare-two-msg-payload-in-a-same-flow/26174)

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**Author:** [@lingzhongli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lingzhongli)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-compare-two-msg-payload-in-a-same-flow/26174 "2020-05-09T10:22:47Z")

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from this flow, i want to comapre output of speech to text and DB\_MYSQL. But both output show in msg.payload (although i have change the msg.payload of speech to text to transcription by using Transcription, it also wi…

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## [Garden Monitoring and Watering](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-monitoring-and-watering/25940)

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**Author:** [@zacharyalan09](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zacharyalan09)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/garden-monitoring-and-watering/25940 "2020-05-09T10:03:29Z")

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Hey everyone! Wanted to share my most recent project, a garden monitoring and watering system. Still lots of room to grow the project, but it's starting to take root (ha... I'm so sorry). The system consists of a Raspb…

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## [Set a logo in the title bar?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-a-logo-in-the-title-bar/618)

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**Author:** [@imadouino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/imadouino)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2020 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-a-logo-in-the-title-bar/618 "2020-05-09T09:09:47Z")

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it's possible to set a logo "bnp" for example or " string" in the title bar ? thank you for your help.

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## [Insert \<iframe\> from BuienRadar not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-iframe-from-buienradar-not-working/15744)

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**Author:** [@menno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/menno)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 23:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-iframe-from-buienradar-not-working/15744 "2020-05-08T23:54:55Z")

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Hi NR users question on the buienradar website you can create a iframe see here: https://www.buienradar.nl/overbuienradar/gratis-weerdata the iframe is here : \< iframe src="https://gadgets.buienradar.nl/gadget/zoom…

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## [Float to int bits](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-to-int-bits/26281)

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**Author:** [@slogan87](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/slogan87)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-to-int-bits/26281 "2020-05-08T22:38:56Z")

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HI everyone, I was wondering if I could please get some help. I am trying to convert a floating value to individual bits so I can convert it to 2 16 bit registers to send through modbus to a plc. I have been trying to …

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## [\[OPC UA\] iiot-opcua has been deprecated](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-iiot-opcua-has-been-deprecated/26300)

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**Author:** [@Nxito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nxito)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-iiot-opcua-has-been-deprecated/26300 "2020-05-08T22:19:23Z")

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This post is for those who have or are using node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua has been deprecated and now the following versions are versions of payment. i have some questions because it is the…

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## [Need help with setup Efergy Power Monitor to switch LinkNode R4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-setup-efergy-power-monitor-to-switch-linknode-r4/25951)

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**Author:** [@G33RT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/G33RT)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-setup-efergy-power-monitor-to-switch-linknode-r4/25951 "2020-05-08T21:03:34Z")

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Hi, I'm totally new to Node-RED so bear with me as I still have to learn it. What I want to achieve: A energy sensor is monitoring the household power consumption and when a certain threshold is reached let's say 2500…

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## [Home automation light with button ( Raspberry GPIO )](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-automation-light-with-button-raspberry-gpio/26333)

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**Author:** [@Golia20](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Golia20)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-automation-light-with-button-raspberry-gpio/26333 "2020-05-08T21:00:27Z")

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hello i'm Leonardo i have a problem with this: i want to turn on light and turn off with Alexa and button. The part of Alexa in complete and now it's possible turn on and turn off relay. The part of button is incompl…

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## [Dashboard with internal / external detection via ui\_control safe?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-with-internal-external-detection-via-ui-control-safe/26231)

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**Author:** [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-with-internal-external-detection-via-ui-control-safe/26231 "2020-05-08T17:53:12Z")

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Hi! I made a flow to detect whether a client comes from internal net or from the internet via port forwarding and switch on/off the desired groups. \[{"id":"9dc0c3cc.e12318","type":"ui\_ui\_control","z":"90b5fc30.4ddc6","…

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## [Two Graphs, 1 legend](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-graphs-1-legend/26311)

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**Author:** [@alcor007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alcor007)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-graphs-1-legend/26311 "2020-05-08T17:30:25Z")

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Hi all, I am a complete noob at Node-red and could use a little help with tweaking two graphs on my Homey MQTT Node-red Dashboard. I managed to obtain the temperature and humidity values from my sensors and to display t…

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## [Deploy button stopped working suddenly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-button-stopped-working-suddenly/26321)

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**Author:** [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-button-stopped-working-suddenly/26321 "2020-05-08T17:26:31Z")

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Getting following error DevTools failed to load SourceMap: Could not load content for http://ip:port/vendor/purify.min.js.map: HTTP error: status code 404, net::ERR\_HTTP\_RESPONSE\_CODE\_FAILURE red.min.js:16 Node-RED: 1.…

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## [Listen to mqtt message and send out a new modify/trasformed one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-to-mqtt-message-and-send-out-a-new-modify-trasformed-one/26196)

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**Author:** [@megamarco83](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/megamarco83)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2020 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/listen-to-mqtt-message-and-send-out-a-new-modify-trasformed-one/26196 "2020-05-08T17:22:55Z")

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hi, i need to listen to mqtt message from 5 different devices: stat/tasmota\_156/# stat/tasmota\_157/# stat/tasmota\_160/# stat/tasmota\_161/# stat/tasmota\_162/# on listening to this i want to filter messages like this, e…

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