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**Author:** [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 14:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-set-perl5lib-for-node-red/42189 "2021-03-09T14:12:48Z")
I'm using the exec node to call a perl script that uses the DateTime module. I installed it and all its dependencies using cpan and the script works on the command line, but when I run it from the exec node in node-red,… --- ## [Node-red accessing Pictures](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-accessing-pictures/42335)
**Author:** [@sree](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sree)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 13:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-accessing-pictures/42335 "2021-03-09T13:25:04Z")
hello, I have recently started exploring Node-red for using it in my project. Is there a way that i can take a thermal image and access that image on the dashboard? or any other suggestions are really appreciated(ps:t h… --- ## [Flow runs at midnight, but should not](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-runs-at-midnight-but-should-not/42268)
**Author:** [@cwesterfield](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cwesterfield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-runs-at-midnight-but-should-not/42268 "2021-03-09T13:12:12Z")
I built a simple api grabber that can run every 10 minutes between 7 AM and 8PM and email me if there is a status change. For some reason, it kicked off last night at midnight. I'm not really sure what I did wrong. Is t… --- ## [Scraping http hosts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scraping-http-hosts/42261)
**Author:** [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scraping-http-hosts/42261 "2021-03-09T12:26:51Z")
Hi there!. I have this flow working on and i'm stuck on a node that is getting me sleepless. \[{"id":"1c91208.fec35df","type":"html","z":"13e3e683.083059","name":"","property":"payload","outproperty":"payload","tag":"tr… --- ## [Button to center Worldmap to a position](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-to-center-worldmap-to-a-position/42327)
**Author:** [@crbain1980](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/crbain1980)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-to-center-worldmap-to-a-position/42327 "2021-03-09T11:47:11Z")
Hi, I'm new to Node-Red, programming and scripting but giving it a go. I'm creating a dashboard using serial data published by an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle operator station. I have all the data coming into Node-Red… --- ## [Node Red - Alexa and Shutters](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257)
**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-alexa-and-shutters/42257 "2021-03-09T11:39:59Z")
I am using node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2 to interface my Alexa with Node-Red, but I am facing a problem with shutters. My shutter devices are not Alexa-compatible, so I am using Alexa Node Red skill Bridge to create "du… --- ## [Flows gets updated and saved after deploying](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-gets-updated-and-saved-after-deploying/42314)
**Author:** [@Syedabd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Syedabd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-gets-updated-and-saved-after-deploying/42314 "2021-03-09T10:50:29Z")
Hi, Can anyone help me out with how and what is the process? When a user creates a flow and deploys it. In other words, Once after user deploys the flows, it appears in the user directory as flows\_flow\_name.json, all … --- ## [How to draw AmCharts in UI dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-draw-amcharts-in-ui-dashboard/41998)
**Author:** [@A.K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/A.K)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-draw-amcharts-in-ui-dashboard/41998 "2021-03-09T09:41:49Z")
Hi, I'm trying to implement Multiple Date Axes (an AmCharts demo) in Node-RED. How can see the chart in UI Dashboard? \[{"id":"30aa77e5.610248","type":"template","z":"27943f58.9bd54","name":"","field":"payload","fieldT… --- ## [Modbus - Trying to read a float from an Energy Meter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-trying-to-read-a-float-from-an-energy-meter/42317)
**Author:** [@BJM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BJM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-trying-to-read-a-float-from-an-energy-meter/42317 "2021-03-09T09:30:05Z")
Hope you guys can help me. I am trying to read an Energy Meter through ModBus RTU. I am able to read holding registers that are 4x registers, but not the Input registers that are 3x Registers. The instruction says to rea… --- ## [Set dashboard language](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-dashboard-language/42315)
**Author:** [@Simon01011](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Simon01011)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 08:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-dashboard-language/42315 "2021-03-09T08:59:03Z")
Hi everybody! Is there a way to set the language explicitly to something different than English? As far as I see the dashboard has set \ Is there a way to change that? Or is a customization option (like… --- ## [Help with flow workings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-flow-workings/42309)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-flow-workings/42309 "2021-03-09T08:43:04Z")
Sorry folks, but this is today's problem: (I have to ask or I won't work it out myself.) For the sake of simplicity I'll use these two IP addresses. 1 - 101.191.12.63 2 - 1.129.19.42 1 - This is a land line. DSL -… --- ## [Node Red on AWS Lambda](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-aws-lambda/42266)
