# Latest

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## [Convert Bytes to integer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-bytes-to-integer/15153)

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**Author:** [@injector22](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/injector22)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 13:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-bytes-to-integer/15153 "2021-01-09T13:31:47Z")

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I have a battery controller that sends UDP packets with the stats on the battery. Using the UDP node I was able to capture the packet but I'm not exactly sure how I would go about converting the Bytes to integers. Docum…

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## [Get a notification when someone joins your ARK server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-a-notification-when-someone-joins-your-ark-server/38830)

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**Author:** [@ToeiRei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ToeiRei)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 10:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-a-notification-when-someone-joins-your-ark-server/38830 "2021-01-09T10:31:27Z")

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I am running a small community for some passionate ARK: Survival Evolved Players and found out that there's a node running gamedig and get gameserver data. That's perfect for looking for my folks. Setup as follows: T…

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## [How to Stop a function node from execution its following code?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stop-a-function-node-from-execution-its-following-code/38828)

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**Author:** [@nicedevil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicedevil)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stop-a-function-node-from-execution-its-following-code/38828 "2021-01-09T09:55:07Z")

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Heya, I want to stop a function node from executing its code if a payload is f.e. not a number. Is there anything like "node.stop" or "node.break"? I can't filter this in a node beforehand because there are more messa…

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## [Node-Red with camera FLIR Lepton](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-with-camera-flir-lepton/38801)

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**Author:** [@NicoleYhoal2020](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NicoleYhoal2020)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 07:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-with-camera-flir-lepton/38801 "2021-01-09T07:25:24Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a FLIR lepton 2.5 camera and a Raspberry Pi with which I want to develop a graphical interface to monitor an electrical system through IoT. This camera has the Pylepton library, which will allow me…

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## [Node-red contrib pythonshell](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-pythonshell/38809)

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**Author:** [@Miliano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Miliano)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 06:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-pythonshell/38809 "2021-01-09T06:49:56Z")

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Hello everybody :slight\_smile: Please, I need your help! I want to start a python3 script from a node. For this I installed "node-red-contrib-pythonshell", works well with an easy script, but now i want to import "req…

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## [Nodemcu cannot connect to mqtt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodemcu-cannot-connect-to-mqtt/38384)

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**Author:** [@sam\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sam_r)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2021 01:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodemcu-cannot-connect-to-mqtt/38384 "2021-01-09T01:11:47Z")

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I am new to nodered and mqtt , i follow all the steps shows on youtube videos to connect nodemcu to nodered via mqtt broker but failed. kindly see the attached pictures .. The Nodered is running on windows 10 laptop M…

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## [Node names, "conflicts" and finding nodes used](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 22:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-conflicts-and-finding-nodes-used/38818 "2021-01-08T22:35:39Z")

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Yes, shame on me for not paying more attention. I have (alas) got myself where I have two three kinds of node that do similar things. In vein, I am hoping I haven't used all three types. But I can't (don't seem able…

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## [3 temperature Output calculate AVG](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-temperature-output-calculate-avg/38806)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 22:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3-temperature-output-calculate-avg/38806 "2021-01-08T22:02:20Z")

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Hello i have this script \[{"id":"88e25ccc.26438","type":"inject","z":"3ddc05.29f503fc","name":"20min","props":\[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}\],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"",…

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## [SHT3X node anywhere?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sht3x-node-anywhere/38175)

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**Author:** [@zoppolig](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zoppolig)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 22:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sht3x-node-anywhere/38175 "2021-01-08T22:04:42Z")

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Hi I'm a newbie. I saw a thread on node-red support to SHT3X Sensirion humi/temp sensors on Raspberry via I2C, but nothing was made available and I cannot find anything around. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance

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## [Websocket comms error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-comms-error/38802)

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**Author:** [@ljpaff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ljpaff)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/websocket-comms-error/38802 "2021-01-08T21:45:55Z")

