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## [Count up/down - logo! v8 siemens](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-up-down-logo-v8-siemens/58083)

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**Author:** [@spectrumm2022](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spectrumm2022)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-up-down-logo-v8-siemens/58083 "2022-02-10T14:34:08Z")

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I created a program that uses the Logo block! v8 siemens to perform product counts through sensor. How do I view the counts inside the Dashboard in Node-RED? Nod-RED version: v16.13.2 Node-JS: 8.1.2 As I'm new to the…

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## [Node-red-contrib-shelly 4.1.4 install failed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-shelly-4-1-4-install-failed/57952)

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**Author:** [@Harryx99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Harryx99)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 05:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-shelly-4-1-4-install-failed/57952 "2022-02-10T05:48:13Z")

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Hello. does somebody uses the node-red-shelly? I installed to 4.14 and it failed: Error code: 022-02-07T20:46:19.146Z installieren : node-red-contrib-shelly 4.1.4 2022-02-07T20:46:19.382Z npm install --no-package-loc…

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## [Search an openweathermap array for "temp"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-an-openweathermap-array-for-temp/57600)

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**Author:** [@xsilvergs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xsilvergs)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 12:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-an-openweathermap-array-for-temp/57600 "2022-02-10T12:40:29Z")

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Is it possible to search an array containing hourly data fromopenweathermap? What I want is the "temp" predictions for the period of one day (24 hours) to produce a chart of today's temperature. What are peoples though…

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## [Websocket Client doesnt reconnect to Websocket Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-client-doesnt-reconnect-to-websocket-server/57941)

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**Author:** [@mcom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcom)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-client-doesnt-reconnect-to-websocket-server/57941 "2022-02-10T11:59:49Z")

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Hello together my name is Mo, im totally new in Node Red. So please excuse me when i response with stupid questions :slight\_smile: I have a websocket server running on a esp32 and a node red websocket client on a pi. t…

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## [Cannot write values to Prosys OPC UA server variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-write-values-to-prosys-opc-ua-server-variables/58026)

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**Author:** [@Tevel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tevel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-write-values-to-prosys-opc-ua-server-variables/58026 "2022-02-10T10:31:06Z")

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Hello everyone. I am new at Node-Red and I have trouble writing values to variables on the Prosys OPC UA server. Reading values is working alright. I have the following structure. Inject seems to work yet the value on…

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## [LCD20x4-I2C raspbian bullseye 11](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lcd20x4-i2c-raspbian-bullseye-11/57880)

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**Author:** [@pascone10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pascone10)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2022 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lcd20x4-i2c-raspbian-bullseye-11/57880 "2022-02-10T02:26:48Z")

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Hello All, I updated my Pi 0 W to buster and I cant get this node to work. The flow and node worked in the with the older versions or raspberian so my function block code should be fine. As a test to make sure the LCD a…

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## [Updated release of my subflow for \`button\` nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updated-release-of-my-subflow-for-button-nodes/57756)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 23:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updated-release-of-my-subflow-for-button-nodes/57756 "2022-02-09T23:48:33Z")

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I have mentioned that sometimes pressing buttons on a dashboard can be problematic. You accidentally click it, or ... something else. This subflow node allows you to take better control of such buttons. If you are wan…

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## [Dual condition switch?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dual-condition-switch/57992)

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**Author:** [@pilou8830](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pilou8830)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 23:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dual-condition-switch/57992 "2022-02-09T23:16:06Z")

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hello I am on home assistant and I start on node-red. That's my problem. I have an IKEA on/off switch and an IKEA motion detector. I would like that when I press the switch to have "on" that the detector is taken into a…

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## [Node-red-contrib-tesla setScheduldedDeparture: TypeError: tjs.setScheduledDepartureAsync is not a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tesla-setscheduldeddeparture-typeerror-tjs-setscheduleddepartureasync-is-not-a-function/57942)

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**Author:** [@MAK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MAK)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 23:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tesla-setscheduldeddeparture-typeerror-tjs-setscheduleddepartureasync-is-not-a-function/57942 "2022-02-09T23:15:17Z")

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Hi, I'm building a simple solution to turn on ScheduledDeparture for one day only (which the Tesla app cannot do). flow is simple: setScheduledDeparture on, wait for next day, setScheduledDeparture off My problem: the …

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## [Problem with "tado" node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-tado-node/58035)

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**Author:** [@demokedes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/demokedes)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-tado-node/58035 "2022-02-09T22:17:51Z")

