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## [Custom style for element \<p\>](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-style-for-element-p/87053)

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**Author:** [@lori](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lori)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-style-for-element-p/87053 "2024-04-07T11:22:12Z")

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I have a general question regarding styles. I have a couple of text fields I want to customize in terms of style. So this works like that in a template element: \<p style="font-weight: 500; font-size: larger; color: rgba…

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## [Http URL, Header, Query and body parameter transformation?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-url-header-query-and-body-parameter-transformation/86659)

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**Author:** [@sampurna](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sampurna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-url-header-query-and-body-parameter-transformation/86659 "2024-04-07T09:58:07Z")

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dear team, I am new to Node-RED . currently working on migrating my current API gateway to Node-RED. In my current API Proxy all request from Client/APP is being changed or transformed before sending to Backend server.…

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## [ControlLogix --\> SQL & CSV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controllogix-sql-csv/86766)

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**Author:** [@lcbateman3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lcbateman3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controllogix-sql-csv/86766 "2024-04-07T09:54:18Z")

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Hello everyone. Have a system that I wrote many years ago in Excel & VBA using DDE Links. Want to move away from that as its clunky and getting outdated. Need to add some new tags so this is as good of a time as ever. I…

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## [FR: Notification: display center as Modal\\Lightbox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-notification-display-center-as-modal-lightbox/86968)

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**Author:** [@SynoUser-NL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SynoUser-NL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-notification-display-center-as-modal-lightbox/86968 "2024-04-07T09:42:29Z")

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When displaying a Notification on the center of the page, a user still has access to the dashboard below. It would be very helpfull to be able to display a (center or all) Notification in such a way that access to the da…

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## [Energy metering based on tariff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-metering-based-on-tariff/86920)

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**Author:** [@Ives25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ives25)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-metering-based-on-tariff/86920 "2024-04-07T09:30:45Z")

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Hi, I have an electrical energy meter (the index of which changes over 4 bytes) and 6 different tariffs (number from 5 to 10 in 1 byte format). I would like to create a flow to have the consumption corresponding to eac…

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## [Modbus Server Flex Swapping Endiens](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-server-flex-swapping-endiens/86825)

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**Author:** [@bceyresy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bceyresy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-server-flex-swapping-endiens/86825 "2024-04-07T09:09:12Z")

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Hi, i have a project which requires a modbus slave, the default format is little endien. is there a way to change this to just a signed value or to a big endien ? thanks Symon

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## [SVG Animation Rotation Direction](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-animation-rotation-direction/87035)

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**Author:** [@Youssef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Youssef)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-animation-rotation-direction/87035 "2024-04-07T05:27:06Z")

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Hello i am working on ship direction (COG) i want to make a picture by SVG node of a boat and i want this picture to rotate with the value injected for example if inject 30° the picture rotate to direction 30° like co…

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## [Can I increment a (possibly null) context variable in a change node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-increment-a-possibly-null-context-variable-in-a-change-node/87041)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2024 00:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-increment-a-possibly-null-context-variable-in-a-change-node/87041 "2024-04-07T00:57:29Z")

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I am trying to count the number of each node type in flows.json. Not difficult using a function but I would like to do it without writing javascript code. So read the file and split the resulting array gives me one mess…

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## [Bug or normal behaviour with auto replace "\\x3a" code to :?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-or-normal-behaviour-with-auto-replace-x3a-code-to/87043)

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**Author:** [@miriumar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/miriumar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-or-normal-behaviour-with-auto-replace-x3a-code-to/87043 "2024-04-06T21:02:13Z")

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Hello community, I am facing some unexpected behaviour when assigning string to msg.url and debugging the value. Function as follow: I would have expected debug message to return: msg.url = "...://example.com/\\x3aB…

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## [2 modbus nodes un one function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-modbus-nodes-un-one-function/87020)

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**Author:** [@Francois](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Francois)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/2-modbus-nodes-un-one-function/87020 "2024-04-06T18:20:58Z")

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Hi all I need your help because i work on a problem for 3 days and nothing shows up :frowning: I have 2 modbus nodes. One to give me parameters from a sdm630 and another from an inverter. As soon as i have values from…

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## [Node-red hangs when loading the web interface](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-hangs-when-loading-the-web-interface/87036)

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**Author:** [@mido22](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mido22)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-hangs-when-loading-the-web-interface/87036 "2024-04-06T16:47:56Z")

