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## [Contrib-sun-position nodes: moon icon not scaleable as font](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-sun-position-nodes-moon-icon-not-scaleable-as-font/50640)

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**Author:** [@haegar33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/haegar33)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2021 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/contrib-sun-position-nodes-moon-icon-not-scaleable-as-font/50640 "2021-09-06T08:38:08Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Simple moon phase + picture for dashboard: Just a small question on this module and its marvelous moon phase icon which apparently is a (hidden?) font character. In my text box \<font size…

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## [Converting CSV to mysql causes error with blank csv columns](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-csv-to-mysql-causes-error-with-blank-csv-columns/50632)

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**Author:** [@HarryPottar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HarryPottar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2021 02:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-csv-to-mysql-causes-error-with-blank-csv-columns/50632 "2021-09-06T02:10:54Z")

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I know this is an old thread, but it has helped me a lot. I have a large csv file, reading it in and writing to MySQL. The flow posted works except when I get to empty values, if I don’t set include empty values in csv…

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## [ADS1115 extract voltage value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ads1115-extract-voltage-value/50651)

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**Author:** [@RackBoy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RackBoy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2021 00:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ads1115-extract-voltage-value/50651 "2021-09-06T00:11:12Z")

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I've been trying to get the voltage value to show it in a gauge but I can't. I've put the change node but it didn´t work. This is what it shows: {"voltage":2.8600872829371013,"channel":\["A0-GND"\],"I2C":\["ADDRESS\_0x48"\],…

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## [I make a downtime timer. it operates similarly to stopwatch. but the problem is i cant display the timer in hour:minute:seconds . after 60sec it continues to 61 instead 1:01. can anyone help me?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-make-a-downtime-timer-it-operates-similarly-to-stopwatch-but-the-problem-is-i-cant-display-the-timer-in-hourseconds-after-60sec-it-continues-to-61-instead-1-01-can-anyone-help-me/50366)

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**Author:** [@xpqrs97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xpqrs97)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 September 2021 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-make-a-downtime-timer-it-operates-similarly-to-stopwatch-but-the-problem-is-i-cant-display-the-timer-in-hourseconds-after-60sec-it-continues-to-61-instead-1-01-can-anyone-help-me/50366 "2021-09-06T00:05:58Z")

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## [Cronplus - Every 10 seconds between Sunset and Sunrise?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 23:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cronplus-every-10-seconds-between-sunset-and-sunrise/50630 "2021-09-05T23:44:42Z")

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Hey Guys, I want to create a Cronplus schedule that will run overnight every 10 seconds. I can see how to run something that will run every 10 seconds - but not how to limit the time - to solar events - is there a way …

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## [Nodered Nextion Display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-nextion-display/50609)

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**Author:** [@holographic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/holographic)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-nextion-display/50609 "2021-09-05T21:38:34Z")

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Hello, iam new and i would like to use Nodered + Nextion HMI. I have a serial connection and can use buttons as well. To get data ist not the problem. I want to send a txt to a t0.txt part. But till now i tried a l…

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## [Text to msg.payload to inject in influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-to-msg-payload-to-inject-in-influxdb/50353)

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**Author:** [@NicuBioc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NicuBioc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-to-msg-payload-to-inject-in-influxdb/50353 "2021-09-05T19:41:58Z")

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bmsjk.txt (3.6 KB) hallo, I am very new in node ...and I don't now how ? I wont to inject this file in influxdb via node red. any suggestion we apreciate. Rgd Nicu

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## [Telegram Response Payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-response-payload/50631)

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**Author:** [@NooBAsTiK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NooBAsTiK)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-response-payload/50631 "2021-09-05T17:08:30Z")

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Good afternoon, everyone! I use code-red-contrib-telegrambot, I can't understand how to determine the payload for a specific request. The answer comes only YES or NO. But it is not clear to what request. How do I determ…

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## [Stream audio between 2 node red sessions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stream-audio-between-2-node-red-sessions/50621)

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**Author:** [@bierre2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bierre2000)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stream-audio-between-2-node-red-sessions/50621 "2021-09-05T14:35:15Z")

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Hi I have 2 node-red sessions running on 2 different raspberry RPI1 has a USB microphone RPI2 has speakers Any suggestion on how to stream sound from RPI1 to RPI2 ? Cheers Pierre

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## [Alarm in case of error notification mail from device thru raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-in-case-of-error-notification-mail-from-device-thru-raspberry-pi/50015)

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**Author:** [@hiteshpopli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hiteshpopli)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-in-case-of-error-notification-mail-from-device-thru-raspberry-pi/50015 "2021-09-05T14:27:01Z")

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hi .. anybody can help me?.. i want to generate alarm in case of error notification from mail.