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Hi all, i have upgrade nodered and nginx reverse proxy and with my configuration that was working for redirecting traffic by nginx has stopped working. I am getting this error in access.log: 08/Jan/2021:17:32:46 +010…

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## [Handling empty RED.settings.ui in UI node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/handling-empty-red-settings-ui-in-ui-node/38812)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 20:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/handling-empty-red-settings-ui-in-ui-node/38812 "2021-01-08T20:44:49Z")

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Hi folks, In all my UI nodes I use the following code snippet to calculate the ui path of my endpoints: // By default the UI path in the settings.js file will be in comment: // //ui: { path: "ui" }, // But as soon …

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## [Can Ui Builder be installed on IBM Cloud Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-ui-builder-be-installed-on-ibm-cloud-node-red/38805)

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**Author:** [@Vinnyvangogo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinnyvangogo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-ui-builder-be-installed-on-ibm-cloud-node-red/38805 "2021-01-08T20:17:43Z")

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Has anyone installed Ui Builder on a IBM Cloud Node-RED? Is so, how did you do it?

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## [Path to 'httpStatic' on Opto22 Groov RIO](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/path-to-httpstatic-on-opto22-groov-rio/38684)

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**Author:** [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/path-to-httpstatic-on-opto22-groov-rio/38684 "2021-01-08T17:48:03Z")

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I can't seem to get the path to 'httpStatic' figured out using the Node-RED that comes pre-installed on the Opto22 Groov RIO... I've setup and used 'httpStatic' many times on the Node-RED installs I've done on Raspberry …

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## [Project Haystack node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-haystack-node/38804)

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**Author:** [@Chrisirwin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chrisirwin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 17:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-haystack-node/38804 "2021-01-08T17:47:22Z")

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Is anyone working on creating a Node-Red interface to the Haystack over REST protocol? Project Haystack is an open standard for semantic tagging and data-modelling of building-related data - see project-haystack.org. the…

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## [\[Solved\] UIBuilder Offline](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-uibuilder-offline/38799)

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**Author:** [@SeRiusRod](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SeRiusRod)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 17:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-uibuilder-offline/38799 "2021-01-08T17:42:03Z")

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@TotallyInformation Hello Julian. Today I was going to do some updates to my uibuilder pages when I notices that they were all offline. Only empty screens at the entrypoints. Clicking in "more info" shows the following …

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## [Simple settimeout function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-settimeout-function/38721)

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**Author:** [@Winni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Winni)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 15:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-settimeout-function/38721 "2021-01-08T15:22:15Z")

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Hello everyone, i´m super happy with my nooby progress on Node-Red but now my almost non existent programming skills come in to effect :frowning: I´m getting the state of my door sensor from Homebridge (ContactSensorSt…

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## [Switch node-red losing data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-red-losing-data/38783)

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**Author:** [@marconr9](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marconr9)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 15:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-red-losing-data/38783 "2021-01-08T15:12:48Z")

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I have a question. There is data coming from my Domoticz system. My flow is working every day with a timer. Not every day i have to need to run that flow. Now i wanted to make a switch between json node and the timer…

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## [How to automatically change file name based in a variable "job number"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-automatically-change-file-name-based-in-a-variable-job-number/38723)

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**Author:** [@jjam89031](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jjam89031)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2021 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-automatically-change-file-name-based-in-a-variable-job-number/38723 "2021-01-07T21:54:49Z")

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I have my flow collecting a "job number" and other data automatically from a machine, all converted into a CSV using the CSV node and feed to an SMB node to create an Excell file in a shared drive in a server automatical…

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## [Adding temp and humidity to influxdb](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-temp-and-humidity-to-influxdb/38677)

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**Author:** [@jfabernathy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jfabernathy)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-temp-and-humidity-to-influxdb/38677 "2021-01-08T14:52:55Z")

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I've searched a lot and have not hit on what I need yet. I have a Raspberry Pi reading a sensor and sending temperature and humidity readings using MQTT to another RPI which is the Mosqitto Broker and node-red server. …

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## [Show current value in the bar graph](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-current-value-in-the-bar-graph/38654)

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**Author:** [@marlon7br](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marlon7br)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 14:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-current-value-in-the-bar-graph/38654 "2021-01-08T14:18:13Z")

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There is a way to show the current Value on the top of the Bar Graph without moving your curson on the top of it?

