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## [How to make a dynamic Table for MQTT in data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-table-for-mqtt-in-data/58351)

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**Author:** [@DemalCal96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DemalCal96)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 07:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-table-for-mqtt-in-data/58351 "2022-02-15T07:51:20Z")

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Hello, I am new to Node-red and to the world of forums as well. I am working on a pivot table that shows the last 20 data received by a MQTT IN node. Currently I have generated via HTML a table that is able to add new ro…

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## [How to link node red to Adlink USB-2405](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-link-node-red-to-adlink-usb-2405/58072)

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**Author:** [@LimSmoKe91](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LimSmoKe91)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-link-node-red-to-adlink-usb-2405/58072 "2022-02-15T05:51:46Z")

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I have a ubuntu with node-red and a ADlink usb2405 DAQ with acoustic sensor , Would like to know how to configure them and how to have the node red talk with the ADlink USB-2405 device so i could detect sound waves and c…

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## [Simple pulse generator](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-pulse-generator/58271)

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**Author:** [@stevegroom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stevegroom)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 04:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-pulse-generator/58271 "2022-02-15T04:33:27Z")

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Hello, I'm learning how to control loops in NR, but can't seem to debug this simple loop. \[{"id":"43361163d49b32dc","type":"inject","z":"82bb81a69c76160e","name":"Interval 5s","props":\[{"p":"payload.time","v":"","vt…

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## [JSON to tree browser (...continued)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-tree-browser-continued/58353)

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**Author:** [@hugobox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hugobox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 02:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-tree-browser-continued/58353 "2022-02-15T02:51:59Z")

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As the original thread is now closed to replies, I'm opening a new one. For context, the topic was to generate a debug-panel-like tree from arbitrary JSON in the dashboard. Anyway, here's my take using the jstree libra…

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## ["npm does not support Node.js v10.19.0" - Ubuntu](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-does-not-support-node-js-v10-19-0-ubuntu/58350)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 02:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-does-not-support-node-js-v10-19-0-ubuntu/58350 "2022-02-15T02:28:07Z")

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Hi, Appear to have iteratively broken my Node-RED installation, can someone give me a hand getting back on track? First I tried to update node-red-contrib-virtual-smart-home via palette manager, but received an error…

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## [Comment node (NR v2.1.6) not fitting text - was fine in v2.1.4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-node-nr-v2-1-6-not-fitting-text-was-fine-in-v2-1-4/58023)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 00:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-node-nr-v2-1-6-not-fitting-text-was-fine-in-v2-1-4/58023 "2022-02-15T00:33:28Z")

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Sinde a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll save two thousand: NR v2.1.4 NR v2.1.6

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## [Add rows to a table dynamically with msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-rows-to-a-table-dynamically-with-msg-payload/4939)

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**Author:** [@sandra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sandra)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-rows-to-a-table-dynamically-with-msg-payload/4939 "2022-02-14T23:40:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create a table where every time a new msg.payload object comes in it adds the information to the table on the dashboard. (Up to 5). The problem is that when a new payload comes it overwrites the prev…

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## [Asking about anyones experience with connecting node-red MQTT to AWS Iot Core](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asking-about-anyones-experience-with-connecting-node-red-mqtt-to-aws-iot-core/57739)

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**Author:** [@mellerbeck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mellerbeck)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/asking-about-anyones-experience-with-connecting-node-red-mqtt-to-aws-iot-core/57739 "2022-02-14T22:34:03Z")

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Looking for folks that have this setup :slight\_smile: I'm curious about the 'use clean session' We have nodes that are publishing and subscribing Based on this post I think we want to uncheck use clean sessions Pers…

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## [Nr update node.js failed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-update-node-js-failed/58332)

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**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 22:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-update-node-js-failed/58332 "2022-02-14T22:04:40Z")

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I'm trying to update my NR setup for a couple of days now with the help of the raspberry bash script. NR update to v2.2.0 is no problem, however node.js will not update to v16, it's still v12 This despite the --node16 o…

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## [Help for Code revue // scripting settings.js file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-code-revue-scripting-settings-js-file/58321)

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**Author:** [@bigman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-code-revue-scripting-settings-js-file/58321 "2022-02-14T20:56:26Z")