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## [Dashboard - ui\_templet ( iframe src)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-templet-iframe-src/50601)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-ui-templet-iframe-src/50601 "2021-09-05T14:05:03Z")

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Hi All, In the top hand right corner I want to insert a image from my Google Photo drive(or I can use a different drive if there is something similar that will work). I have made the picture shared and the link is creat…

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## [Legend labels in chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/legend-labels-in-chart/50384)

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**Author:** [@mczakk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mczakk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/legend-labels-in-chart/50384 "2021-09-05T13:38:46Z")

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Hi I am relatively new to node red and am trying to create a dashboard recording my sensor output. I have this flow: and it produces this dashboard: What i would like to do is have the legend identify which data …

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## [The easiset way to collect and show data on chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-easiset-way-to-collect-and-show-data-on-chart/50593)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-easiset-way-to-collect-and-show-data-on-chart/50593 "2021-09-05T12:45:58Z")

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Hi, reading around (many post) I can't find a way to draw a chart from a sensor's readings, maybe there is already a node able to do that? Let's think I'm reading from a sensor it every second, I'm not going to store da…

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## [Javascript function block help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-function-block-help/50618)

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**Author:** [@bbartling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbartling)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-function-block-help/50618 "2021-09-05T12:26:05Z")

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Would someone have a tip for how to change a msg.payload? For example the msg.payload going into the function block is Boolean True or False. Can I modify the payload to something different? var payload = msg.payload …

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## [Change the Grouptext color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-grouptext-color/50607)

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**Author:** [@TheJW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheJW)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-grouptext-color/50607 "2021-09-05T12:24:04Z")

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I have a question. can i chnage my Grouptextcolore with a UI\_Template node ?

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## [UI scheduler node for different json payloads on HTTP requests](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-scheduler-node-for-different-json-payloads-on-http-requests/50617)

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**Author:** [@bbartling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbartling)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-scheduler-node-for-different-json-payloads-on-http-requests/50617 "2021-09-05T12:23:47Z")

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Can someone give me a tip on how to incorporate using the UI scheduler node to send out different different JSON payloads that get rolled into the body of an HTTP GET requests? The equipment that I am scheduling through…

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## [Dashboard top bar Logo clickable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-top-bar-logo-clickable/50627)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Luc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jean-Luc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-top-bar-logo-clickable/50627 "2021-09-05T12:12:57Z")

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Hello to all, Like many I use the template that allows to have a logo + the current time in the header bar of the dashboard. Do you think it is possible to make the logo clickable? As in many websites, when we click o…

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## [Node-red-contrib-discord-js-drusilla](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-discord-js-drusilla/50633)

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**Author:** [@get\_joe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/get_joe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-discord-js-drusilla/50633 "2021-09-05T11:39:52Z")

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Hi, Guys! Released my first module a couple of days ago which implements discord 12.5.3 in node-RED. The module supports receiving messages, getting roles, and sending strings using seperate nodes. The node that sends m…

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## [Dynamic Dashboard Color Styles - how to reset?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-dashboard-color-styles-how-to-reset/50510)

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**Author:** [@haegar33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/haegar33)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-dashboard-color-styles-how-to-reset/50510 "2021-09-05T11:36:58Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Dynamic style change between Light and Dark: I used this CSS example to change the colours in my dashboard with an ui-template node. However: only the first group of my dashboard is chan…

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## [JSONATA - Lookup data in a change node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-lookup-data-in-a-change-node/50614)

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**Author:** [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/jsonata-lookup-data-in-a-change-node/50614 "2021-09-04T17:34:09Z")

