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## [Use Edit csv node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-edit-csv-node/70002)

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**Author:** [@Ener](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ener)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-edit-csv-node/70002 "2022-11-03T08:44:04Z")

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Bonjour. J'aimerais utiliser le CSV node pour récupérer toutes les valeurs dans un tableau mais je ne sais pas du tout comment procéder avec une carte arduino. j'ai regardé de mon côté sur internet mais je n'ai rien tr…

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## [Accessing external website through node red dashboard, done these tasks in node red dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-external-website-through-node-red-dashboard-done-these-tasks-in-node-red-dashboard/68311)

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**Author:** [@zain](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zain)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-external-website-through-node-red-dashboard-done-these-tasks-in-node-red-dashboard/68311 "2022-11-03T08:37:58Z")

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Im using Estee TF-70 biometric machine for my lab , Normally, see the users in and out record and add the users details can be done by logging to this biometric machine website. Now I want to access this website through …

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## [How to get Function's msg within a Template script?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-functions-msg-within-a-template-script/69998)

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**Author:** [@BurlRavenscroft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BurlRavenscroft)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-functions-msg-within-a-template-script/69998 "2022-11-03T08:35:39Z")

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Greetings! I am very new to Node-Red and have been having a very difficult time finding a solution that makes sense to me, with my limited understanding of the process of things. Hopefully someone can help with this issu…

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## [Switch node mqtt object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-mqtt-object/69992)

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**Author:** [@questrov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questrov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-mqtt-object/69992 "2022-11-03T07:32:41Z")

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Can't quite get a switch node working to pull out single mqtt data although it works in a debug node, missing something... mqtt debug looks like this: if I configure debug like this I get a single data Have run it…

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## [Is anybody actually using node-red-contrib-musiccast?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-anybody-actually-using-node-red-contrib-musiccast/69870)

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**Author:** [@Vahdettin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vahdettin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 00:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-anybody-actually-using-node-red-contrib-musiccast/69870 "2022-11-03T00:55:35Z")

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I developed the "node-red-contrib-musiccast" collection primarily for my own use but I try to maintain it to be useful for others. I've only ever heard from two people about it but I see many more downloads than that. I…

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## [Energy Sensor from NodeRed to HomeAssistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-sensor-from-nodered-to-homeassistant/69838)

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**Author:** [@MrThiemann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrThiemann)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2022 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-sensor-from-nodered-to-homeassistant/69838 "2022-11-03T00:02:21Z")

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Hey, I have a flow here that I'm "trying" to transfer my consumption to HomeAssistant. I would say that this works well except for one thing. what amazes me now is the evaluation in the energy dashboard. Here he seem…

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## [Trouble injecting a node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-injecting-a-node/69975)

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**Author:** [@g.m.work](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/g.m.work)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 23:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-injecting-a-node/69975 "2022-11-02T23:03:50Z")

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Hi, I am trying to communicate to a modbus device using node red. The modbus device can only handle one request every 500 ms. My logic is working ok but it has issue initiating communication in the begining. The only wa…

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## [Cannot pull data from flow context when stored in filesystem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-pull-data-from-flow-context-when-stored-in-filesystem/69978)

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**Author:** [@stevenkreis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stevenkreis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-pull-data-from-flow-context-when-stored-in-filesystem/69978 "2022-11-02T21:18:34Z")

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Hi there, first time poster and node-red novice here. Please forgive if my formatting, terminology, or information provided is wrong or isn’t what’s typically requested. I can provide more information about what I’m try…

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## [BestPractice MQTT topic/# into JSON File](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bestpractice-mqtt-topic-into-json-file/69552)

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**Author:** [@daspixel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daspixel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 21:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bestpractice-mqtt-topic-into-json-file/69552 "2022-11-02T21:17:56Z")

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Hi, I am quite a newbee to Node-Red, but I am starting to love it :-). I know some JS and I managed to grab my sensordata via MQTT and other data offtopic ways (from homematic via http request) and further I do fill an…

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## [FTP windows issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-windows-issues/69745)

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**Author:** [@ecombs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ecombs)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 21:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-windows-issues/69745 "2022-11-02T21:17:56Z")

