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## [How to realise a animated Battery Charge Gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-realise-a-animated-battery-charge-gauge/68061)

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**Author:** [@Flixm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Flixm)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-realise-a-animated-battery-charge-gauge/68061 "2022-09-24T17:32:34Z")

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Hi there, i'd like to animate a battery gauge while it's charging. Is that possible? Like a battery symbol of a smartphone ... goes from 0 to the actual state of charged power. The payload is a number of course. Ahh, …

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## [I would like to know how to check the serial port unconnected message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-would-like-to-know-how-to-check-the-serial-port-unconnected-message/68068)

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**Author:** [@Athurian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Athurian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-would-like-to-know-how-to-check-the-serial-port-unconnected-message/68068 "2022-09-24T11:38:48Z")

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I would like to know how to check the serial port unconnected message. For example, if you set msg.status.text in the debug node like the status node, you want the serial port or mqtt to check the unconnected messages i…

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## [Trouble reading data from MSSQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-reading-data-from-mssql/68062)

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**Author:** [@joey\_ind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joey_ind)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-reading-data-from-mssql/68062 "2022-09-24T09:50:07Z")

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Hi, I am facing trouble in reading data from MSSQL server and displaying the same in a chart. Somehow could manage to program the "data to chart " node but not able to to make the query command work. I am posting my f…

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## [Dashboard empty since new releases](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-empty-since-new-releases/67879)

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**Author:** [@teggen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/teggen)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-empty-since-new-releases/67879 "2022-09-24T08:52:22Z")

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Hi All, I use nodered since a couple of years without problems, even on an old PI1. Since recently (a few weeks), I reinstall completely 3 Pi (pi zero, 3b and 3b+) from scratch using procedures as previously used and "…

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## [Chart - set color bar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-set-color-bar/67739)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 06:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-set-color-bar/67739 "2022-09-24T06:06:18Z")

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Hi, I read many post on this topic but the examples are for needs very complex while mine is very simple (not for me of course) I have this chart (seven bar - one for each day of week) and every night I send to it t…

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## [Change border color of text input node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-border-color-of-text-input-node/68106)

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**Author:** [@Aisutera](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aisutera)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-border-color-of-text-input-node/68106 "2022-09-24T06:26:10Z")

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Hi! i wanna dynamically change the border colour based on user input and I encountered the same issue from with this post: but somehow the solution there, does not work for me, i tried to copy paste the code in that p…

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## [Error 102 with Castv2 on Smart TV](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-102-with-castv2-on-smart-tv/68158)

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**Author:** [@Winjet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Winjet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2022 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-102-with-castv2-on-smart-tv/68158 "2022-09-24T06:26:03Z")

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Hello, I have a problem with Castv2. Indeed, I get error 102 (MEDIA\_ERR\_DECODE error) when I try to cast on my Sony Bravia (Smart TV with Chromecast built-in). As soon as I launch the cast of a video, my TV reacts, the…

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## [XML header trips error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xml-header-trips-error/68154)

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**Author:** [@Sandmman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sandmman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 21:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xml-header-trips-error/68154 "2022-09-23T21:44:32Z")

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Hi there, I have looked and have not found the answer to my problem. Running NR (Current version: 13.4.0) inside HA, but this is not HA related. I'm setting up the heating at my home we use Möhlenhoff Alpha units and …

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## [Read very large JSON File (2GB file)?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-very-large-json-file-2gb-file/68155)

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**Author:** [@ger94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ger94)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-very-large-json-file-2gb-file/68155 "2022-09-23T21:13:54Z")

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how to read a very large file?