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Hi, I dev. some node to recreate my settings.js file on a new machine Warning : If you have specifics settings.js or low NR experience don't try this node I use sublflow $env variable to modify this scripting (i turn …

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## [How do save JSON values that I'm receiving for MQTT protocol?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-save-json-values-that-im-receiving-for-mqtt-protocol/58337)

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**Author:** [@Dk\_89](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dk_89)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-save-json-values-that-im-receiving-for-mqtt-protocol/58337 "2022-02-14T20:45:01Z")

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I am having trouble saving a value within a specific condition, I get several JSON reads, but I only want to store the value that my variable "YUAUB" returns. Can someone help me? -- msg.payload : Object object varia…

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## [Different action day/night](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/different-action-day-night/58335)

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**Author:** [@maceddy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maceddy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/different-action-day-night/58335 "2022-02-14T20:43:48Z")

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I am playing around with weather icons linked to a weather API and the wi icons library. However, I want to split some of the icons in day and night (for example, Clear Sky). I build a function with a switch/case. When…

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## [Default value in Change node, if there is no value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-value-in-change-node-if-there-is-no-value/58340)

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**Author:** [@rhjensen79](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rhjensen79)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/default-value-in-change-node-if-there-is-no-value/58340 "2022-02-14T19:57:45Z")

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Is there a way to set a default value, in case there is no existing value, in a change node ? I can only find examples in function nodes. Thanks :slight\_smile: /Robert

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## [Change Node does not change payload when using variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-does-not-change-payload-when-using-variables/58287)

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**Author:** [@Rgrove](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rgrove)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-does-not-change-payload-when-using-variables/58287 "2022-02-14T19:11:42Z")

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Hope I'm not repeating a question, couldn't find an appropriate existing thread. I'm trying to make a flow that uses flow context variables, rather than static values set throughout different nodes within the flow. So …

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## [Problem with uninstalling modules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-uninstalling-modules/58298)

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**Author:** [@demokedes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/demokedes)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 19:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-uninstalling-modules/58298 "2022-02-14T19:04:56Z")

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Dear all, Yesterday I tried to install chatbot node through UI----pallete. It started installing...but nothing happened. Most probably I interrupted somewhere. It resulted in very strange behaviour of the server. I man…

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## [Reading from CSV file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-from-csv-file/58326)

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**Author:** [@Kalo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kalo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 18:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-from-csv-file/58326 "2022-02-14T18:38:44Z")

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Hello, I'm new to using NodeRed. I'm reading data from a CSV file. The file I'm reading from has 300+ records. In the debugger, it only shows the LAST 30 records as output. How can I show all the records and start from …

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## [Allow for projects to be on a flow level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-for-projects-to-be-on-a-flow-level/58302)

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**Author:** [@wshostak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wshostak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-for-projects-to-be-on-a-flow-level/58302 "2022-02-14T17:54:33Z")

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Instead of Switching between projects allow the flows to connect to a project. I hope this is clear I have added an image to help explain you can see each tab has a project icon to show which project it is connected to. …

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## ["node-red-start" command not found](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-command-not-found/58325)

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**Author:** [@usmanEmder](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/usmanEmder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-command-not-found/58325 "2022-02-14T17:39:02Z")

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I have raspberry pi with Raspbian. When I entered bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) then it is showing the node-red is already installed. …

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## [FR: Wire Tie Downs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-wire-tie-downs/57811)

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**Author:** [@quarfie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quarfie)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-wire-tie-downs/57811 "2022-02-14T17:33:25Z")

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The objective of this idea is to have a little more control over how wires are visually router so that they can be arranged a little more neatly. Like adding a waypoint on a Google Maps route, you could double-click a w…

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## [Raspberry pi stops sending data to influxdb when ethernet cable is disconnected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-stops-sending-data-to-influxdb-when-ethernet-cable-is-disconnected/58275)

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**Author:** [@Mufika](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mufika)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-stops-sending-data-to-influxdb-when-ethernet-cable-is-disconnected/58275 "2022-02-14T17:09:57Z")

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I have a sensor mounted on my raspberry pi (rpi) \[64bit OS\] and I use node red to collect data from the rpi serial port and send it to influxdb database installed on the rpi through a docker container. I've noticed that …