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When trying to List, Send and Get using any of the ftp available to download. I can connect to the ftp server but if I'm using List for files I can't change the working directory. It gives me the same folder on the root …

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## [NR Log In Minor Issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-log-in-minor-issue/69981)

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**Author:** [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-log-in-minor-issue/69981 "2022-11-02T21:02:40Z")

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I have a phenomenon that I do not understand but I hope I am not missing something obvious. I have used @totallyinformation's alternate-node-red-installer and everything is working fine (I even managed to get the system…

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## [Drop Down - 2 Values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/drop-down-2-values/69977)

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**Author:** [@spyder0552](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spyder0552)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/drop-down-2-values/69977 "2022-11-02T18:22:40Z")

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I have a drop down that is displaying a value from a SQL query. Is there a way to get 2 values per row in the drop down? With databases, there is the human readable value and the "ID" of that value. For example, if I h…

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## [Trying to upgrade influxDB v1.6.4 to v1.8.10](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-upgrade-influxdb-v1-6-4-to-v1-8-10/69968)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-upgrade-influxdb-v1-6-4-to-v1-8-10/69968 "2022-11-02T15:58:41Z")

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I have used influxDB v1.6.4 on my RPI 3B+ with Debian buster until now, because it was easy to install with. sudo apt-get install influxdb sudo apt install influxdb-client it works perfectly for me! But now I have …

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## [Anyone else's Alexa node not initialising?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-elses-alexa-node-not-initialising/69742)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-elses-alexa-node-not-initialising/69742 "2022-11-02T15:22:12Z")

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\[edit\] Decided to check on github repo and someone else has the same issue

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## [Node-red token revokation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-token-revokation/69881)

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**Author:** [@Anjali](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Anjali)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-token-revokation/69881 "2022-11-02T15:07:32Z")

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Hi, I have Node-Red up and running. I secured the nodered using node red token by gettiing token using /auth/token api path by passing the fetched access Token in the below way using react /?access\_token=your\_access…

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## [Multiple physical buttons GPIO - only one push button at a time + RGB strip and relays sequence with variable delays](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-physical-buttons-gpio-only-one-push-button-at-a-time-rgb-strip-and-relays-sequence-with-variable-delays/69722)

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**Author:** [@aquapark\_lodz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aquapark_lodz)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-physical-buttons-gpio-only-one-push-button-at-a-time-rgb-strip-and-relays-sequence-with-variable-delays/69722 "2022-11-02T14:32:04Z")

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Hi, My project is simple for now: I have 3 physical buttons which I connected to my relay board. Each button is connected to a separate relay and what node can I use to prevent simultaneous pressing of two or three but…

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## [Node updates fail using Manage Palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-updates-fail-using-manage-palette/69959)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 14:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-updates-fail-using-manage-palette/69959 "2022-11-02T14:24:47Z")

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I am trying to update my nodes and something appears to have broken! Don't think it is anything I have done, but then again, I can be very dangerous... In the attached log, I was trying to update Dashboard, but I also …

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## [Date/Time in dashboard-toolbar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-time-in-dashboard-toolbar/69899)

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**Author:** [@JustinB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JustinB)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-time-in-dashboard-toolbar/69899 "2022-11-02T14:05:55Z")

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Hello folks, I've added the date/time in my dashboards toolbar as discussed right here. It's working fine but it doesn't quite fit my needs because I need the local time of the raspberry to be displayed (The interface …

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## [Credentials required but no flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/credentials-required-but-no-flows/69923)

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**Author:** [@lorenjz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lorenjz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/credentials-required-but-no-flows/69923 "2022-11-02T14:01:30Z")

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A few days ago I noticed that node red was asking for credentials which was not the case when I originally set it up a year or two ago. After doing some digging it appears as though my original flow file ("flows\_nodered…

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## [Tado flow multi radiators](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tado-flow-multi-radiators/69931)

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**Author:** [@sniperxnl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sniperxnl)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tado-flow-multi-radiators/69931 "2022-11-02T13:48:35Z")