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## [Problems with Airtable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-airtable/68150)

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**Author:** [@funhall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/funhall)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-airtable/68150 "2022-09-23T16:50:49Z")

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Hi. I now have used a couple of hours to try and send data to airtable. I have 4 columns. like this The content of the Function node is this And I like to create a new line with Name, Time, Prs and Dato I re…

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## [Windows SSL Certificate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windows-ssl-certificate/68104)

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**Author:** [@danmiles86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/danmiles86)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windows-ssl-certificate/68104 "2022-09-23T14:12:32Z")

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Sorry noob here.... Been using NodeRed on my Windows machine for ages now and all been good. But I now need to expose it to the big wide internet so need to make sure I have SSL enabled. However I cannot get it to work …

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## [Can not get events from slack channel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-get-events-from-slack-channel/68136)

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**Author:** [@Ohana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ohana)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-get-events-from-slack-channel/68136 "2022-09-23T13:58:17Z")

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Hi! I am using node red in docker with nodered/node-red:latest image. I am trying to use node-red-contrib-slack 2.0.0 to create a bot able to answer and/or forward messages from a slack channel. The node slack-rtm-in …

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## [Need help trying to make two devices that react one to another](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-trying-to-make-two-devices-that-react-one-to-another/66781)

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**Author:** [@rsilves](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rsilves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-trying-to-make-two-devices-that-react-one-to-another/66781 "2022-09-23T12:39:58Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm a newbie in Node Red, I am transitioning my home automation from SmartThings/WebCoRE to Home Assistant/Node-RED and I'm learning the essentials. As I already have many automations that work fantastic…

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## [Setting a flow variable's name from a message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-a-flow-variables-name-from-a-message/68109)

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**Author:** [@rsilves](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rsilves)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-a-flow-variables-name-from-a-message/68109 "2022-09-23T12:34:48Z")

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Hello everyone. I'm a newbie in Node Red / Hass, and I'm trying to create a sequence that can be easily duplicable and editable. This sequence interacts with two devices and makes them change together (when device 1 is …

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## [Running Custom settings.js in node-red container](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-custom-settings-js-in-node-red-container/68080)

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**Author:** [@elvisj007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elvisj007)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-custom-settings-js-in-node-red-container/68080 "2022-09-23T12:07:26Z")

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I am trying to run a custom settings.js on my N-R docker contrainer. I tried couple of methods, but non of it is working. tried to copy and replace the exisiting "settings.js" to the /data directory in the container …

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## [Work with dates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/work-with-dates/68124)

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**Author:** [@Jen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/work-with-dates/68124 "2022-09-23T11:40:09Z")

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Hello everyone. I'm try in "birth\_date" and "today" remove the year. But I can't Maybe, someone can help me?? \[ { "id": "b49747026544d0db", "type": "inject", "z": "211435c7c78b8aae", …

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## [How can I write CSV file and change filename with name list in array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-write-csv-file-and-change-filename-with-name-list-in-array/68127)

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**Author:** [@wcrk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wcrk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-write-csv-file-and-change-filename-with-name-list-in-array/68127 "2022-09-23T11:24:03Z")

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I am very new to Node-RED and javascript. My first project is to send query command from CSV files to MSSQL, then get the value after querying and write as CSV files by naming the file as same as the file sending to quer…

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## [Include JS in a html custom module](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/include-js-in-a-html-custom-module/10434)

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**Author:** [@linhtranvu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/linhtranvu)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 09:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/include-js-in-a-html-custom-module/10434 "2022-09-23T09:48:19Z")

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I am writing my very first module and want to do the most basic thing, include a js in HTML or JS file of module. This is what I want to do my-node.html \<script type="text/javascript"\> RED.nodes.registerType('crea…

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## [Opc-ua and beckoff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-and-beckoff/68035)

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**Author:** [@BaconPancake](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BaconPancake)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-and-beckoff/68035 "2022-09-23T08:25:14Z")

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hello! i am quite new to node red but i am trying to generate a dashboard showing the values from a Beckoff plc. In order to achieve my goal, i am using the node-red-contrib-iiot-opcua node (update 4.0.10). As you …

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## [How to download modbus on ubuntu?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-modbus-on-ubuntu/68112)

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**Author:** [@kelvin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kelvin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 08:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-download-modbus-on-ubuntu/68112 "2022-09-23T08:50:49Z")

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Hi everyone :blush:, When come to this page what is the next step i should do? Until here i was stuck here for download modbus node.