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## [Home usage, solarproduction, math and with if else then..? need some help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-usage-solarproduction-math-and-with-if-else-then-need-some-help/58254)

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**Author:** [@syma33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syma33)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/home-usage-solarproduction-math-and-with-if-else-then-need-some-help/58254 "2022-02-14T16:44:30Z")

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I suceeded to create a visualisation of power usage at home, it looks like this.... sql table tags includes 1 or 0, picked by the gui, where 1 enable color-arrows and 0 to hide them, the tags in table looks like this.…

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## [Elfin ew11 mqtt integration nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elfin-ew11-mqtt-integration-nodered/58250)

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**Author:** [@xjust](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xjust)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/elfin-ew11-mqtt-integration-nodered/58250 "2022-02-14T16:32:52Z")

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Anybody played with elfin ew11 modbus rtu to wifi/rj45 converter in nodered through its mqtt protocol ? I am looking for a function create the right packages for it read/write holding registers, and decode the response …

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## [Filename in Exec node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filename-in-exec-node/58310)

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**Author:** [@Lance99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lance99)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filename-in-exec-node/58310 "2022-02-14T13:57:49Z")

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When a take a picture a function returns time/date. . The function return this output msg.filename : string\[42\] "/home/pi/Pictures/cam3\_20220214-130253.jpg". In the Exec node, I currently have this settings -w 800 -h 600…

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## [Modbus TCP registers from one server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-registers-from-one-server/58313)

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**Author:** [@Milanovic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Milanovic)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-registers-from-one-server/58313 "2022-02-14T13:29:28Z")

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Hi, I am trying to read some Modbus registers with Node-RED, but I have a problem with the registers. The voltage registers are from adress 0 to 46 and the current registers from 128 to 236. When I set the 'Quantity' …

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## [Scribbletune & Tone.js integration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scribbletune-tone-js-integration/58311)

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**Author:** [@lizzardguki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lizzardguki)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scribbletune-tone-js-integration/58311 "2022-02-14T13:24:35Z")

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I'm trying to generate audio using Scribbletune & Tone.js through node-red and have it play on a webpage via Tone... I found this tutorial but not sure how can I integrate webpack, and import scribbletune/browser and to…

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## [Switch status - how to know](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-status-how-to-know/58300)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-status-how-to-know/58300 "2022-02-14T13:01:45Z")

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Hi, to command my switches I use zigbee2mqtt and since I don’t know if I do well, ask advice .... For each switch I have this function .... if (msg.payload.state == "ON") { global.set("var\_swlucesalotto", 1) …

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## [Timestamp for following noon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timestamp-for-following-noon/58297)

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**Author:** [@davenrea](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davenrea)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timestamp-for-following-noon/58297 "2022-02-14T10:56:50Z")

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Hi I'm struggling to work out how to generate a time stamp for the next noon. Any help would be appreciated, ideally a node if anyone know of one. thanks

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## [Select all content of input on click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-all-content-of-input-on-click/58197)

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**Author:** [@tbobek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tbobek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-all-content-of-input-on-click/58197 "2022-02-14T08:21:18Z")

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Currently I‘m developing a front end for a plant operator to input data from production. One requirement is that the input can happen as fast as possible. The complete contents of the input should be selected when the op…

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## [Bug with AVM FRITZ!Box Tools in combination with NODE-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-with-avm-fritz-box-tools-in-combination-with-node-red/58280)

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**Author:** [@galen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/galen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2022 23:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-with-avm-fritz-box-tools-in-combination-with-node-red/58280 "2022-02-13T23:45:48Z")

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To whom it may concern, Home Assistant Integration : AVM FRITZ!Box Tools in combination with NODE-RED Integration. Using the fritzbox value from download\_throughput: There is a typo. sensor.ROUTERXXX\_download\_throug…

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## [Set RPI GPIO OUT pin dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-rpi-gpio-out-pin-dynamically/19447)

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**Author:** [@oleig](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oleig)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2022 21:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-rpi-gpio-out-pin-dynamically/19447 "2022-02-13T21:29:07Z")

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Hi, Newbie question: How can I set the pin number of a gpio out node using a function (or something else)? A short context: I want to get "recipes" from a MySQL database and send high/low signals to a series of relay…

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