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## [MQTT Time Stamp Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-time-stamp-error/38787)

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**Author:** [@MarcoVg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarcoVg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 14:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-time-stamp-error/38787 "2021-01-08T14:06:39Z")

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Dear to All, I am receive from a Mqqt Broker a correct Json Object. But I have attached error about the time stamp. What is it mean?

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## [Out influx 1x vs 1.8](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-influx-1x-vs-1-8/38784)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-influx-1x-vs-1-8/38784 "2021-01-08T13:59:05Z")

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hello i do some output of datas into influx 1.x which works fine! what more should be done to select influx 1.8? because selecting 1.8 the data are not added, but also no error! have a nice day vinc

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## [Manage Polling Error Telegram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-polling-error-telegram/38699)

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**Author:** [@MarcoVg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarcoVg)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-polling-error-telegram/38699 "2021-01-08T12:41:48Z")

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Dear All, There is some command for read and check the polling status/error for telegram Function ? Regards,

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## [String type difference](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-type-difference/38779)

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**Author:** [@PiMo131](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PiMo131)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-type-difference/38779 "2021-01-08T12:27:09Z")

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Hello, I am trying to combine the data from several Serial \> TCP servers (lantronix Xport) in to a single TCP server (node-red). For some reason when I make an inject node to send a string it differs from the string I …

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## [powerMeter seconds into date](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/powermeter-seconds-into-date/38747)

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**Author:** [@vikozo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikozo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/powermeter-seconds-into-date/38747 "2021-01-08T10:36:17Z")

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hello i have a powerMeter it counts up with the used power and a second value is a number which are seconds. in Grafana i show this PowerInformation and also calculate the Price used since the Counter started! This wo…

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## [Ui-Form data are not stored permanently](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-form-data-are-not-stored-permanently/38764)

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**Author:** [@kiran](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kiran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-form-data-are-not-stored-permanently/38764 "2021-01-08T10:06:47Z")

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After a reboot you have to enter the data again in form. Is it possible to restore it after reboot? or store persistent

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## [Function node simple math operation?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-simple-math-operation/8779)

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**Author:** [@Stefanie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stefanie)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-simple-math-operation/8779 "2021-01-08T10:05:43Z")

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Hi, new here and to node-red. I've got a sense hat for my Pi 3b+ and want to add a simple minus operation to the temperature sensor on the hat as kind of a correction factor. Basically (temperature - 5) = CorrectedTemp…

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## [Node-red-contrib-mpi-s7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpi-s7/38720)

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**Author:** [@foreverhpm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/foreverhpm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mpi-s7/38720 "2021-01-08T09:37:58Z")

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how can i use the node-red-contrib-mpi-s7 node

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## [In template(not the dashboard one), payload not refresh](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-template-not-the-dashboard-one-payload-not-refresh/38767)

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**Author:** [@kihararuntu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kihararuntu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 09:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/in-template-not-the-dashboard-one-payload-not-refresh/38767 "2021-01-08T09:28:10Z")

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with a debug node, I can see the function node is outputting different values, but in the template's JS, every time it comes with same value.

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## [Real-time Average Chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-average-chart/38695)

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**Author:** [@doomdanger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/doomdanger)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2021 05:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-average-chart/38695 "2021-01-08T05:29:45Z")

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Hello I'm a newby in this situation and have problems to create a chart. How can I create a real-time average chart to show average from now on and go back to every 24 hours for a week. I try to use "node-red-contrib…

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