# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=1177 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1178 --- ## [Node injector and msg vars](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-injector-and-msg-vars/20043)

**Author:** [@pvanklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvanklink)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-injector-and-msg-vars/20043 "2020-01-08T12:59:44Z")

Does a injector node can set message.vars like: msg.config = 'xxx'; msg.oscmd = 'yyy' Or do i have to add a separate CHANGE node or function for this ... --- ## [Need help inputting CSV data from OBD2 into influx from Chevy bolt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-inputting-csv-data-from-obd2-into-influx-from-chevy-bolt/19771)

**Author:** [@mitchdennis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mitchdennis)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-inputting-csv-data-from-obd2-into-influx-from-chevy-bolt/19771 "2020-01-08T11:29:27Z")

Hello, I'm trying to input data from a CSV file into influx. I think I have everything right except for getting the time stamp to influx from the CSV file instead of the current time. This is my flow minus the drop box n… --- ## [Home heating time remaining](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-heating-time-remaining/19219)

**Author:** [@sokomm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sokomm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-heating-time-remaining/19219 "2020-01-08T10:40:48Z")

Hello For my home heating I use a dry wood boiler and a buffer tank. I need a function to calculate how much time of heating I have left when the boiler goes out. Im measuring the water temperature in the buffer and co… --- ## [\[Announce\] node-red-contrib-lcd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-lcd/20009)

**Author:** [@erfanjahanshahlo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/erfanjahanshahlo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 10:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-lcd/20009 "2020-01-08T10:13:55Z")

About This module is lcd node for node red. in this node you can write a string to liquid crystal lcd. Install via Git Run the following code in your raspberry pi terminal cd /home/pi/.node-red/node\_modules git clone h… --- ## [Interval Specific Time Of Day](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interval-specific-time-of-day/20036)

**Author:** [@jasonx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jasonx)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interval-specific-time-of-day/20036 "2020-01-08T09:42:09Z")

Hey everyone, Very new to node-red. I have a flow I want to execute daily at 1pm. It seems like the timestamp interval uses cron from what I gather so uses the unix timestamp to determine the time then set this as the … --- ## [I need help "Type already registered"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-type-already-registered/19589)

**Author:** [@nicsalabado](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicsalabado)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-need-help-type-already-registered/19589 "2020-01-08T09:40:47Z")

Hi, I'm very new here in node-red so please bear with me. Can someone help me with this? I don't know what will I do. And can you also help me with the secretcredential. Thanks!! Welcome to Node-RED … --- ## [Getting data from Windows PC data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-windows-pc-data/12910)

**Author:** [@wtrk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wtrk)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-windows-pc-data/12910 "2020-01-08T09:17:06Z")

Hi guys I connected my raspberry pi to windows pc. I just want to see my windows data power on-off and CPU usage. Is it possible to monitor some windows datas at Node-Red on raspberry pi --- ## [Mp4 or gif in Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mp4-or-gif-in-dashboard/8277)

**Author:** [@Tobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tobi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [1 March 2019 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mp4-or-gif-in-dashboard/8277 "2019-03-01T15:23:38Z")

Hi everybody, I want to play an mp4 file in the dashboard. I realized that with the ui-template and the \-Tag. Now I want to stop the video depending on the payload and continue. Something like that: if(payl… --- ## [Install Failed on Ubuntu Mate on Raspberry Pi 3B](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-failed-on-ubuntu-mate-on-raspberry-pi-3b/18938)

**Author:** [@tkanjar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tkanjar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 January 2020 00:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-failed-on-ubuntu-mate-on-raspberry-pi-3b/18938 "2020-01-08T00:22:00Z")

I tryed to install Node-RED using script for Debian: bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) but install failed. Update Node.js LTS ✘ Failed t… --- ## [Concurrency: Writing to database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/concurrency-writing-to-database/20022)

**Author:** [@eugene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eugene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/concurrency-writing-to-database/20022 "2020-01-07T19:57:36Z")

Node-red fundamental question. I have a flow that writes input payload to a database (same table). The input payload comes from 5 sources, the time is depending on some external event. Do I need to worry for lost of d… --- ## [Parsing html data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-html-data/19945)

**Author:** [@alexander77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexander77)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-html-data/19945 "2020-01-07T19:46:46Z")

Hi, it's first time i try to read data from a web-page. I can read the data, i get ~7700 characters, and when looking into the data manually i find the data i'm looking for somwhere in the middle: · \ **Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/catch-node-not-finding-error/20015 "2020-01-07T18:09:15Z") I have a i2c node which monitors a the state of a battery's charge in one of my flows it works fine however if I disconnect the battery, as expected I get an error: raspberrypi Node-RED\[340\]: 7 Jan 15:23:28 - \[error\] \[i… --- ## [Strange signs comming in](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-signs-comming-in/19989)

**Author:** [@Mrfox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mrfox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-signs-comming-in/19989 "2020-01-07T17:01:01Z")

Hi, I am trying to make a flow for reading data from an energy meter to a Grafana dashboard via Influxdb. I have a MBUS-USB converter, obviously connected to the USB port, transfering the signal from the HAN port. My pr… --- ## [Problems with the credentials using the Watson Assistant Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-the-credentials-using-the-watson-assistant-node/20017)

**Author:** [@Fekri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Fekri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-the-credentials-using-the-watson-assistant-node/20017 "2020-01-07T16:05:32Z")

Hi, I have been blocked by a problem using the "Assistant Node" returning this message: Error: Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials. The solution was working well before the end of december 2019. … --- ## [How to add numbers to a date time string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-numbers-to-a-date-time-string/19982)

**Author:** [@pvanklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvanklink)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-numbers-to-a-date-time-string/19982 "2020-01-07T15:32:28Z")

this script gives a date time stamp 6-1-2020 tijd: 20:6:11 i want 06-01-2020 tijd: 20:06:11 (extra 0 before day, month, hour etc.) is this possible? var today = new Date(); var date = today.getDate() +'-'+(today.ge… --- ## [API addwidget()](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/api-addwidget/13604)

**Author:** [@Landry25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Landry25)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/api-addwidget/13604 "2020-01-07T13:50:00Z")

I'm using the API addwidget() to create a dashboard node (graph) , and I don't know why but when I re-deploy my flow, or when I refresh the page , I have the last point which seems to be sent again by the backend . So I … --- ## [DIY Non-thermostatic radiator valve](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/diy-non-thermostatic-radiator-valve/19924)

**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/diy-non-thermostatic-radiator-valve/19924 "2020-01-07T13:22:24Z")

Living in an old building with radiators that are connected with your neighbors above and below introduces (major) issues if you want to install a thermostatic radiator valve - ie. the pipes will need to be frozen - very… --- ## [Ethernet Shield internet connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ethernet-shield-internet-connection/20004)

**Author:** [@saeed1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saeed1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2020 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ethernet-shield-internet-connection/20004 "2020-01-07T11:14:21Z")