# Latest

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## [RFID with Balluff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rfid-with-balluff/47190)

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**Author:** [@AaronV](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AaronV)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rfid-with-balluff/47190 "2021-06-15T16:08:56Z")

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I'm trying to integrate a Balluff to read RFID tags on different containers. Model Number # BIS0187 - BIS V-6107-039-C105 Unit Webpage Plan was to use the built in TCP Request module, but the communication protocol fo…

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## [Set MQTT-Nodes LWT message from my configuration node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-mqtt-nodes-lwt-message-from-my-configuration-node/47118)

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**Author:** [@da.dude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/da.dude)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-mqtt-nodes-lwt-message-from-my-configuration-node/47118 "2021-06-15T15:39:16Z")

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I am working on a Node-RED node that implements a specification for an industry alliance (in case you are interested, it is the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance). The communication sets up on MQTT and the specification descri…

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## [Worldmap - uibuilder pairing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-uibuilder-pairing/46330)

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**Author:** [@yalinsayi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yalinsayi)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 15:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-uibuilder-pairing/46330 "2021-06-15T15:34:38Z")

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Hello, I have an interface built with uibuilder (vue + vuetify). In it I have an embedded worldmap with iframe. In my app i will have multiple concurrent users. I want uibuilder and worldmap in the same browser instance…

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## [Need to use message TOPIC to do an INSERT into a database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-to-use-message-topic-to-do-an-insert-into-a-database/46608)

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**Author:** [@dclear](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dclear)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-to-use-message-topic-to-do-an-insert-into-a-database/46608 "2021-06-15T14:35:15Z")

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I can do the INSERT just fine, eg INSERT INTO EVENTS (EVENTID,OPID,DATETIME,EVENTTYPE,BRANCHID,DEPTID) VALUES (29,9,'2021-05-22 19:48:01',1,1,1); but what I'm trying to do now is somehow make the DATETIME (for example…

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## [Anyone got some good python3 chops? (re: sensehat)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-got-some-good-python3-chops-re-sensehat/47143)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 14:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-got-some-good-python3-chops-re-sensehat/47143 "2021-06-15T14:21:54Z")

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Does anyone have some good python3 experience? There is a problem with node-red-node-pi-sense-hat running with python3, it runs fine with python2 but in python3 is you select both 'motion' and 'environment' you only get …

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## [Http request node - Turn off Debug Messages?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-turn-off-debug-messages/47142)

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**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-turn-off-debug-messages/47142 "2021-06-15T13:36:56Z")

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G'day y'all! I am using the http request node to get (don't laugh), just a single numeric digit from a web page.. Unfortunately, this page sometimes doesn't respond timeously or resets the connection, or maybe even jus…

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## [DAEMON msg delay](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/daemon-msg-delay/47134)

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**Author:** [@Napest](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Napest)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/daemon-msg-delay/47134 "2021-06-15T12:59:44Z")

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At first I would like to thank you for the work you are doing on node-red. I simply love it. It is not very often when I got stuck with something, becouse of outstanding documentation, forum and intuitiveness of node-red…

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## [Send measured values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-measured-values/47172)

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**Author:** [@automati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/automati)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-measured-values/47172 "2021-06-15T11:14:17Z")

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Hello everybody I have a sensor that measures temperature, brightness and humidity. The sensor is connected to NodeRed via ZigBee. Now I would like to send the current data via telegram .. I have already integrated Tele…

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## [Make HTML button run custom node JS code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-html-button-run-custom-node-js-code/47170)

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**Author:** [@Belfving](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Belfving)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 11:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-html-button-run-custom-node-js-code/47170 "2021-06-15T11:11:19Z")

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So the problem is quite simple. I have made a custom node that continually saves it's state into the node context. What I want to do is have a button in the edit dialog box that will run a function I have created in the …

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## [Hide editor tabs without disabling them](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-editor-tabs-without-disabling-them/20563)

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**Author:** [@ElGranLoky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ElGranLoky)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-editor-tabs-without-disabling-them/20563 "2021-06-15T10:28:56Z")

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I don't know if this option exists in the editor. It would be nice if you could do the same thing that happens with the subflows and you could hide the tabs when they are not being edited.

