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## [Node Red as a "Service" on Windows 10 Lenovo PC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-as-a-service-on-windows-10-lenovo-pc/84807)

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**Author:** [@damica51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/damica51)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-as-a-service-on-windows-10-lenovo-pc/84807 "2024-01-22T22:40:00Z")

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As of now I manually start "PowerShell" and then Node-Red. I'm wanting to run both as a Windows Service can this be done? Is there a better way?

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## [Any way to reference font-awesome locally](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-reference-font-awesome-locally/84437)

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**Author:** [@RobC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RobC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-reference-font-awesome-locally/84437 "2024-01-22T22:38:03Z")

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Hi all, I have a new Dev machine, running V1.2.6 (I know it's old but prod is the same). For some reason the dev machine doesn't have access to font-awesome (even though prod does). This seems to provide a funky node-r…

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## [RFXCOM - any interest in FunkBus, Edisio or other 868MHz types](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rfxcom-any-interest-in-funkbus-edisio-or-other-868mhz-types/84769)

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**Author:** [@maxwellhadley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxwellhadley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 22:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rfxcom-any-interest-in-funkbus-edisio-or-other-868mhz-types/84769 "2024-01-22T22:25:24Z")

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After a very long time away, I'm working on an update to node-red-contrib-rfxcom. I've added a lot of new types, and I'm starting to look at adding the 868MHz-only protocols such as FunkBus, Edisio, and Orcon. I'm aware …

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-ftp-server-ext: beta (to store my ip cam recordings in Node-RED)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ftp-server-ext-beta-to-store-my-ip-cam-recordings-in-node-red/64918)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ftp-server-ext-beta-to-store-my-ip-cam-recordings-in-node-red/64918 "2024-01-22T22:05:52Z")

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Hi folks, I bought a few camera's recently, and I wanted to have an 'easy' way to store the camera's recording on the SSD drive of my Raspberry. Since most camera's can behave like an FTP client, I decided to integrate…

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## [Dynamic map of a mesh network](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-map-of-a-mesh-network/84800)

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**Author:** [@mzsolnay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mzsolnay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-map-of-a-mesh-network/84800 "2024-01-22T16:47:50Z")

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Hi ! I am desperately in need of help with creating a network map with ui-template dashboard. the input is a payload, like this: {"nodeId":207253600,"root":true,"subs":\[{"nodeId":3178927348,"subs":\[{"nodeId":317892746…

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## [Install failed - Node-red-contrib-modbus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-failed-node-red-contrib-modbus/84743)

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**Author:** [@jdloechelt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jdloechelt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 15:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-failed-node-red-contrib-modbus/84743 "2024-01-22T15:37:29Z")

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Here is the log. Failed several times. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

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## [String to json object conversion doesnt work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-to-json-object-conversion-doesnt-work/84795)

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**Author:** [@colin0031](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/colin0031)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-to-json-object-conversion-doesnt-work/84795 "2024-01-22T14:30:08Z")

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I am listening to a device with TCP request node and I get the information in string as shown in the attachment(1). how to convert it to json object? And I get an error converting to json object using json node as shown…

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## [Is it possible to stop Edit dialog from Closing when click on Done?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-stop-edit-dialog-from-closing-when-click-on-done/84780)

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**Author:** [@AGhorab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AGhorab)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-stop-edit-dialog-from-closing-when-click-on-done/84780 "2024-01-22T13:32:07Z")

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Hello, I'm currently building a node and it's possible to that i can have an async validation on certain fields that would run during saving of node properties in edit dialog. So i was asking is it possible to stop it f…

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## [Single color for a large bar chart (90 bars)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-color-for-a-large-bar-chart-90-bars/84798)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-color-for-a-large-bar-chart-90-bars/84798 "2024-01-22T13:23:24Z")

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I have a bar chart with 90 bars. I want them to be of the same color. Unfortunately I don't understand the following guide line in the docs. If you want all the bars to be the same colour, then use the label property …

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## [Use a button on dashboard to control inject node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-a-button-on-dashboard-to-control-inject-node/84799)

