# Latest

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## [Help needed adding a value from Msg to give you a future timestamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-adding-a-value-from-msg-to-give-you-a-future-timestamp/44649)

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**Author:** [@aperture1988](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aperture1988)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-adding-a-value-from-msg-to-give-you-a-future-timestamp/44649 "2021-04-24T10:07:48Z")

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Hi Guys, I wonder if you could help me, I have spent hours trying to work this out on my own but im ready to admit defeat. I need a way of taking the current time and adding a value from a msg to it. So it then outputs…

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## [Duplicate code which includes Dashboard nodes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/duplicate-code-which-includes-dashboard-nodes/44591)

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**Author:** [@JeromeVISUALS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JeromeVISUALS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/duplicate-code-which-includes-dashboard-nodes/44591 "2021-04-24T09:31:18Z")

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Hi There, I'm building custom UI and workflows for video broadcast system. I have a nicely working set-up where I can choose which channel I want to control, which then makes the right HTTP requests to get status and se…

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## [Alarm on graphical dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-on-graphical-dashboard/44643)

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**Author:** [@BrokenBeat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BrokenBeat)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alarm-on-graphical-dashboard/44643 "2021-04-24T09:10:00Z")

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I am working with a flow that graphs the stability of an Electric Generator, with the help of a dashboard chart. I need to develop an alarm according to the coordinates of a point, that is, when a limit passes a red LED…

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## [Node-red-contrib-nextcloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-nextcloud/44644)

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**Author:** [@steinerma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steinerma)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-nextcloud/44644 "2021-04-24T08:43:48Z")

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hi, is there a way to sync a folder on nextcloud with a folder on the Raspberry using "@kuehnelbs/node-red-contrib-nextcloud"? Has anyone here ever created a flow?

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## [Nodered to sqlite to grafana help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-to-sqlite-to-grafana-help/44635)

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**Author:** [@biros](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/biros)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-to-sqlite-to-grafana-help/44635 "2021-04-24T08:22:29Z")

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Hello again, Does anybody use the sqlite+grafana combo? (influxdb is too complicated for me). My time series column is TEXT datatype with “YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS” (tried different formats, without the "T" too). Yet when …

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## [Difficulties with static ip](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/difficulties-with-static-ip/44284)

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**Author:** [@JereLehtonen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JereLehtonen)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/difficulties-with-static-ip/44284 "2021-04-24T08:00:05Z")

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Hello all! I'm currently trying to connect two local raspberry pis via Ethernet. My goal is to send my master raspberry pi node-red dashboard to slave raspberry pi. At first, I have succeeded with the task by connecting…

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## [Websocket connection over MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-connection-over-mqtt/44645)

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**Author:** [@Kartiknodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kartiknodered)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 07:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-connection-over-mqtt/44645 "2021-04-24T07:35:41Z")

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Hello Everyone, So now i am having a doubt regarding Web Socket node. I want to use Web socket over MQTT so that i can see real time changes in my Dashboard webpage when my device status is changed in database.

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## [Update JSON Data with another node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-json-data-with-another-node/44642)

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**Author:** [@Kartiknodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kartiknodered)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 06:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-json-data-with-another-node/44642 "2021-04-24T06:13:28Z")

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Hello Guys, I have doubt, Actually i need Two different inject node and one function node to which both inject node is connected. One inject node injects simple JSON data say { "name" : "xyz", "age" : 12, "address"…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard version 2.29.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-29-0/44617)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 05:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-29-0/44617 "2021-04-24T05:48:55Z")

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One tiny change for this release - but I wanted to get it out there. As you know we are currently working towards Node-RED v2 - which will mainly drop support for Node 8 and 10. To go with that we will also release Dash…

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## [Worldmap - show Text an arrow for radius](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-show-text-an-arrow-for-radius/44563)

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**Author:** [@steinerma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steinerma)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 04:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-show-text-an-arrow-for-radius/44563 "2021-04-24T04:38:42Z")

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hi, i use "node-red-contrib-web-worldmap". I have already implemented the circle. -\> Is it possible to show the radius (blue arrow and text) on the dashboard here? -\> If drawing the radius would not be possible, is it …

