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## [\[UPDATE\] node-red-contrib-components v0.3.3](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-components-v0-3-3/55302)

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**Author:** [@ollix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ollix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2022 09:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-node-red-contrib-components-v0-3-3/55302 "2022-01-15T09:52:56Z")

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Release 0.3.3 - components are back The NPM Repo is active again - unfortunately we lost all old versions :cry: If someone really needs an old version for some reason, please contact me - they are available from the GIT…

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## [Http request node stopped working after update to node red 2.1 - but only for https://tesla.com (solved)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-stopped-working-after-update-to-node-red-2-1-but-only-for-https-tesla-com-solved/56681)

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**Author:** [@MAK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MAK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2022 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-stopped-working-after-update-to-node-red-2-1-but-only-for-https-tesla-com-solved/56681 "2022-01-15T08:57:19Z")

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Hi, after updating to node red 2.1.5 (from a 1.2 install on an ubuntu server) I've troubles with the http-request node. The node is requesting the page, but gets "no response from server". Log says ""TimeoutError: Timeo…

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## [MyQ with Apple Sign-in?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/myq-with-apple-sign-in/56685)

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**Author:** [@JetForMe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JetForMe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2022 05:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/myq-with-apple-sign-in/56685 "2022-01-15T05:41:41Z")

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When I set up my MyQ, I used Apple ID Sign In, not wanting to give them a whole lot of info about me. But, that meant I didn't get to choose a password. Is there any way to use Apple Sign In with the MyQ nodes?

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## [Determine if browser is minimized and halt udp node until browser is active](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/determine-if-browser-is-minimized-and-halt-udp-node-until-browser-is-active/56673)

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**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2022 03:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/determine-if-browser-is-minimized-and-halt-udp-node-until-browser-is-active/56673 "2022-01-15T03:02:22Z")

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I have a flow where I ingest data from the udp node. If the browser is minimized that data gets buffered until the browser is opened and then a flood of data streams to the browser. I would like to determine if the b…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-ui-multistate-switch: version 1.1.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-multistate-switch-version-1-1-0/42034)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 22:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-multistate-switch-version-1-1-0/42034 "2022-01-14T22:47:41Z")

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Hi folks, Mister @hotNipi and myself are proud to announce that version 1.1.0 of our multipart switch node is available in the palette: Lots of things have been fixed, and lots of new functionality has been added. S…

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## [Trying to Switch on payload.settings.id](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-switch-on-payload-settings-id/56668)

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**Author:** [@gcortes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gcortes)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 22:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-switch-on-payload-settings-id/56668 "2022-01-14T22:16:49Z")

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I'm trying set up a switch node to switch on the payload.settings.id without success. Here's the message from debug: object action: "org.tynsoe.streamdeck.wsproxy.proxy-ms" context: "96DB827800309F7A70FA1BAFEE533B50" de…

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## [Read data from any rs232 using the usb device res](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-any-rs232-using-the-usb-device-res/56659)

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**Author:** [@iSssou.re](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iSssou.re)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-any-rs232-using-the-usb-device-res/56659 "2022-01-14T20:57:12Z")

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sorry for the destrube but yes if fi plug my cable out the data stop shwing up and i did all what is in the datasheet by confuguring my indicator as they said

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## [Conver Decimal Number to HH:mm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conver-decimal-number-to-hh-mm/56672)

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**Author:** [@IAlves2022](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IAlves2022)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conver-decimal-number-to-hh-mm/56672 "2022-01-14T21:02:17Z")

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Hello Guys, So, i'm doing a dashboard to check all the stats on my electric car. It's all going, now i have a function to get the Charge Remaining Time, and i receive a decimal value, like the one the print screen i've…

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## [Node s7comm connection parameter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7comm-connection-parameter/56583)

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**Author:** [@eazzarito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eazzarito)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2022 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-s7comm-connection-parameter/56583 "2022-01-13T10:47:28Z")

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Hello everyone, is it possible to set the connection value of s7 node via function? This value must be dynamic and change when a machine with a different ip is used. Thanks for support

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## [Node-red-contrib-ui-web-push unknown: ui\_web\_push\_client](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-web-push-unknown-ui-web-push-client/55247)

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**Author:** [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-web-push-unknown-ui-web-push-client/55247 "2022-01-14T19:21:55Z")

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Hi all, when I try to use the Basic example flow from bartbutenaers / node-red-contrib-ui-web-push one node is unknown although I think I have installed everything. Any ideas? Thanks Thomas

