# Latest

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## [File transfers with MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-transfers-with-mqtt/51389)

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**Author:** [@Sangoma8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sangoma8)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-transfers-with-mqtt/51389 "2021-09-22T12:27:39Z")

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I am trying to create an application that monitors a directory on a machine for a file or a set of files (say up to 1Mb size .json files) in the directory (i.e. directory contents) and transmits (publishes) these files…

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## [KNX + Hue (RGB to HSV) Beginner](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knx-hue-rgb-to-hsv-beginner/51340)

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**Author:** [@overfl0w](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/overfl0w)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knx-hue-rgb-to-hsv-beginner/51340 "2021-09-22T11:31:23Z")

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Hello all, I'm a complete NodeRed newbie and I'm facing a problem that I can't get solved on my own. I have a KNX installation in my house and use switches from MDT. These have a color display and you can pass HSV valu…

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## [UIbuilder VueX and VueRouter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vuex-and-vuerouter/51269)

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**Author:** [@joinke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joinke)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vuex-and-vuerouter/51269 "2021-09-22T11:27:58Z")

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To (amateurs) whom it may concern, some concepts of Vue(X) and VueRouter which kept me busy using the UIBuilder node , and just to add my fun experience : Passing parameters with Vue between components and/or routes. I…

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## [Creating an iioT app using Node-red + VueJs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-iiot-app-using-node-red-vuejs/51300)

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**Author:** [@kikocosta22](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kikocosta22)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 07:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-iiot-app-using-node-red-vuejs/51300 "2021-09-22T07:51:43Z")

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Hello everyone. First of all, I am recently learning software development skills, so don't embarass me :slight\_smile: I am developing a dashboard to manage and monitorize an industrial large process. I would like to re…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-dynamic-thermostat 0.0.4](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-dynamic-thermostat-0-0-4/42907)

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**Author:** [@DenisMtfl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DenisMtfl)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-dynamic-thermostat-0-0-4/42907 "2021-09-22T07:05:04Z")

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Hi, i have developed a dynamic thermostat node. node-red-contrib-dynamic-thermostat I hope you test it and give feedback.

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## [Connecting to festo PLC with node-red-contrib-opcua](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-festo-plc-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/51336)

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**Author:** [@MartinJensen37](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MartinJensen37)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-festo-plc-with-node-red-contrib-opcua/51336 "2021-09-21T12:24:14Z")

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Hello there! I having some trouble connecting to a PLC using the OPCUA client from node-red-contrib-opcua. The issue is that when I try to connect without a certificate I get the following error: Invalid endpoint Error…

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## [Inject: Interval stops working around evening](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-interval-stops-working-around-evening/51091)

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**Author:** [@Lpkuba088](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lpkuba088)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-interval-stops-working-around-evening/51091 "2021-09-22T06:26:30Z")

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Hello, i tried making my own datalogger (for solar) in node red. However i ran into an issue where the inject node works fine but around 7-8pm it starts making gaps bigger and bigger every time resulting in it stopping c…

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## [Send print dialog to msg.payload by any method](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-print-dialog-to-msg-payload-by-any-method/51305)

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**Author:** [@TailzPhyre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TailzPhyre)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 05:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-print-dialog-to-msg-payload-by-any-method/51305 "2021-09-22T05:31:54Z")

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Hello! I'm trying to send data from a "printer" so that I can display that data as text on a video overlay. It has to be done using methods accessible from Printers in Windows as the software only has access to that. …

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## [Electron NodeRed Distribution](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/electron-nodered-distribution/51372)

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**Author:** [@geoffatblacktusk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/geoffatblacktusk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 04:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/electron-nodered-distribution/51372 "2021-09-22T04:37:22Z")

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We have been using the excellent electron-node-red package builder by dceejay for a couple of years now, and have deployed a number of systems using this environment. Up until now we have been deploying the executable m…

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## [Need assistance with a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-assistance-with-a-function/51368)

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**Author:** [@k5map](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/k5map)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 02:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-assistance-with-a-function/51368 "2021-09-22T02:54:16Z")

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I have a very simple function but for some reason it is not working as I expected... I've attached a screenshot of the function. Via Debug messages, I've confirmed global.Rain is true and msg.payload.value = "on" but th…