**Author:** [@Syedabd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Syedabd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 12:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-aws-lambda/42266 "2021-03-08T12:50:46Z")
With respect to node-red deployment on AWS lambda using amazon API gateway and S3. I have created flows and deployed them. Once after deploying the flows, flows gets updated to S3 buckets and I'm able to access the HTTP … --- ## [\[error\] Error: EACCES: permission denied,](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-error-eacces-permission-denied/42300)
**Author:** [@12345](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/12345)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 06:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-error-eacces-permission-denied/42300 "2021-03-09T06:03:51Z")
hello. what should i do? 9 Mar 10:55:04 - \[info\] Welcome to Node-RED 9 Mar 10:55:04 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v1.2.9 9 Mar 10:55:04 - \[info\] Node.js version: v8.10.0 9 Mar 10:55:04 - \[info\] Linux 5.4.0-66-generic x… --- ## [Implement python code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implement-python-code/42301)
**Author:** [@MMB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MMB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 06:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implement-python-code/42301 "2021-03-09T06:02:16Z")
Hello, Newbie here. Can some one help me implement this python code thru node-red? import json import requests class xComfortAPI: def init(self, url, username, password, verbose=False): """ Class to access a Smar… --- ## [Serialport NODE\_MODULE\_VERSION problems, again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serialport-node-module-version-problems-again/42293)
**Author:** [@ncherry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ncherry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 03:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serialport-node-module-version-problems-again/42293 "2021-03-09T03:54:37Z")
Before anyone suggests npm rebuild or npm install. I've gone that route, npm rebuild leaves the problem. And npm audit fix --force hangs on the g++ serialport compile. Okay I've removed the ${HOME}/.node-red/node\_module… --- ## [LOLz - Nublet 101 - msg.template - i dont need no template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lolz-nublet-101-msg-template-i-dont-need-no-template-node/42297)
**Author:** [@meeki007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meeki007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 03:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lolz-nublet-101-msg-template-i-dont-need-no-template-node/42297 "2021-03-09T03:42:09Z")
When you know just enough html but not enough web based javascript to write it up nice in the template node. function node to the rescue! const video\_URL = msg.video\_URL; const video\_times = msg.video\_times; const vide… --- ## [HTTP response example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-response-example/42295)
**Author:** [@henrycosta05](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henrycosta05)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 03:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-response-example/42295 "2021-03-09T03:24:36Z")
Hi guys, I googled the best practices to implement an API patterns like headers, status code and body keys, but just found some examples. Also I am trying to understand template node. Appreciate any help and docs. --- ## [Create a Node-Red Datalogging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-node-red-datalogging/42283)
**Author:** [@davidtxauto](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidtxauto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 02:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-node-red-datalogging/42283 "2021-03-09T02:06:02Z")
I'm new to the Node-Red Community. I'd like to know if Node-Red has the capability to perform data logging, if yes, where these data will be stored? in a DB? Please advise. Thanks --- ## [Question about a thought for node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-a-thought-for-node-red/41964)
**Author:** [@Bradley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bradley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 01:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-about-a-thought-for-node-red/41964 "2021-03-09T01:24:11Z")
Is it possible to make in node red a node formation to remeber stuf and excute it when asked for with concept of renting things out. A beter explaintien is going is follow when a person rent something true a website for… --- ## [From mqtt TO Firestore](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-mqtt-to-firestore/42258)
**Author:** [@Bourton](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bourton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 01:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-mqtt-to-firestore/42258 "2021-03-09T01:19:37Z")
Hi all, i have a problem to send data from mqtt to firestore. Iam using the pallett "nore-red-contrib-cloud-firestore" I always got the following error and searching the web was not helpful. "Error: Firebase app name… --- ## [Node-Red and Xbee S2C](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-xbee-s2c/42023)
**Author:** [@Rezcue](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rezcue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2021 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-xbee-s2c/42023 "2021-03-09T00:05:04Z")
Hello guys Does anyone have some experience with xbees connected to Node-Red? I got a Xbee S2C that i want to use as Coordinator. Its Connected to my Rasp Pi Via USB. My Plan is to read the data from my other Xbee (en… --- ## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-ui-led 0.4.6](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-led-0-4-6/39472)