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## [Cleaning CSV data?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cleaning-csv-data/56656)

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**Author:** [@bbartling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbartling)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cleaning-csv-data/56656 "2022-01-14T19:06:14Z")

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I have been working on creating an FTP server with Node Red and upload CSV files to it. Thank all for helping me so far on this quest ... One thing I am sort of curious to implement when CSV files get appended is create…

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## [Why I can't see this newly set property?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-i-cant-see-this-newly-set-property/56663)

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**Author:** [@cinghialino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cinghialino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-i-cant-see-this-newly-set-property/56663 "2022-01-14T18:12:26Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to get an additional object from the original payload, by using a switch node that uses msg.payload.ice-dao.usd, multiplies by 100 and create a new object called msg.payload.ice-dao.usd\_icy but the out…

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## [MQTT out node disconnects when topic field is empty](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-out-node-disconnects-when-topic-field-is-empty/56612)

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**Author:** [@bartoszek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bartoszek)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 17:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-out-node-disconnects-when-topic-field-is-empty/56612 "2022-01-14T17:37:27Z")

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Hi! I Have a node red installed on my RPi4 that is used to control my home automations. My docker-compose.yml is basically a vanilla configuration, nothing special, docker is up to date currently v2.1.5 version: "3" s…

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## [Looking for examples to use node-red-contrib-ikea-tradfri](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-examples-to-use-node-red-contrib-ikea-tradfri/56569)

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**Author:** [@JanW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JanW)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-examples-to-use-node-red-contrib-ikea-tradfri/56569 "2022-01-14T16:39:37Z")

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I'm quite new to node red, but have managed to send values to my Tradfri light via function node to tradfri-light-control node with msg.topic = 1; msg.payload.colorTemperature = myColorTemperature; // from 0=warm to 1…

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## [UI Defined List of Modifiable Chart Titles](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-defined-list-of-modifiable-chart-titles/56664)

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**Author:** [@RocketPenguin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RocketPenguin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-defined-list-of-modifiable-chart-titles/56664 "2022-01-14T16:30:52Z")

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I would like to be able to specify chart titles and data labels through the UI, and also have the titles/labels saved between redeploys or restarts. What would be an efficient method of storing variables/constants that c…

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## [Issue with Time Stamp while displaying MySQL table data on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-time-stamp-while-displaying-mysql-table-data-on-dashboard/56559)

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**Author:** [@saxenaramesh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saxenaramesh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-time-stamp-while-displaying-mysql-table-data-on-dashboard/56559 "2022-01-14T16:24:40Z")

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Dear Friends, I am using template node to get table in node-red dashboard and then populate that table with data from my mysql database. Everything is good except that time stamp changes to UTC. Time Stamp value in mysq…

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## [How would I do this without a flow variable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-do-this-without-a-flow-variable/56654)

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**Author:** [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-would-i-do-this-without-a-flow-variable/56654 "2022-01-14T15:24:33Z")

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I don't want to have to pass the payload to the remote site. I just want to get a value from the header to decide what to do with my payload. \[{"id":"7acf375.df4f8c8","type":"http request","z":"298b76dd.fb448a","name":"…

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## [MQTT usage howto](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-usage-howto/56645)

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**Author:** [@bluescreentt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bluescreentt)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-usage-howto/56645 "2022-01-14T15:06:55Z")

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Hi So i am trying to make an automation in Home Assistant using Node-Red the basic idea is press a dimmer up button read the current state of the light depending on the brightnes state add a step of 50 or set to max…

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## [Implementing virtual Serial port communication: java with node-red (The Figures are attached in subsequent postings)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-virtual-serial-port-communication-java-with-node-red-the-figures-are-attached-in-subsequent-postings/56278)

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**Author:** [@crativ2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/crativ2000)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 15:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-virtual-serial-port-communication-java-with-node-red-the-figures-are-attached-in-subsequent-postings/56278 "2022-01-14T15:05:26Z")

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Implementing virtual Serial port communication: java with node-red We have created a GUI using Netbeans (Java) and we used node-red to communicate with a PLC. We are also using virtual serial port because we have been w…

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## [Data Formatting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-formatting/56636)

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**Author:** [@Mjrtoo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mjrtoo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/data-formatting/56636 "2022-01-14T14:58:09Z")

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Node Red noob, I am doing an HTTP request and successfully getting that data back fine, I am using JSONata to create an array from that data for use on the dashboard as a table, all that is working fine...I see all the …

