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## [Dashboard nodes making things cluttered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-nodes-making-things-cluttered/2928)

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**Author:** [@fil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fil)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2018 01:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-nodes-making-things-cluttered/2928 "2018-09-08T01:27:52Z")

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My all be it simple flows subscribing to sensor data published in sets of 6x elements per topic/payoad delivery. are all working as expected so i am now turning my focus to the dashboard. while im getting the hang of i…

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## [Auto convert json into dashboard table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-convert-json-into-dashboard-table/2922)

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**Author:** [@nodecentral](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodecentral)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2018 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-convert-json-into-dashboard-table/2922 "2018-09-08T00:05:26Z")

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Maybe a long shot, but is there anything within node Red that could automatically convert a JSON into a table that could be visable on the dashboard ? I can make request to obtain a set of information (json format) abou…

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## [PCA9685 servo functions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pca9685-servo-functions/2956)

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**Author:** [@mshaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mshaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 22:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pca9685-servo-functions/2956 "2018-09-07T22:39:07Z")

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Hi i need help. How do i write multiple inject nodes in 1 function. I tried the arrays below but its not working. The initial flows in the picture below works. var msg1 = { payload:900 }; var msg2 = { payload:1500 }; va…

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## [Feedback wanted: adding a description field to all nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedback-wanted-adding-a-description-field-to-all-nodes/2945)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedback-wanted-adding-a-description-field-to-all-nodes/2945 "2018-09-07T20:12:30Z")

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We're adding the ability for every node to have a description field in its edit dialog. This will support markdown-formatted text which can be displayed in the Info sidebar tab when the node is selected. The initial imp…

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## [Dashboard - have gauges shown horizontally](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-have-gauges-shown-horizontally/2852)

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**Author:** [@nodecentral](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodecentral)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-have-gauges-shown-horizontally/2852 "2018-09-07T19:26:30Z")

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I’m sure I’m missing something obvious, but when I add gauges to my dashboard they are placed one above the other, in a column, how do I get them to go/appear horizontally?

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## [Insert flows dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-flows-dynamically/2950)

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**Author:** [@theobouwman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/theobouwman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-flows-dynamically/2950 "2018-09-07T15:59:25Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to create a custom environment for my customers where they can create flows based on given triggers with parameters? The use case is this: Custom flows based on triggers from within an app. Thanks …

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## [Dashboard with multiple URLs?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-with-multiple-urls/2930)

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**Author:** [@kamsvag](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kamsvag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-with-multiple-urls/2930 "2018-09-07T13:54:55Z")

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Is there any way or any other dashboard node that allows multiple URL extensions? For example I'd like a http://127.0.0.1:1880/user and a http://127.0.0.1:1880/admin .

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## [Deploy configs if condition is true](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-configs-if-condition-is-true/2943)

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**Author:** [@rskhatri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rskhatri)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-configs-if-condition-is-true/2943 "2018-09-07T12:14:52Z")

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Hi, My question is regarding configuration deployment. When I deploys changes, it should be conditional. I would like to fail deployment of my node if input from hardware is not correct. How can I do it? So, if input i…

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## [Category "Hardware"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/category-hardware/2693)

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**Author:** [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2018 08:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/category-hardware/2693 "2018-09-07T08:30:36Z")

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I would like to suggest that a new category "Hardware" would be useful for discussing hardware, interfacing, sensors etc. What do others think?

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## [How to find all nodes that are using a specific configuration node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-all-nodes-that-are-using-a-specific-configuration-node/2919)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-all-nodes-that-are-using-a-specific-configuration-node/2919 "2018-09-06T21:01:37Z")

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In the configuration node tab of my node-RED editor I see that a certain configuration node is used by 4 nodes. How can I quickly find back the 4 nodes that are using this configuration ? FYI in my case I have 3 mqtt c…

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## [Is there a way to force a redeploy of all node-red flows in case no changes have been made?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-a-redeploy-of-all-node-red-flows-in-case-no-changes-have-been-made/2899)

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**Author:** [@janvda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janvda)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-a-redeploy-of-all-node-red-flows-in-case-no-changes-have-been-made/2899 "2018-09-06T20:56:41Z")

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Currently I have a little issue with one of my nodes that is not automatically reconnecting to a service which I can easily fix by redeploying the node-RED flows. But in order to redeploy with the node-RED editor I firs…

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## [\[comment\]Gremlins having taken over my RBE node!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-gremlins-having-taken-over-my-rbe-node/2907)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-gremlins-having-taken-over-my-rbe-node/2907 "2018-09-06T20:37:12Z")

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I've a cheerlights flow that's been working for ages and ages without fail today I get this Green on input to the RBE - cyan (which was the previous colour) on its output I did nuffin honest guv BTW Not looking for…

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## [Create an Off-topic category?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-an-off-topic-category/2920)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-an-off-topic-category/2920 "2018-09-06T19:56:11Z")

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FTAOD I'm not counting forum requests in my September moratorium :slight\_smile: Should there be an off-topic category (not for OT OT but for closely related #IoT that Node-RED is used with) e.g I have a friend who want…

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## [How to run Flow without directly click the node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-flow-without-directly-click-the-node/2913)

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**Author:** [@labs180](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/labs180)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-flow-without-directly-click-the-node/2913 "2018-09-06T19:55:59Z")

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I want to get a wav format voice through my microphone. (For use with IBM STT) For the "node-red-contrib-mic" package, voice input is not working. For the microphone node in the "node-red-contrib-browser-utils" packag…

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## [Pushover Credentials](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pushover-credentials/2866)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pushover-credentials/2866 "2018-09-06T19:51:19Z")

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I use node-red-node-pushover quite a lot, and find it frustrating that instead of the node saving it's credentials in a store (like most other nodes), I have to log into the pushover website and copy and paste the user-k…