**Author:** [@yoiang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yoiang)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 23:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-led-0-4-6/39472 "2021-03-08T23:37:38Z")
Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've shared an update to ui-led, now 0.4.6, with the forum but there have been some changes that have gone in that folks have asked for in the past and I thought I'd let folks know. Ne… --- ## [How to read/write from MS Access by using node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-write-from-ms-access-by-using-node-red/42239)
**Author:** [@supravat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/supravat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 22:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-write-from-ms-access-by-using-node-red/42239 "2021-03-08T22:23:28Z")
Hi, Greeting to everyone. I have an application where i need to log the data in M S Access and later from other table i need to read other data. But i am not getting any node related to MS Access Please guide me how t… --- ## [PCF8574 controlling a relay via MQTT](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pcf8574-controlling-a-relay-via-mqtt/42233)
**Author:** [@bamboozled-again](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bamboozled-again)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 21:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pcf8574-controlling-a-relay-via-mqtt/42233 "2021-03-08T21:59:40Z")
I have my hat in my hand looking for answers. full disclosure don't know what I'm doing. Using a esp32 and a PCF8574 module to control an 8 channel relay via MQTT. I am able to turn the relay high or low thru a soft butt… --- ## [Node-Red crashed Starting Flows - help please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crashed-starting-flows-help-please/42281)
**Author:** [@Brew](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Brew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 21:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-crashed-starting-flows-help-please/42281 "2021-03-08T21:41:30Z")
Hi there, I've been trying ti configure a new node, GroupMe, I've messed it up and now when Node-Red Crashes on launch, anyone any pointers on how to fix it? Have tried node-red-start --safe sadly still fails. Welcome … --- ## [Node red automatic reboot if that suddenly shutdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-automatic-reboot-if-that-suddenly-shutdown/42229)
**Author:** [@mac5562](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mac5562)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 21:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-automatic-reboot-if-that-suddenly-shutdown/42229 "2021-03-08T21:06:54Z")
Hi ! Someone know, is it possible to set a automatic restart if node red suddenly shutting down? It would be good because, sometimes node red gone away, and i'm not always there to re launch the hole node red. Thank y… --- ## [QIoT node-red-contrib-modbus Modbus-Flex-Getter "PortNotOpenError: Port Not Open"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/qiot-node-red-contrib-modbus-modbus-flex-getter-portnotopenerror-port-not-open/20322)
**Author:** [@LTDS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LTDS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/qiot-node-red-contrib-modbus-modbus-flex-getter-portnotopenerror-port-not-open/20322 "2021-03-08T20:22:15Z")
Hi there ! I'm trying to use the QNAP QIoT Suite to read values on a Modbus probe. This Suite is using NodeRed. I'm using the node-red-contrib-modbus module. The probe is connected to a RS485 Module witch is itself con… --- ## [\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-sunevents V3.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-sunevents-v3-0/42278)
**Author:** [@freakent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/freakent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 20:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-sunevents-v3-0/42278 "2021-03-08T20:15:03Z")
Hi All, I am pleased to announce v3.0 of the sunevents node is now generally available. This release addresses some long standing issues that have affected some people and makes the node all the more robust and flexibl… --- ## [How to MQTT image from Raspi using Base64 and Template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-mqtt-image-from-raspi-using-base64-and-template-node/42142)
**Author:** [@Reyner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Reyner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-mqtt-image-from-raspi-using-base64-and-template-node/42142 "2021-03-08T19:51:06Z")
I have a problem on publishing and receiving image that is taken from my camerapi using MQTT. Here is my flow: \[{"id":"e73e2624.4459a8","type":"inject","z":"e360ac5b.0ab79","name":"base 64 image","props":\[{"p":"payload"… --- ## [Auto click button on Dashboard-ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-click-button-on-dashboard-ui/42120)
**Author:** [@justsimo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/justsimo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [8 March 2021 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-click-button-on-dashboard-ui/42120 "2021-03-08T19:00:54Z")
Hi y'all, i hope you can help me. I have my 'node-red-node-ui-microphone' set on my dashboard and i'd like to "autoclick" it every 5 seconds. How can i click 'Start' and then stop it after 5 seconds (then restart it aga… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=864) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=866)