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## [Annoying issues when merging conflicts on the Node Red editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/annoying-issues-when-merging-conflicts-on-the-node-red-editor/56653)

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**Author:** [@idimitrakopoulos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/idimitrakopoulos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/annoying-issues-when-merging-conflicts-on-the-node-red-editor/56653 "2022-01-14T13:45:06Z")

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Hello there are 2 very annoying issues we are encountering when trying to merge conflicts between 2 branches (between develop branch and feature branch) Issue #1 When we edit flows we have the case where some blocks ge…

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## [Read data from any rs232 using the usb device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-any-rs232-using-the-usb-device/56552)

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**Author:** [@iSssou.re](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iSssou.re)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-any-rs232-using-the-usb-device/56552 "2022-01-14T14:25:18Z")

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Hi everyone , I am trying to read data from a weigh scale. The scale wont show any value i used VB.net and C# with all functions but still confused why ? do i have to configure my scale weight indicator ? if yes help …

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## [Modbus RTU problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-rtu-problem/56450)

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**Author:** [@jmm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmm)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-rtu-problem/56450 "2022-01-14T13:13:46Z")

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Hi everyone! I am using a raspberry pi 3 to read data from a sensor. The communication protocol is modbus rtu. To connect the sensor I am using the adapter of the picture. The nodes I use are "node-red-contrib-modbus 5.…

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## [Need help with to creat a flow checking a saf condition for 5 minutes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-to-creat-a-flow-checking-a-saf-condition-for-5-minutes/56544)

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**Author:** [@calberts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/calberts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-to-creat-a-flow-checking-a-saf-condition-for-5-minutes/56544 "2022-01-14T12:39:08Z")

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Hoi iam stuk and i have no idea how to solve that. I have node which report safe or no safe as 1 or 0. every 15 seconds by safe the flow most validate the out com of this node if it is safe every 15 seconds for 5 min…

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## [Prevent overwrite of input text while typing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/prevent-overwrite-of-input-text-while-typing/56643)

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**Author:** [@stgj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stgj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/prevent-overwrite-of-input-text-while-typing/56643 "2022-01-14T09:59:57Z")

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Hi, I have some issues with overwriting input text. Situation: An inject node triggers after 1sec and should have an interval of 1-2sec thereafter. It is wired to a function node. The function node gets a value from …

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## [Canvas gauges canvas gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-gauges-canvas-gauge/56641)

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**Author:** [@maceace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maceace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/canvas-gauges-canvas-gauge/56641 "2022-01-14T07:08:54Z")

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Can someone please repeat the procedure how to get the canvas gauge into the dashboard node red. Of these accelerated procedures, I am not at all wise. Thank you

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## [Keyence SLR-G100 data aquisition](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keyence-slr-g100-data-aquisition/56638)

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**Author:** [@fathom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fathom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 06:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keyence-slr-g100-data-aquisition/56638 "2022-01-14T06:02:12Z")

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Hi, I have a Keyence slr-G100 scanner which supports ethernet communications, i am searching for a way to fetch the scanner data in node red. Kindly let me know any idea by which i can get the scanner output via node-r…

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## [Function counter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-counter/56616)

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**Author:** [@kwonfire](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kwonfire)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 04:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-counter/56616 "2022-01-14T04:11:43Z")

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I have looked for this thinking it is a basic function script but I cant find anything. I am looking for a function script that counts the number of times a button is pressed in 60second and only outputs the number of t…

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## [Uibuilder vNext (v5) - updates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vnext-v5-updates/56013)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 02:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vnext-v5-updates/56013 "2022-01-14T02:31:20Z")

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Hi all, after some hiatus due to personal and work committments, I can finally announce that I've managed to spend some quality time on the uibuilder code over the Christmas and New Year period. Many thanks to those who…

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## [Using Atlas EZO-PMP Peristaltic Pump with node-red-contrib-ezo](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-atlas-ezo-pmp-peristaltic-pump-with-node-red-contrib-ezo/56560)

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**Author:** [@Autonation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Autonation)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2022 01:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-atlas-ezo-pmp-peristaltic-pump-with-node-red-contrib-ezo/56560 "2022-01-14T01:41:29Z")

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Hi, I want to use my Raspberry Pi to control the pH of the water in my tank. I have followed the online tutorial using an Arduino which showed that the pumps work, but I want to do it all through the Pi using Node Red be…

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