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## [JSON Message + Text Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-message-text-dashboard/68113)

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**Author:** [@Aisutera](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aisutera)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-message-text-dashboard/68113 "2022-09-23T08:26:16Z")

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Good afternoon everyone! Can someone guide be about how to print JSON message beautifully using TEXT dashboard or other possible dashboard? For instance will be something like this; since right now I'm getting somet…

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## [Unable to change Node-Red Password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-change-node-red-password/68122)

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**Author:** [@fedex03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fedex03)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-change-node-red-password/68122 "2022-09-23T07:12:42Z")

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Hi there, I have docker running on a Raspberry Pi2 and I use it to control my home automation. For a couple a week, I cannot access to Node-Red because the login fails due to wrong password (I'm quite sure that the pas…

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## [Add variable to function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-variable-to-function/68117)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-variable-to-function/68117 "2022-09-23T07:05:39Z")

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I have a function node that takes in an array and spits out each object as a seperate message. This works 100% like it should: for (var i = 0; i \< msg.payload.length; i++) { var newMsg = {}; newMsg.payload = msg.paylo…

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## [contrib-grove-capacitive-moisture-sensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-grove-capacitive-moisture-sensor/68042)

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**Author:** [@fenneck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fenneck)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 06:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-grove-capacitive-moisture-sensor/68042 "2022-09-23T06:32:36Z")

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I'm starting with grove sensor and node-RED with my Raspi 3. I already installed node-RED server. I can connect actually : DHT11 (temp and humidity) Ds18b20 (temp) Relay remote to my phone My problem is about moist…

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## [Using NFC tag as override for other automations](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-nfc-tag-as-override-for-other-automations/67832)

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**Author:** [@melch98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melch98)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 05:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-nfc-tag-as-override-for-other-automations/67832 "2022-09-23T05:46:02Z")

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Hi, I have the light automations setup in the photo attached. I want to be able to use an NFC tag to disable the automations in this flow so I can set a scene for all the lights in my room so even if I walk past a s…

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## [How to filter/lookup a value inside an value of an array of objects based on an flow variable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-lookup-a-value-inside-an-value-of-an-array-of-objects-based-on-an-flow-variable/68086)

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**Author:** [@jakobgabriel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jakobgabriel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 03:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-lookup-a-value-inside-an-value-of-an-array-of-objects-based-on-an-flow-variable/68086 "2022-09-23T03:44:55Z")

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Currently i am facing to an issue which is related to a lookup function (function or any other node). Therefore i have a "mapping table" which is an array and this array contains objects (configured as a flow variable). …

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## [Complete beginner - how to extract specific values from yaml data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-beginner-how-to-extract-specific-values-from-yaml-data/68096)

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**Author:** [@stain3565](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stain3565)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 03:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/complete-beginner-how-to-extract-specific-values-from-yaml-data/68096 "2022-09-23T03:38:11Z")

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I am using node red in Home Assistant and will need to use login data for many nodes that are stored in a yaml file. This is my first node-red flow and I have managed to read a file and seemingly create a list of variab…

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## [Rename "TELEGRAM receiver" received file as it's original file name](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rename-telegram-receiver-received-file-as-its-original-file-name/68107)

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**Author:** [@nightmareside15](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nightmareside15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 01:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rename-telegram-receiver-received-file-as-its-original-file-name/68107 "2022-09-23T01:36:56Z")

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Hello. Is it possible to rename the received file from the telegram node as it's original name? Every time when I send an excel file I notice the file name would be something like "file\_30.xlsx" and so on. This might be …

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## [Modbus reading sensor values stops](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-reading-sensor-values-stops/68069)

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**Author:** [@ladanyiaki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ladanyiaki)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2022 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-reading-sensor-values-stops/68069 "2022-09-22T20:34:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I have been trying to solve this problem for the past month but ultimately gave up and have to write for help. Thanks so much for helping in advance! What I am trying to do is read sensor values with an i…

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## [Connection to HTTPS Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-to-https-server/68089)

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**Author:** [@andavin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andavin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2022 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-to-https-server/68089 "2022-09-22T18:14:46Z")

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I'm attempting to run an HTTPS request to an integrated server using a self-signed certificate within a docker compose environment. The http request node is to https://container\_name/api/v2/. Enable secure (SSL/TLS) co…

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