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## [How to - if partly missing payload no node error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-if-partly-missing-payload-no-node-error/47079)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-if-partly-missing-payload-no-node-error/47079 "2021-06-15T09:55:13Z")

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Hello i got a function Node to prepare the output for InfluxDB msg.payload = { name: msg.payload.name, mode: msg.payload.mode, powerOut:msg.payload.poweroutW, frq: msg.payload.freq } return msg; the pr…

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## [How to get host information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-host-information/47160)

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**Author:** [@lei1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lei1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-host-information/47160 "2021-06-15T09:25:45Z")

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How to get the cpu and memory usage information of a host in nodered

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## [Colour picker node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colour-picker-node/46965)

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**Author:** [@Josov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colour-picker-node/46965 "2021-06-15T07:29:43Z")

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I have a small request for a modification. The issue is the following: When the Colour picker is disabled a selection list from the Dropdown node is on top of the Colour picker. This is how it should be. However when th…

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## [MQTT Broker configurable via global variabe UAT PROD](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-configurable-via-global-variabe-uat-prod/47158)

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**Author:** [@riker65](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/riker65)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-configurable-via-global-variabe-uat-prod/47158 "2021-06-15T07:23:29Z")

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Hi just wondering how to hande config managemant. Want to switch between different brokers but not just edit on broker node IP and port but setting IP and Port via variable . Is this possible? thanks

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## [Flow management?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-management/47159)

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**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 06:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-management/47159 "2021-06-15T06:27:29Z")

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Hi, I have many working flows in my laptop. Some of the flows need other computers' mysql connections. If the mysql connections are not there, error occurs and it is normal. However, I can't deploy a new flow for another…

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## [Firebase cloud with node red HTTP/2 stream issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/firebase-cloud-with-node-red-http-2-stream-issue/47157)

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**Author:** [@sfedo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sfedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 06:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/firebase-cloud-with-node-red-http-2-stream-issue/47157 "2021-06-15T06:19:30Z")

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Hello, I'm using node-red-contrib-cloud-firestore to get and update data to the firestore cloud. And it works really well, but sometimes (overnight) the connection to firebase fails and I can read this issue in the debu…

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## [So official method to get installed NR version?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/so-official-method-to-get-installed-nr-version/47147)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 05:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/so-official-method-to-get-installed-nr-version/47147 "2021-06-15T05:12:16Z")

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Official method to get installed NR version? Just did an install of NR via the official script and it seems the following fails to work now? # npm ls -g --depth=0 | grep node-red | cut -d '@' -f 2 Seems odd that node…

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## [How to install the required dependencies](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-the-required-dependencies/47091)

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**Author:** [@lei1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lei1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 04:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-the-required-dependencies/47091 "2021-06-15T04:32:11Z")

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When installing this module, I was asked to install the libraries first, I'm using docker running nodered, how do I install these libraries

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## [Error while trying to connect Arduino Uno to Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-trying-to-connect-arduino-uno-to-node-red/47153)

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**Author:** [@DFW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DFW)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2021 01:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-while-trying-to-connect-arduino-uno-to-node-red/47153 "2021-06-15T01:55:51Z")

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Hello guys, I am trying to connect my Arduino Uno to Node-Red but I keep having this error if I try to install "node-red-node-arduino". 2021-06-15T01:54:10.814Z Install : node-red-node-arduino 0.3.1 2021-06-15T01:54:1…

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## [Fitbit - anyone have it working with node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fitbit-anyone-have-it-working-with-node-red/47150)

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**Author:** [@pw44](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pw44)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 22:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fitbit-anyone-have-it-working-with-node-red/47150 "2021-06-14T22:55:08Z")

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Hya, anyone with fitbit and node red working? Thx in advance.