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Guys, My inverter sends in a heap of data which i am parsing with the Buffer Parser node - one of those variables is battery mode - which comes in as a number - mode 1 = charging, mode 2 = discharging I am currently us…

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## [Node-red-contrib-google-smarthome](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-google-smarthome/47408)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-google-smarthome/47408 "2021-09-05T10:10:19Z")

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For information, the node-red-contrib-google-smarthome node is likely to be updated shortly. Currently, the node credentials are saved in the flow itself (which are exposed if you export a flow), and the change will ens…

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## [Virtual comport](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/virtual-comport/50625)

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**Author:** [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/virtual-comport/50625 "2021-09-05T10:04:06Z")

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Hi, I want to make a simulator for a serial device. When using node-red i can use the serial out node. But it is used to send information to an existing com or virtual com port. Is there a way to make a virtual compor…

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## [Is the alert window/dialog accessible form a config dialog?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-alert-window-dialog-accessible-form-a-config-dialog/50628)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 September 2021 09:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-alert-window-dialog-accessible-form-a-config-dialog/50628 "2021-09-05T09:28:01Z")

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I'm working on a custom node where I want the user to confirm an destructive action. My question is the editors alert box available from a custom node config dialog an how: I like to ask the user first to make sure …

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## [Memory issues processing and writing a large file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-issues-processing-and-writing-a-large-file/17356)

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**Author:** [@eoliverio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eoliverio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2019 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/memory-issues-processing-and-writing-a-large-file/17356 "2019-10-31T15:39:13Z")

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I'm trying to traverse through a large CSV file. Each line, I do some data remodelling and convert it to XML format. Lastly, I save all of it into an XML file. In my actual implementation, the resulting remodelled XML…

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## [Read excel sheet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-excel-sheet/50619)

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**Author:** [@Ino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ino)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 20:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-excel-sheet/50619 "2021-09-04T20:50:34Z")

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I placed GPS position data in an excel spreadsheet (.xls) and I want to restore that data for reconstruction of my route (incl. speed and heading) over the water in one day. I saved that data every 10 minutes and that …

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## [Line chart not populating data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-not-populating-data/50595)

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**Author:** [@bbartling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbartling)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 20:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-not-populating-data/50595 "2021-09-04T20:16:40Z")

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newbie here So my flow looks like this below experimenting with two temp sensors but I cant get the chart to populate the data. Would I have to feed into the chart blocks a msg.payload only? I think I am trying to f…

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## [Want to run if/then actions based upon MQTT humidity level sensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-run-if-then-actions-based-upon-mqtt-humidity-level-sensor/50299)

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**Author:** [@reverendalc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/reverendalc)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-run-if-then-actions-based-upon-mqtt-humidity-level-sensor/50299 "2021-09-04T19:47:44Z")

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I've just set up my first (tasmota based) hygrometer, and it's working great. When I query the sensor I get this: {"StatusSNS":{"Time":"2021-08-27T21:55:38","AM2301":{"Temperature":24.1,"Humidity":52.6,"DewPoint":13.8}…

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## [Compose XMLHttp requests with node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compose-xmlhttp-requests-with-node/50495)

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**Author:** [@muharremsari](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muharremsari)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compose-xmlhttp-requests-with-node/50495 "2021-09-04T13:00:06Z")

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When I click view source in iexplorer, it starts such a query and I can see the value in its payload. How do i that query with node-red Regards

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## [Modbus in IOT2040](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-in-iot2040/50560)

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**Author:** [@almostz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/almostz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-in-iot2040/50560 "2021-09-04T09:12:24Z")

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After I config and deploy I have the problem "Lost connection to the server, reconnecting" and then I reboot the IOT2040 after this I cannot reach node-red.In IOT2040 hardware config X30 = RS485 and X31 = RS232 I test by…

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## [Display a Variable 'Word' in Dashboard as individual bit LED's](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-variable-word-in-dashboard-as-individual-bit-leds/50574)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2021 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-variable-word-in-dashboard-as-individual-bit-leds/50574 "2021-09-04T07:40:31Z")

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I am struggling finding the right terms and wonder if anyone is able to point me in the right direction. I have a 'Word' here, a variable made up of individual bits, each bit representing the status of a band of switche…

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