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## [Watson IoT Message Structure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-iot-message-structure/51370)

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**Author:** [@Cuzman\_44](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cuzman_44)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 02:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watson-iot-message-structure/51370 "2021-09-22T02:49:36Z")

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Hello, I am trying to send data to the Watson IoT Platform, but am having some difficulty having the data parsed correctly? I have created a very simple flow to simulate temperature and humidity as follows: \[{"id":"a45…

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## [Send SMS via Node-Red without internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-sms-via-node-red-without-internet/50800)

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**Author:** [@subwayfootlong](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/subwayfootlong)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2021 21:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-sms-via-node-red-without-internet/50800 "2021-09-09T21:39:20Z")

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Hi all curently im using an external service provider,twilio, to send SMS. However, I would like to send SMS without using internet as the data is sensitive. Is there any hardware that I can interface with node red easi…

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## [Low severity vulnerability that won't go away](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/low-severity-vulnerability-that-wont-go-away/51358)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 21:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/low-severity-vulnerability-that-wont-go-away/51358 "2021-09-21T21:47:14Z")

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For a long time npm audit on my main Node-Red machine has reported 1 vulnerability in node-red-node-email: I have run the Raspberry install script several times, which has updated to the latest Node-Red but not fi…

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## [Can't display image on Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-display-image-on-dashboard/50545)

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**Author:** [@smithy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smithy)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 20:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-display-image-on-dashboard/50545 "2021-09-21T20:52:20Z")

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Using the Hikvision Ultimate node to capture a picture from CCTV camera but won't display on dashboard? Using the flow below, send image by email(node removed) and preview in editor both work fine just not in Dashboard? …

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## [Importing NodeJs libraries](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/importing-nodejs-libraries/51357)

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**Author:** [@tusharacc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tusharacc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/importing-nodejs-libraries/51357 "2021-09-21T20:06:29Z")

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I am using node-red 2.0.5. Node version is 14+ I am trying to import 'fs' library as I want to use readdirSync. I am following the steps mentioned in document - loading additional module Please note, I am on windows 10…

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## [How to use the Time Range Switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-time-range-switch/50915)

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**Author:** [@Vlad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vlad)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 20:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-time-range-switch/50915 "2021-09-21T20:02:17Z")

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Hi, I am pretty new to node-red. I am trying to use the time range switc. The documentation says: Ican send a message like msg.\_\_config = { startTime: '12:35', endTime: 'dusk', startOffset: 0, endOffset: 0, lat: …

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## [Configure a new S7 connection automatically from a dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-a-new-s7-connection-automatically-from-a-dashboard/51355)

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**Author:** [@hugocacador](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hugocacador)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-a-new-s7-connection-automatically-from-a-dashboard/51355 "2021-09-21T19:58:45Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm new in node-red and I'm doing a project where I'm going to use Node-red, dashboard and S7 nodes. I want to know if it's possible to auto fill and configure a new connection of a new PLC S7 automatica…

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## [Sorting Values - JSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorting-values-json/51299)

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**Author:** [@joshwilliams](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joshwilliams)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sorting-values-json/51299 "2021-09-21T18:48:27Z")

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Hi Everyone, I'm really new to all of this! I currently have a UDP stream of scoreboard data and I can parse it with CSV and JSON and then output it to a file that my graphics system can look at. What I'm trying to do…

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## [Maintaining separate flow files for multiple user logins](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintaining-separate-flow-files-for-multiple-user-logins/32989)

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**Author:** [@gauravdasgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gauravdasgupta)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintaining-separate-flow-files-for-multiple-user-logins/32989 "2021-09-21T18:21:54Z")

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Hello there, From last 2 days, I am trying to look out for possibilities of having multiple users login to editor and not disturb each other by having separate flow files. My current approach - Maintain session IDs fo…

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## [Node-red-debugger function node debugging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-debugger-function-node-debugging/51351)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-debugger-function-node-debugging/51351 "2021-09-21T15:50:34Z")

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I love everything I can do with the debugger capability built into this node. I think it would be a big implementation, but in addition to being able to step between nodes, it would be phenomenal if it would be possible …

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## [Nested Array from MySQL Statement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-array-from-mysql-statement/51329)

