# 8-channel switch and tasmota
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 January 2024 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291 "2024-01-04T15:39:21Z")
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### Author:  [@MikeyDil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MikeyDil)
#### Post date: [4 January 2024 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/1 "2024-01-04T15:39:22Z")
I have node-red-contrib-tasmota running on a WEMOS D1 mini. It is wired to an 8-channel relay board. My tasmota switch mode is set to 8 channels, but I can't figure out how to communicate with each channel. All my attempts only trigger channel 1. How do I move between them?
Many thanks.
Mike
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### Author:  [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)
#### Post date: [4 January 2024 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/2 "2024-01-04T19:49:20Z")
I don't use or know the node-red-contrib-tasmota node, however its very easy to send a command direct to you Tasmota device over mqtt
In the Mqtt out node enter for the topic: `cmnd/YourWemosTopic/power8`
Send the payload ON to switch output 8 to on.
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### Author:  [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)
#### Post date: [4 January 2024 22:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/3 "2024-01-04T22:41:32Z")
I don't use that node either as its easy enough to talk to Tasmota directly.
I have to ask though, did you setup the D1 Mini configuration to correctly switch all the relays and does this work via the buttons on the local web interface ?
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### Author:  [@MikeyDil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MikeyDil)
#### Post date: [5 January 2024 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/4 "2024-01-05T10:39:24Z")
Thank you so much. Works like a charm!
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### Author:  [@MikeyDil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MikeyDil)
#### Post date: [5 January 2024 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/5 "2024-01-05T10:40:46Z")
Yes, thank you. Everything is working fine now - using just MQTT without the tasmota node.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19 January 2024 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/8-channel-switch-and-tasmota/84291/6 "2024-01-19T10:41:46Z")
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