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Hello, I am a node-red beginner and have the following problem: after updating node.js, node-red hangs when loading the web interface. Below are the logs Welcome to Node-RED =================== 6 Apr 10:41:41 - \[info…

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## [Using chart.js to create chart for daily prices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-js-to-create-chart-for-daily-prices/86860)

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**Author:** [@henrikj111](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henrikj111)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-js-to-create-chart-for-daily-prices/86860 "2024-04-06T16:28:07Z")

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Hey, I'm new to Node red and trying to build a dashboard where one of the widgets is a chart that should display electricity prices from Nordpool's API (using node-red-contrib-nordpool-api-plus), updated daily with price…

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## [Mosfet relay behaving not as expected (Shelly Uni)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosfet-relay-behaving-not-as-expected-shelly-uni/87023)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosfet-relay-behaving-not-as-expected-shelly-uni/87023 "2024-04-06T14:31:22Z")

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Hi folks, I managed some time ago to control opening/closing my garage door via Node-RED, by installing a Shelly Switch plus 1 (relay) in parallel with the existing physical wall-mounted switch: The "control" pin is…

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## [How to filter some data to separate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-some-data-to-separate/87010)

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**Author:** [@spike318](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spike318)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 09:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-some-data-to-separate/87010 "2024-04-06T09:53:51Z")

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I have this data but i want to sent them seperatly back to mqtt to use in domoticz for example this value to an IDX for Domoticz "cell\_hVt": 2.75, { "Device": { "Name": "Daly2MQTT", "IP": "192.168.1.48", "ESP\_VCC":…

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## [How to use node-red-contrib-mssql-plus node to access the DB through Proxy Server?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-contrib-mssql-plus-node-to-access-the-db-through-proxy-server/86949)

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**Author:** [@Manikandan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manikandan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-contrib-mssql-plus-node-to-access-the-db-through-proxy-server/86949 "2024-04-06T09:45:41Z")

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Hi, I my project I am using node-red-contrib-mssql-plus node to insert and retrieve the data from the MS-SQL. It's been working fine more than a year now. Now I have requirement to access the DB through Proxy server ? …

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## [🎉 Node-RED 4.0.0-beta.1 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-0-beta-1-released/86433)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-4-0-0-beta-1-released/86433 "2024-04-06T08:37:58Z")

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:tada: The first beta release of Node-RED 4.0 is now available! Node-RED 4.x requires at least Node 18.x. We recommend using Node 20 Here are the highlights for this release. We'll be doing regular beta releases over …

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## [Does RED.util.cloneMessage handle buffers properly or is this a bug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-red-util-clonemessage-handle-buffers-properly-or-is-this-a-bug/86953)

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**Author:** [@kevinGodell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kevinGodell)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 06:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-red-util-clonemessage-handle-buffers-properly-or-is-this-a-bug/86953 "2024-04-06T06:05:16Z")

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I was playing with node-red v4 recently and trying to break it. Noticed that If i alter the buffer in a cloned message it will affect the buffer from the original message. Is that supposed to happen? If not, then the fa…

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## [Why can't I get a reply on my TCP node? (Wireshark Info included)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-get-a-reply-on-my-tcp-node-wireshark-info-included/86903)

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**Author:** [@itcouldbeL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/itcouldbeL)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2024 00:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-cant-i-get-a-reply-on-my-tcp-node-wireshark-info-included/86903 "2024-04-06T00:50:08Z")

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Hi All, I'll start by saying, I don't think this is specifically a NR issue, but I don't know where else to ask and I'm hoping the knowledge of the forum will be able to give me some pointers. The scenario: Alarm panel…

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## [Question about importing data into the dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-importing-data-into-the-dashboard/86616)

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**Author:** [@ErnestoBalestro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ErnestoBalestro)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 21:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-importing-data-into-the-dashboard/86616 "2024-04-05T21:07:00Z")

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Hello, I'm creating a dashboard and for its data I'm importing data from a website (https://grafana.jrcomercio.com.br/d/UA28gl1Zz/zabbix-monitoring-linux-servers?orgId=1&from=now-24h&to= now&refresh=5s). The site is only…

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## [How to use Home Assistant value in Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-home-assistant-value-in-node-red/86959)

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**Author:** [@EcarDK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EcarDK)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 19:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-home-assistant-value-in-node-red/86959 "2024-04-05T19:13:37Z")

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Hello everyone, I need some help. How can one use a value from Home Assistant directly in Node Red? Is it through Global Environment Variables? If not, how does one convert it into one? Please see the attached images. …