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Dear all, I was using tado node withouth any problem for a while. Than after some time, I wanted to extend the usage. I also upgrade node red to version 2.2. Than I was facing some problems with this particular Tado no…

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## [Read an excel on node-red 2.26.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-an-excel-on-node-red-2-26-1/58040)

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**Author:** [@eliott](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eliott)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 21:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-an-excel-on-node-red-2-26-1/58040 "2022-02-09T21:23:25Z")

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Hi everybody, I have just started to use node-red on a cloudgate and I would like to read an excel file on my PC (i dont know how import it on the cloudgate) in order to convert his colomn into a csv file that I can use…

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## [MAX31856 thermocouple amplifier](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/max31856-thermocouple-amplifier/1811)

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**Author:** [@cshort1987](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cshort1987)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2018 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/max31856-thermocouple-amplifier/1811 "2018-12-09T22:40:29Z")

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Has anyone been able to get the MAX31856 to work in node-red? There is a node for it bute when trying to install, I can never get it to show on the UI.

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## [Dashboard Switch Control "When Clicked" behaviour](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-control-when-clicked-behaviour/58045)

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**Author:** [@MakerMan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MakerMan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 19:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-control-when-clicked-behaviour/58045 "2022-02-09T19:15:44Z")

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This is probably really simple, but it's not working quite as I expected ... I have a flow which generates email notifications and I want to be able to switch off and on the email notifications. The filter node passe…

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## [Feature Requests - Node.Status Enhancements & Retain Panel Width on Refresh](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-requests-node-status-enhancements-retain-panel-width-on-refresh/57963)

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**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-requests-node-status-enhancements-retain-panel-width-on-refresh/57963 "2022-02-09T18:06:24Z")

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Hey @knolleary, A couple of feature requests I'd like to make in the hope that you think they are good enough to make the cut: Node status : Node-RED " The fill property can be: red , green , yellow , blue or grey" …

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## [Enable HTTPS with Wildcard SSL Certificate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-https-with-wildcard-ssl-certificate/57999)

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**Author:** [@jayson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jayson)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-https-with-wildcard-ssl-certificate/57999 "2022-02-09T17:39:10Z")

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Hi All, I want to enable the https of Node-red but my tech only provided me a wildcard ssl and only 1 pem key. based on the documentation, I need the Private and Cert Chain in PEM key. How can I use this one?

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## ["mi-videogame\_asset" as icon works opposed to "mi-doorbell" or just "doorbell"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mi-videogame-asset-as-icon-works-opposed-to-mi-doorbell-or-just-doorbell/58014)

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**Author:** [@zen85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zen85)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mi-videogame-asset-as-icon-works-opposed-to-mi-doorbell-or-just-doorbell/58014 "2022-02-09T17:34:23Z")

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Hello Community, I have a really weird behaviour on my dashboard. I wanted to use material design icons and found ways to do so in this forum... so i put in "mi-videogame\_asset" and everything shows up correctly... so i…

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## [Python, MQTT, display colored lines in one widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-mqtt-display-colored-lines-in-one-widget/57989)

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**Author:** [@tmollow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmollow)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-mqtt-display-colored-lines-in-one-widget/57989 "2022-02-09T17:13:12Z")

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For my Node-Red waste calendar, the following lines are generated via Python and MQTT pass to Node-Red: Publishing to MQTT topic: Home/RPi44/Abfall\_1 Message: Tue 08.02.2022 yellow recycling bin Publishing to MQTT to…

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## [Date() format quandry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-format-quandry/58030)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-format-quandry/58030 "2022-02-09T16:46:08Z")

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I have a function that checks for weather alerts (freezing rain, snow storm, etc...) and if found, announces it (voice) over the house speakers. Once announced the function must wait a certain period (set via GUI option,…

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## [Communicate I/O over I2C](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communicate-i-o-over-i2c/58021)

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**Author:** [@pa3fbx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pa3fbx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/communicate-i-o-over-i2c/58021 "2022-02-09T16:50:04Z")

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Hi. On my project i started to use I2C to communicate between several devices. This was ok with 1 or 2 devices but now starting to get up to 9 devices i need to modify some data flow. 1 device is an MCP23017 and i send…

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## [Nodered.org tagged as malicious ip/domain](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-org-tagged-as-malicious-ip-domain/58033)

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**Author:** [@untony](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/untony)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-org-tagged-as-malicious-ip-domain/58033 "2022-02-09T16:30:34Z")

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wondering why IP's of nodered website are blacklisted due to malicious activity Comodo Valkyrie Verdict - Malware Several Companies who're using these blacklists will block the domain.