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## [GPIO ouput pin does not change state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpio-ouput-pin-does-not-change-state/44578)

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**Author:** [@rarmentas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rarmentas)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2021 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gpio-ouput-pin-does-not-change-state/44578 "2021-04-24T00:05:26Z")

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Hello everyone! I wonder if someone has faced the following issue: I am activating a GPIO output with a MQTT message: So when a message with a specific topic arrives, "filter timer..." node sends a "1" to the GPIO …

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## [Telegram multiple msg.payload combined](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-multiple-msg-payload-combined/44622)

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**Author:** [@Broutech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Broutech)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-multiple-msg-payload-combined/44622 "2021-04-23T21:36:30Z")

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Good day, I am looking for a way to combine multiple msg.payload into one Telegram message. The Telegram node get overwhelmed when it need to send to many replies, hence me wanting to combine the message in one reply.. …

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## [Feature list of Node-RED version 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-list-of-node-red-version-2/44510)

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**Author:** [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-list-of-node-red-version-2/44510 "2021-04-23T19:41:45Z")

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Is there a list of features for the upcoming Node-RED version 2? Release date? Fingers crossed that debugging will be one of the features .. cause we're suffering :see\_no\_evil:

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## [Library node set status](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411)

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**Author:** [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-node-set-status/44411 "2021-04-23T19:32:57Z")

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Hello i set a status of a function node for debugging with the command node.status how can i do this in a library node? thank you

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## [serverTime: 1618879709491](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/servertime-1618879709491/44630)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/servertime-1618879709491/44630 "2021-04-23T19:03:27Z")

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Hello in my Node i have a information about time. in the right side of the node output i got a serverTime: 1618879709491 when i do click two time i got something more usefull like serverTime: 20.4.2021, 02:48:29 \[U…

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## [Web scraping with java Script](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-scraping-with-java-script/44593)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 18:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-scraping-with-java-script/44593 "2021-04-23T18:26:54Z")

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Hello i would like to get information from a homepage like this https://tinygs.com/station/Test\_TinyGS\_Schampi@927667720 basicly the Listening with the status and the information about Norby time and all the informa…

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## [Counter helper HA increment with more then 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/counter-helper-ha-increment-with-more-then-1/44625)

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**Author:** [@dmertens](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dmertens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/counter-helper-ha-increment-with-more-then-1/44625 "2021-04-23T18:20:34Z")

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Hi, Ok playing with node-red now so again to drawing board for me :wink:, and as off yaml was not difficult enough now json pff that's even more Chinese to be honest :stuck\_out\_tongue: I added a counter (HA helper) in n…

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## [Node-red-contrib-azure-iot-device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-azure-iot-device/44620)

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**Author:** [@amendez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/amendez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-azure-iot-device/44620 "2021-04-23T16:12:11Z")

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When deploying I get the following message... I have created this device (NodeRedSSDevice1) in Azure Iot Hub authentication type... x509 Self Signed Certificate. Node-Red: "NodeRedSSDevice1 -\> Device provisioning fail…

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## [Reading Rockwell PLC Tags and send to MS SQL Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-rockwell-plc-tags-and-send-to-ms-sql-server/44565)

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**Author:** [@WilliDalkeJr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WilliDalkeJr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-rockwell-plc-tags-and-send-to-ms-sql-server/44565 "2021-04-23T16:04:09Z")

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Hi guys, i'm trying to work with node red since one week. Watching some videos was possible to have communication with the Rockell PLC, get the variables i need and got communication with the SQL Server. I don't know ho…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 1.3.3 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-3-released/44453)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 14:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-3-3-released/44453 "2021-04-23T14:26:14Z")

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Node-RED 1.3.3 is now available. Fixes include: Palette Manager not showing all available updates MQTT nodes not publishing 'on-close' message when stopped cleanly More details:

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## [Http request shelly Cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-shelly-cloud/17654)

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**Author:** [@cichy28](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cichy28)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-shelly-cloud/17654 "2021-04-23T14:05:03Z")