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Hello People, We have our home installed with 8 radiators and tado. Big room have main thermostat from tado and the 2 radiators in that room a tado valve Then we have 5 small rooms each with 1 tado valve and 1 big bed…

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## [Template Button Msg Payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-button-msg-payload/69896)

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**Author:** [@interscope101](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/interscope101)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-button-msg-payload/69896 "2022-11-02T13:32:32Z")

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I have a template button with the following send config. I am seeing the "stringvalue" in the debug output but can't figure out how to reference it when the path is simply "payload". Thanks. $scope.send({"topic":topi…

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## [How to comment out a node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-comment-out-a-node/1106)

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**Author:** [@hary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hary)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-comment-out-a-node/1106 "2022-11-02T11:00:45Z")

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Is there a way to comment out some nodes as we could comment some part of code to check the difference and for debugging ?

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## [Transfer messages between nodes without wires programmatically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transfer-messages-between-nodes-without-wires-programmatically/69825)

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**Author:** [@Josh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/transfer-messages-between-nodes-without-wires-programmatically/69825 "2022-11-02T10:01:17Z")

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Hi all, Newbie here I want to retry a msg after an error throws up. Is there any way to use the nodeid and msg.payload from the catch node to trigger the failed node programmatically in the flow without linking them ove…

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## [Alexa stopped working after a few months?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-stopped-working-after-a-few-months/69939)

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**Author:** [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-stopped-working-after-a-few-months/69939 "2022-11-02T09:40:12Z")

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Hi, It has been working until a few days ago, the 'Alexa init' node has the grey message 'init with proxy' I am using a RPI. I get this on my terminal when i start NodeRED with the command 'node-red' 2 Nov 09:25:52 - …

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## [Having trouble with logging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-trouble-with-logging/69750)

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**Author:** [@Matt.L](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Matt.L)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-trouble-with-logging/69750 "2022-11-02T08:42:40Z")

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Moving a discussion about logging from anther tread here as logging is a separate topic. I am trying to understand how to get my node.warn messages and any error messages that show up in the side bar to log to a file fo…

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## [Syntax error: Unexpected token 'return'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/syntax-error-unexpected-token-return/69737)

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**Author:** [@alvconsan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alvconsan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/syntax-error-unexpected-token-return/69737 "2022-11-02T07:31:15Z")

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Morning, Im new with Node-Red (I program to survive...) I need some help with this trubble..I not sure where is the problem, I think it is related to "if" sequence because I have "Debuged" the rest and seems to be OK. …

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## [Micro850 PLC and node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/micro850-plc-and-node-red/69415)

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**Author:** [@joey\_ind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joey_ind)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/micro850-plc-and-node-red/69415 "2022-11-02T06:57:20Z")

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Hi , I have struggling for a few days to read tags from Micro850 PLC.I have tried using PCCC node and it says online but no tags are read.With ethernet ip node , it shows up as offline.. Any ideas as to how to go abou…

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## [Get I/O Value From PLC via Omron FINS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-i-o-value-from-plc-via-omron-fins/69871)

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**Author:** [@Limninzz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Limninzz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 01:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-i-o-value-from-plc-via-omron-fins/69871 "2022-11-02T01:17:25Z")

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Hello, i want to know how to get I/O Value from specific address, it works with several address but not with I/O. please guide me.

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## [How to trigger a Tasmota device from Node-Red using MQTT?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-a-tasmota-device-from-node-red-using-mqtt/69891)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 06:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-a-tasmota-device-from-node-red-using-mqtt/69891 "2022-11-02T06:00:52Z")

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Hi all, I am using MQTT a lot to get status information from my Tasmota Devices into Node-Red for further usage. Next I would like to change the status of one of these devices using MQTT - but sending seems to be much …

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## [Issues with remote access with zerotier](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-remote-access-with-zerotier/69760)

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**Author:** [@joey\_ind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joey_ind)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2022 05:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-remote-access-with-zerotier/69760 "2022-11-02T05:27:32Z")

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Hi Guys, I am having issues with remotely access node red dashboard via zerotier VPN. Everything seems to be fine but it just would not work. I can ping the computer and made a firewall exception for the port 1880. I …

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