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## [User input while running the flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918)

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**Author:** [@sidthesloth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sidthesloth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-input-while-running-the-flow/2918 "2018-09-06T18:06:33Z")

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Hi Masters, i am very new to node-red, we have a very specific requirement. while the flow is running the program should accept date from the end user using a text box and run a sub flow in a loop based on the user in…

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## [\[RESOLVED\] Clear Text Input Field after Sending](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-clear-text-input-field-after-sending/2914)

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**Author:** [@mwolter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mwolter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resolved-clear-text-input-field-after-sending/2914 "2018-09-06T17:57:02Z")

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Hello, Hoping someone can help with this. My dashboard has several text input fields that I would like to return to their default state (null) after sending the payload. For my use, I have the text input mode set to num…

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## [4 legged sprinkler system](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/4-legged-sprinkler-system/2917)

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**Author:** [@IoTPlay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IoTPlay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/4-legged-sprinkler-system/2917 "2018-09-06T16:41:15Z")

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## [Raspi 3 won't install node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801)

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**Author:** [@Samuel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Samuel)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspi-3-wont-install-node-red/2801 "2018-09-06T13:13:38Z")

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Hi guys, I'm trying to install node red on fresh installation of stretch-lite on raspberry pi 3 with 16gb mem card on it but fail each time. I am installing as username 'pi'. Performed Sudo apt-get update and upgrade. …

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## [Dashboard UI on/off switch issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-on-off-switch-issue/2895)

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**Author:** [@ncherry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ncherry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-on-off-switch-issue/2895 "2018-09-06T12:57:39Z")

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I ran into a problem that I couldn't figure out. I had a switch on the dashboard. It was set to on but. I selected the state follows input of the switch . When I click the switch from the UI it wouldn't change. Attached …

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## [How to audio output in Raspberry Pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-audio-output-in-raspberry-pi/2903)

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**Author:** [@labs180](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/labs180)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 11:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-audio-output-in-raspberry-pi/2903 "2018-09-06T11:21:31Z")

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Hi, my name is Kim. I'm new here. I'd like to make AI speaker with IBM Watson in a Raspberry Pi. However, the Microphone Input node and the Play Audio node do not work on the Raspberry Pi. We've tried installing the “…

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## [Node-red-admin wont install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-admin-wont-install/2893)

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**Author:** [@nodepi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodepi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-admin-wont-install/2893 "2018-09-06T10:10:58Z")

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Hi, long time lurker, first time poster. I tinker with many rpi 0 w's running raspbian, a while ago on I set up node-red-admin on Jessie, the install went smoothly, now I just get this every time: root@squid:/home/pi/…

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## [Remove/Insert node in a flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remove-insert-node-in-a-flow/2879)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2018 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remove-insert-node-in-a-flow/2879 "2018-09-06T07:12:52Z")

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You know how its easy is to drop a node onto a wire to insert it into a flow Is there an equivalent easy extraction method?

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## [MQTT Broken URL and PORT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broken-url-and-port/1275)

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**Author:** [@node-guy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/node-guy)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 23:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broken-url-and-port/1275 "2018-09-05T23:33:03Z")

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Hi there. I found an issue regarding a failure build-up on a Broker - url: Supposed the url contains a domain and a path like that http://www.example.com/mqtt the port is added to the completed end at the moment. But i…

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## [\[FR\]node-red nodes take precedence in palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-node-red-nodes-take-precedence-in-palette/2855)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-node-red-nodes-take-precedence-in-palette/2855 "2018-09-05T22:26:03Z")

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Just went to install dashboard using palette but the offical node-red one was at bottom due to alphabetical sort order Could it be made to do node-red-xxx before node-red-contrib-yyyy ? if not - can order be reverse al…

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## [E mail at fix interval](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/e-mail-at-fix-interval/2889)

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**Author:** [@Ghbisson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ghbisson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/e-mail-at-fix-interval/2889 "2018-09-05T22:24:24Z")

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I have a node counter and I would like to know how to send an e-mail at fixed frequency once a day for exmple, containing the value of this counter ? Of course I will use a mail node but how do I trigger the node on a re…

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## [Problem with sort-node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-sort-node/2867)

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**Author:** [@rreissma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rreissma)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 15:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-sort-node/2867 "2018-09-05T15:17:56Z")

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Hello guys, after upgrading to 19.2 I've got error messages from the "sort" node in the log file. "TypeError: Cannot read property 'hasOwnProperty' of undefined" Has anyone an idea how I can fix that? Best Regards R…

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## [User-authentication.js Help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-authentication-js-help/2880)

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**Author:** [@adam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-authentication-js-help/2880 "2018-09-05T14:11:51Z")

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I don't know if it's a limitation of user-authentication.js or if I'm doing something wrong (most likely the latter). I'm trying to modify my admin UI LDAP authentication plugin to use promises since the Pi can't seem t…

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## [Chart trace changing colour - again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-trace-changing-colour-again/2868)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-trace-changing-colour-again/2868 "2018-09-05T13:26:50Z")

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(Yeah, ok, I have asked before..... B-u-t.....) I have a screen with multiple charts. Alas at this point all but one are inactive. It is the one which is the problem. (Oh, when the others are getting data, they are…

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## [Function Buffer to Outputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-buffer-to-outputs/2874)

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**Author:** [@WimmerM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WimmerM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2018 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-buffer-to-outputs/2874 "2018-09-05T13:09:17Z")

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Hello, I get data about an IOT hub that looks like this: object deviceId: "Raspberry1" payload: buffer \[43\] string {DeviceId: 2, val \[1000,1000,1000,1000,1000\]} \_msgid: "7a2ce875.0b8488" Actually I'm only interest…

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