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**Author:** [@flipside](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/flipside)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-a-button-on-dashboard-to-control-inject-node/84799 "2024-01-22T13:18:48Z")

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Hello! I currently have a flow that has a function, which is running a query in a mysql database. I want that query to run every 10 seconds. Everything works fine with an inject node with a respective time interval. M…

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## [Identifying a mobile device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/identifying-a-mobile-device/84537)

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**Author:** [@TadyTheFish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TadyTheFish)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/identifying-a-mobile-device/84537 "2024-01-22T11:51:40Z")

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Hello everyone I'm running my NodeRed for my alot of stuff in my house. One of those things is a door lock. Now getting trough this door is simpler if you just kick it down so security does not need to be uptight. I set…

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## [Signalk-send-n2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/signalk-send-n2k/84789)

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**Author:** [@higster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/higster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/signalk-send-n2k/84789 "2024-01-22T10:56:07Z")

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Hey Gang, I am looking for some help with using Node Red to send data to SignalK and then onwards to NMEA2K. I am running OpenPlotter on a PI 4B - this in turn is running SignalK and Node Red (signalk-node-red 3.0.3) I…

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## [Trouble with serialport. Error code 31](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-with-serialport-error-code-31/84784)

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**Author:** [@nightmareside15](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nightmareside15)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 07:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-with-serialport-error-code-31/84784 "2024-01-22T07:49:21Z")

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Hello. I'm having trouble to use serialport in node red to connect with my GPT-9803. The connect I was using is rs232C ( using usb to rs232C with CH340 CHIP). I'm successfully connect it via tera-term and getting feedbac…

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## [Extending the container with CA Certs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extending-the-container-with-ca-certs/84690)

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**Author:** [@elegant\_dijkstra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elegant_dijkstra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extending-the-container-with-ca-certs/84690 "2024-01-22T07:38:44Z")

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Hello fellow Node-Red enthusiasts, I need to add a custom CA Certificate to node-RED running in the official container. Ideally, I would like to keep it outside of the container in the directory I will bind mount to /d…

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## [Efficient use of MQTT node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-use-of-mqtt-node/84083)

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**Author:** [@GammaKappa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GammaKappa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2024 07:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-use-of-mqtt-node/84083 "2024-01-22T07:01:38Z")

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I use several MQTT signals in my flow. What is good practice : Use a single multiple MQTT-IN node and filter out the required MQTT messages afterward Use multiple MQTT-IN nodes I am inclined to think that using a sin…

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## [Javascript node giving weird output now and then](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-node-giving-weird-output-now-and-then/84779)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-node-giving-weird-output-now-and-then/84779 "2024-01-21T21:02:32Z")

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Folks, I'm confused. It is a complicated flow so I won't post it. This is a python script I am running to scan for visible WAPs. #wifiscan.py import subprocess import json import re child = subprocess.Popen('sudo iw…

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## [Dashboard-2 ui-text 'Size' and 'Layout' options not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-text-size-and-layout-options-not-working/84756)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-text-size-and-layout-options-not-working/84756 "2024-01-21T20:45:24Z")

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The title says it all. In dashboard-2 the Size option is ignored and the Layout option is also ignored.

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## [Dashboard-2 How to add a new page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-how-to-add-a-new-page/84776)

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**Author:** [@davidz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-how-to-add-a-new-page/84776 "2024-01-21T19:50:51Z")

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We start testing Dashboard 2 (Flowfuse). Love it after quick installation through Node-RED palette, especially the automatically adjustable layout based on screen/browser size. Quick question: how to add a page? It is …

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## [Single Email Alert](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-email-alert/84778)

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**Author:** [@jamsheersoorpil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jamsheersoorpil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 18:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-email-alert/84778 "2024-01-21T18:45:00Z")

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there is anyway to Email alert only one Email, Eq:- while temperature is high, receiving too much email, any option to control only one email till normal ?