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## [Error while importing a Flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-importing-a-flow/57994)

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**Author:** [@nodenoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodenoob)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-importing-a-flow/57994 "2022-02-09T16:23:56Z")

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So I wanted to look at the Flow from this guide. And tried to import this flow(directly copied from the site) \[{"id":"a81b68f.57a7498","type":"ui\_template","z":"1afdf66f.4f98b2","group":"bbc3532f.41ca7","name":"Tempera…

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## [Trouble updating chart.js chart with msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-updating-chart-js-chart-with-msg-payload/8910)

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**Author:** [@jmacle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmacle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 March 2019 18:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-updating-chart-js-chart-with-msg-payload/8910 "2019-03-13T18:56:28Z")

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Hey there, I have a template node displaying a chart.js chart and it looks fine. I have a couple buttons in the template node calling functions that present different data points on the chart and the chart refreshes fin…

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## [NR with multiple homebridge instances error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-with-multiple-homebridge-instances-error/58002)

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**Author:** [@luedi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/luedi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 12:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-with-multiple-homebridge-instances-error/58002 "2022-02-09T12:20:01Z")

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Hi people, I am using homebridge (multiple instances) with NR on the same Raspberry Pi 4 but run into errors. The Window contacts are attached through a zigbee bridge and the Open Window switch is attached through…

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## [Should a link call work inside a subflow?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/should-a-link-call-work-inside-a-subflow/57945)

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**Author:** [@Timmiej93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Timmiej93)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/should-a-link-call-work-inside-a-subflow/57945 "2022-02-09T11:08:43Z")

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I'm not sure if this is by design or not, but link calls aren't working for me inside subflows. Outside of a subflow, the configuration below works just fine. Inside a subflow (replace the inject node with the input nod…

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## [Is there a way to wire a source node to multiple other nodes without constantly dragging between source and target?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-wire-a-source-node-to-multiple-other-nodes-without-constantly-dragging-between-source-and-target/57953)

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**Author:** [@Timmiej93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Timmiej93)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-wire-a-source-node-to-multiple-other-nodes-without-constantly-dragging-between-source-and-target/57953 "2022-02-09T10:51:35Z")

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I want to start dragging a wire from the source node, hold a key, and then click on multiple target nodes, drawing a line from source to each target. Is this possible? I assume this is what the Wire Node To Multiple keyb…

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## [fs.readFile, fs.writeFile, fs.readdir](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fs-readfile-fs-writefile-fs-readdir/57986)

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**Author:** [@denissanga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/denissanga)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 08:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fs-readfile-fs-writefile-fs-readdir/57986 "2022-02-09T08:20:09Z")

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Hi all, I'm writing a node-red function and I would like read and write files inside a function using fs module. I correctly imported it but when I tried to read a file the following message appears: "TypeError: Cannot…

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## [FR: add more configuration options for inputs in UI form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-add-more-configuration-options-for-inputs-in-ui-form/58011)

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**Author:** [@Sulomus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sulomus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 07:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-add-more-configuration-options-for-inputs-in-ui-form/58011 "2022-02-09T07:09:53Z")

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I have found out that you are not able to set for example min and max limits to numeric input in UI\_form (and other people were asking for this too). Which makes it harder to use in many cases because it requires to manu…

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## [Suggestion for which icons to use](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-for-which-icons-to-use/57964)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2022 01:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestion-for-which-icons-to-use/57964 "2022-02-09T01:49:04Z")

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Furthering my recent question on Material Design icons..... I'm looking for two icons to depict: AUTOMATIC and MANUAL selection. It is controlling a fan - to maybe help with perspective. Manual is sort of easy. I co…

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## [Modbus-node Errors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-node-errors/58007)

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**Author:** [@aallen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aallen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2022 22:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-node-errors/58007 "2022-02-08T22:29:36Z")

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Hello, Recently, my modbus-node (modbus-write-buffer & modbus-flex-getter) have been throwing these errors that I cannot figure out why. Here is the current settings for the nodes: Here is the error occurring inter…

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## [Ways to power a large series of Wemos D1 mini boards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ways-to-power-a-large-series-of-wemos-d1-mini-boards/57445)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 73\
**Last updated:** [8 February 2022 22:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ways-to-power-a-large-series-of-wemos-d1-mini-boards/57445 "2022-02-08T22:22:37Z")

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Hi folks, Some members of the community have guided me through the decision tree for buying my first wemo D1 mini boards. I am now wondering what is the best way to power them. I have to install LOTs of these little b…

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