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## [Raspberry PWM out - a warning](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pwm-out-a-warning/47133)

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**Author:** [@alexander77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alexander77)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pwm-out-a-warning/47133 "2021-06-14T16:41:37Z")

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I tried to use the pwm output with an opamp as a source for a 0-10V dimmer. I saw a short spike in the brightness from time to time, 10 - 15 minutes or so. So i made a simple setup: Slider, a pwm output pin, a 1kOhm res…

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## [Still confused over Node-Red/Mariadb Datetime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/still-confused-over-node-red-mariadb-datetime/47104)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/still-confused-over-node-red-mariadb-datetime/47104 "2021-06-14T14:08:46Z")

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I have a Mariadb table (server is my Raspberry Pi in the UK, system time is default, currently BST) create table foo (created datetime default now(), mydate datetime); and Node-Red creates a record via the mysql node…

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## [Qt/qml frontend with uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/qt-qml-frontend-with-uibuilder/47137)

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**Author:** [@r0ller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/r0ller)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/qt-qml-frontend-with-uibuilder/47137 "2021-06-14T14:05:20Z")

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Hi All, I've just managed to connect a (minimal) qml frontend to nodered via uibuilder. Just posting it here if anyone is interested in qml. As I anyway have a Qt/qml architecture which I'm trying to use whereever it's …

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## [Ui-table filtering](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-filtering/47132)

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**Author:** [@arrato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arrato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-filtering/47132 "2021-06-14T12:32:38Z")

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Hi all. I have NoSQL data logger, Mariadb It simply stores three different fields : Room Timestamp Activity I can add data, retrieve it in dashboard and display it in ui-table, but really can not understand how can…

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## [Noob question: Timeswitch node configuration validation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/noob-question-timeswitch-node-configuration-validation/46896)

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**Author:** [@ardaedhel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ardaedhel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 11:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/noob-question-timeswitch-node-configuration-validation/46896 "2021-06-14T11:48:52Z")

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\[Noob disclaimer: I've poked around a little bit and it looks like this is the best place to raise this, but please feel free to point me in the right direction if not.\] I have a question specifically about the node-red…

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## [How to show imported flow in Active tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-imported-flow-in-active-tab/47130)

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**Author:** [@venkat1497](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/venkat1497)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-imported-flow-in-active-tab/47130 "2021-06-14T09:33:25Z")

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when i am invoking RED.view.importNodes() api that flow should be in active tab.

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## [Tts Google Messages and then start Music](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tts-google-messages-and-then-start-music/47110)

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**Author:** [@Mic1979](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mic1979)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tts-google-messages-and-then-start-music/47110 "2021-06-14T08:48:34Z")

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I'm a bit of a hassle, I start playing radio via Home assistant on my Google speakers, I have more automation in node red, which send a tts message out in the speakers, it works fine, but after the message, the musician …

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## [Looking for appropriate icon for task](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-appropriate-icon-for-task/47127)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 08:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-appropriate-icon-for-task/47127 "2021-06-14T08:36:46Z")

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I have seen and use (for some things) the IR remote icon. But I have one of these Smart TVs which can be controlled via the network. I'm looking for a suggestion for an icon which would be a good one to use. Thanks.

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## [Modbus address limit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-address-limit/47024)

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**Author:** [@jorge7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jorge7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-address-limit/47024 "2021-06-14T07:14:10Z")

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Hi, I am trying to read 208 addresses but the mobus node only shows me in the message node the info about 125 address quantity. How I can to read the 208 addresses with node red? Thanks and regards.

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## [Modbus Timed out error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-timed-out-error/47117)

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**Author:** [@kumarsemal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kumarsemal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2021 04:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-timed-out-error/47117 "2021-06-14T04:49:19Z")

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I have an issue whereby I am getting a "Timed Out" error message after about 10-12 hours of readings (taken every 30 sec). When I redeploy, it works fine again. Please suggest how to overcome this issue?

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