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## [New TPLink Tapo Nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-tplink-tapo-nodes/84773)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-tplink-tapo-nodes/84773 "2024-01-21T15:00:39Z")

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I am not the author of these Nodes But have just seen them popup on the flows website. And given the number of posts I have seen about the change of API with TP Link, thought i'd share the finding. Its around 2 days …

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## [Synchronising Y axis autoscale on 2 chart nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/synchronising-y-axis-autoscale-on-2-chart-nodes/84771)

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**Author:** [@NPT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NPT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/synchronising-y-axis-autoscale-on-2-chart-nodes/84771 "2024-01-21T14:15:26Z")

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I have 2 chart nodes displaying temperatures from 2 separate sensors side by side. In both nodes the Y axis Max & Min properties are left intentionally blank so that the charts auto-scale. However, even a few degrees dif…

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## [Convert ohm value to celsius from a pt1000](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-ohm-value-to-celsius-from-a-pt1000/84540)

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**Author:** [@essereumano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/essereumano)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-ohm-value-to-celsius-from-a-pt1000/84540 "2024-01-21T13:46:42Z")

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Hello everyone, I have built a box that records temperature and humidity using pt1000 and the wet bulb technique. Inside the box there is an esp32 with esphome and two Max31865, via rest api node red polls the data, obv…

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## [Http error with cam off-line](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-error-with-cam-off-line/84768)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-error-with-cam-off-line/84768 "2024-01-21T11:26:48Z")

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Hi, I try to explain .... I have a reolink cam and every 30 min I send with http node one (only one) http request (GET) to have a shot of the garden to show on my dashboard. Yesterday the cam lost the wifi connection a…

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## [How to remove packages from CEBRA... instructions :)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-packages-from-cebra-instructions/84770)

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**Author:** [@hacesoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hacesoft)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-packages-from-cebra-instructions/84770 "2024-01-21T10:28:03Z")

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Have a nice day, Many people ask me how to remove packages from CEBRA: Here's how I did it: first, you need to perform a seper user calculation in CEBRU from VICTRON: here is the guide: Venus OS: Root Access \[Victron…

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## [Change the ui text node 'label' name dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-ui-text-node-label-name-dynamically/84754)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-ui-text-node-label-name-dynamically/84754 "2024-01-21T10:25:11Z")

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Dashboard 2 - Looking to change the ui text node 'label' name dynamically via incoming msg. I've looked at the 'Dynamic Property' feature but I'm guessing that's more to do with colours, borders, styling etc. Possible? …

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## [Array of promise.allSettled, but the NodeRed version](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-promise-allsettled-but-the-nodered-version/84746)

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**Author:** [@Slyke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Slyke)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-promise-allsettled-but-the-nodered-version/84746 "2024-01-21T09:41:43Z")

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Hello, Having a bit of trouble wrapping my head around this. I have a list of API calls that need to be dispatched all at the same time. Some are Discord Messages, some are REST requests. The REST requests can take con…

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## [Using "Google Fonts" in "template"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-google-fonts-in-template/84766)

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**Author:** [@Baet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Baet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-google-fonts-in-template/84766 "2024-01-21T09:00:00Z")

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Good day, dear community! I have a question. I would like to know if there is a way to add Google Fonts to Node-RED without downloading the .ttf files, using only the link corresponding to each font. In particular, the f…

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## [Exec node under docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-under-docker/84748)

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**Author:** [@avronw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/avronw)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 05:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-under-docker/84748 "2024-01-21T05:20:04Z")

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I want to run a standalone utility that would normally be found under /usr/bin, but given the node-red docker instance can't access that, I moved it into the /data directory that is mounted and functional. I'd assumed th…

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## [IR remote to IR Sensor on ESP8266 to brighten/dim leds](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764)

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**Author:** [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 01:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764 "2024-01-21T01:38:56Z")

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Hey All, I have an IR sensor hooked up to an esp8266 that sends message over mqtt to node red. I want to brighten and dim LEDs from the a remote control. For example I want to use the up button on the remote to bright…

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## [Decouple UI from server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762)

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**Author:** [@johnmcbride](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johnmcbride)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2024 00:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762 "2024-01-21T00:19:44Z")

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Is there a way to decouple the UI flow designer from the server?

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