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Hello I have a problem with sending proper https request to Shelly Cloud. I have configured everything like it is said in documentation to the device (https://shelly.cloud/support/shelly-cloud-api-access/) and when I am…

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## [Projects, github, ssh and basic-auth deprecation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-github-ssh-and-basic-auth-deprecation/44557)

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**Author:** [@jadster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jadster)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 14:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/projects-github-ssh-and-basic-auth-deprecation/44557 "2021-04-23T14:05:35Z")

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I've seen a few threads here about similar topics but they seem to be timed out or not exactly what I want to figure out. I connected my nodered instance to a remote github repository about a year ago and used it withou…

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## [Run raspberry update script from nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-raspberry-update-script-from-nodered/42082)

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**Author:** [@xselvasx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xselvasx)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-raspberry-update-script-from-nodered/42082 "2021-04-23T12:45:13Z")

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hi, is possible to launch the update script for raspberry ( bash \<(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) directly from raspberry nodered? thanks for…

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## [Commercial e-commerce automation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/commercial-e-commerce-automation/44597)

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**Author:** [@jamesd256](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jamesd256)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/commercial-e-commerce-automation/44597 "2021-04-23T12:18:42Z")

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Hi, I've been using NR for IOT like everyone else. During the day I work at a marketing technology firm. NR would be a killer ecommerce workflow tool. We are a SaaS business, and adopting NR would mean embedding it i…

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## [Help parsing a json file (Urgent)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-parsing-a-json-file-urgent/44587)

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**Author:** [@mchacher](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mchacher)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-parsing-a-json-file-urgent/44587 "2021-04-23T08:29:03Z")

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Hi, I am a beginner with node red. I am receiving from The Thing Stack quite a complex JSON string over MQTT. I am only interested in a very small subset of the JSON payload received. What is the best way to extract th…

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## [Datepicker and text output on page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/datepicker-and-text-output-on-page/44488)

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**Author:** [@muggins](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muggins)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/datepicker-and-text-output-on-page/44488 "2021-04-23T08:10:09Z")

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Hi I have a date picker at top of page which passes to a function to parse and then to an http request for a specific logfile and then output to a text box. This all works except that the text obliterates the datepicker…

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## [Need help turn on light base on power monitor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-turn-on-light-base-on-power-monitor/44580)

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**Author:** [@sumasage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sumasage)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-turn-on-light-base-on-power-monitor/44580 "2021-04-23T08:02:54Z")

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Hi all, I have a tasmotized smart plug that is plugged into the washing machine. The smart plug does have a power monitor function. I want to setup so that NodeRed would monitor the plug's power usage. If the power c…

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## [Howto "split" 24 byte buffer into 6 4byte floats to store in Influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/howto-split-24-byte-buffer-into-6-4byte-floats-to-store-in-influxdb/44573)

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**Author:** [@gns5280](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gns5280)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/howto-split-24-byte-buffer-into-6-4byte-floats-to-store-in-influxdb/44573 "2021-04-23T07:06:24Z")

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New to NodeRed, Old ... to a lot of CS stuff. I've reviewed the buffer/binary material, but, can't seem to find what I need. Thanks in Advanced The short of it: How to split a 24 byte buffer which holds 6, 4 byte flo…

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## [How to get ble-in data to payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-ble-in-data-to-payload/44581)

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**Author:** [@JereLehtonen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JereLehtonen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-ble-in-data-to-payload/44581 "2021-04-23T06:57:08Z")

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Hello! I was wondering how to get data from bluetooth central device. I'm using node-red-contrib-epi-bluetooth module and on Android Lightblue app. I get the subscriptions from raspberry to Lightblue, but sending is now…

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## [How can I determine if a payload value is unchanged for five minutes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-determine-if-a-payload-value-is-unchanged-for-five-minutes/44512)

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**Author:** [@SteveMann](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SteveMann)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2021 03:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-determine-if-a-payload-value-is-unchanged-for-five-minutes/44512 "2021-04-23T03:43:56Z")

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How would you determine if a sensor value is unchanged for a given time?

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