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**Author:** [@thierryd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thierryd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 15:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-array-from-mysql-statement/51329 "2021-09-21T15:11:06Z")

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Hi, I have searched & read through some of the topics on here to figure this out before posting, however I haven't found anything to help me solve this. Prior to looking on here I have made several attempts to work this…

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## [How acknowledge an opcua alarm](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-acknowledge-an-opcua-alarm/50278)

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**Author:** [@oualid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oualid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-acknowledge-an-opcua-alarm/50278 "2021-09-21T15:00:44Z")

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hi, Since yesterday i am looking for how acknowledge an opcua alarm using the node opcu ua methode. in fact, i have create an opc ua server with java script from witch i generate an alarms and from node-red side, i cr…

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## [NodeRed IoT Deployment with Synpse](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-iot-deployment-with-synpse/51346)

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**Author:** [@M.J](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/M.J)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-iot-deployment-with-synpse/51346 "2021-09-21T14:22:26Z")

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Howdy folks, Might sound a bit of an advertisement, so if this is not the right place - let me know :slight\_smile: We are very big NodeRed fans. We use it everywhere. We are a couple of contractors doing freelance. An…

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## [Sidebar Internationalization](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sidebar-internationalization/51337)

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**Author:** [@Vinzenz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinzenz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sidebar-internationalization/51337 "2021-09-21T13:06:06Z")

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Hi, I developed a sidebar in Node-Red which can control a robot. Now I would like to translate this Sidebar. However, this seems not to work the same way as it did in the custom nodes I developed. When I try to add a t…

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## [Unable to download files from the browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-download-files-from-the-browser/51314)

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**Author:** [@el\_pablo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/el_pablo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-download-files-from-the-browser/51314 "2021-09-21T13:01:19Z")

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Hi guys, I'm trying download files from a directory listing on my node-red server. I'm using node-red-contrib-fs-ops to display the directory content, but when I click on the generated links, I get the error Cannot GET…

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## [Calling an NPM module from a function within a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calling-an-npm-module-from-a-function-within-a-function/51331)

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**Author:** [@mcdonald\_ajr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcdonald_ajr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calling-an-npm-module-from-a-function-within-a-function/51331 "2021-09-21T12:34:13Z")

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I'd be grateful for some help here. I attach two examples of functions, one works, the other doesn't. I have simplified the problem down to these trivial examples. I am trying to use external NPM modules from within a …

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## [Is it possible to make Node-RED into a windows portable app](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-node-red-into-a-windows-portable-app/11259)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2021 15:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-node-red-into-a-windows-portable-app/11259 "2021-09-20T15:48:45Z")

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I came across https://sourceforge.net/projects/nodejsportable/ and it made me think - if node.js can be made to run off a USB drive - could Node-RED be run from the same USB drive? When I mean "possible" I mean by a sui…

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## [Reorder sidebar for Default Sidebar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reorder-sidebar-for-default-sidebar/51327)

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**Author:** [@Vinzenz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinzenz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reorder-sidebar-for-default-sidebar/51327 "2021-09-21T10:43:39Z")

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Hi, I am using Node-Red to control a Robot Arm. Therefore I developed a custom sidebar. Now I want that this sidebar is displayed first instead of the information sidebar. Here I red that one can reorder the Sidebars. H…

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## [Adding a robot control pallet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-a-robot-control-pallet/51164)

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**Author:** [@Vinzenz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinzenz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-a-robot-control-pallet/51164 "2021-09-21T09:08:15Z")

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Hi, I am writing nodes to control a robot. Therefore I am including a robot control pallet. Is it possible to subscribe to RED.events in the onpaletteadd function so that I can update the color of the buttons accordin…

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## [How do I get Node-red to show envirophat sensor values?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-get-node-red-to-show-envirophat-sensor-values/51260)

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**Author:** [@Richard238](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Richard238)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-get-node-red-to-show-envirophat-sensor-values/51260 "2021-09-21T09:25:56Z")

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Using - Raspberry Pi 3B with Pimoroni EviroPhat sensors. I have envirophat working fine, sending data to Initial State, and would now like to try it on Node-Red. Debug shows this: 19/09/2021, 16:22:18node: 618da7a0094…

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