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## [Ui-template fully kiosk browser update problem dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-fully-kiosk-browser-update-problem-dashboard-2/87003)

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**Author:** [@RedTom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RedTom)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 18:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-fully-kiosk-browser-update-problem-dashboard-2/87003 "2024-04-05T18:04:15Z")

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Hi, I have some problem with a UI-template (with v-progress-linear). I have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab A with fully kiosk browser. It does update normally all controls except this UI-template. I must say, that loading…

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## ["HTTP Request Node" seems to overwrite all sub-strings in "msg.payload", elegant solution for working around this?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-seems-to-overwrite-all-sub-strings-in-msg-payload-elegant-solution-for-working-around-this/87021)

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**Author:** [@EpicLPer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EpicLPer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-seems-to-overwrite-all-sub-strings-in-msg-payload-elegant-solution-for-working-around-this/87021 "2024-04-05T10:22:06Z")

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Heya, somewhat new-ish to Node-RED in general so sorry if this might sound noobish :slight\_smile: In short I'm making a REST API call via the "HTTP Request Node" from a Telegram chat command, the Telegram node appends …

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## [Separate CSV columns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/separate-csv-columns/86831)

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**Author:** [@AleksDeco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AleksDeco)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/separate-csv-columns/86831 "2024-04-05T07:14:00Z")

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Hello, I'm new to Node-RED. Having some trouble with sending data to CSV. I need two separate columns with different names and different data below for example but I'm getting everything in one line. Please tell me how t…

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## [MQTT topic from .env](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-topic-from-env/86924)

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**Author:** [@bigbean17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigbean17)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 02:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-topic-from-env/86924 "2024-04-05T02:31:06Z")

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Hi, I have a device containing many sensors, the sensors will publish their data to the topic such as "/device\_1/temperature". The problem is that I will have many devices with different id such as "device\_2, device\_n"…

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## [Looking for input, pointers or information in general](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-input-pointers-or-information-in-general/86980)

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**Author:** [@Humhum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Humhum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2024 01:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-input-pointers-or-information-in-general/86980 "2024-04-05T01:59:36Z")

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Hello everyone, first of all: this is my first projekt using node-red and my programming skills are ... well I can edit scripts to (maybe) do my bidding, but not create one myself. Here in Germany it's called "gefährlic…

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## [Send csv to a line chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-to-a-line-chart/87011)

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**Author:** [@AleksDeco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AleksDeco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2024 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-csv-to-a-line-chart/87011 "2024-04-04T20:30:51Z")

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Can someone tell me how can I pass now that .csv file and make a line chart with those values? can't find what function has to be writen. I guess somehow I have to define what goes on Y and what on X axies?

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## [\[FYI\]Using encoding binary didn't give expected result with file write node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fyi-using-encoding-binary-didnt-give-expected-result-with-file-write-node/87012)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2024 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fyi-using-encoding-binary-didnt-give-expected-result-with-file-write-node/87012 "2024-04-04T19:58:34Z")

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I was using the file write node to save a file (Linux system) and because I was feeding it with a buffer payload, I thought that choosing binary as the encoding was the right thing to do. But it wasn't - the saved file …

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## [Install new nodes in NodeRed without internet connection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-new-nodes-in-nodered-without-internet-connection/86986)

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**Author:** [@TadeoRodriguez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TadeoRodriguez)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2024 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-new-nodes-in-nodered-without-internet-connection/86986 "2024-04-04T18:39:38Z")

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Good afternoon everyone! I have an environment with NodeRed and I need to install the packages: node-red-contrib-opcua and node-red-contrib-s7. Is it possible to add these modules in the environment without internet? a…

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## [Time to test Node-RED with Bun again - It appears to be working!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-to-test-node-red-with-bun-again-it-appears-to-be-working/87007)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2024 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-to-test-node-red-with-bun-again-it-appears-to-be-working/87007 "2024-04-04T16:42:13Z")

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May give it a go if I can find a bit of time. Oh, weird - it took less time to install with powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex" than it did to start my PowerShell session!

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## [Serial connection to CAS PD-II Scale](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-connection-to-cas-pd-ii-scale/86976)

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**Author:** [@grodgers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grodgers)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2024 16:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-connection-to-cas-pd-ii-scale/86976 "2024-04-04T16:35:10Z")

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Hello awesome Node-RED community, I'm looking for general guidance here because I realize every serial device will be slightly different. I'm just not sure if I'm in the correct ballpark in my approach. My environment/…

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