I guess I'm reopening up my question from before: [image] Modbus TCP IP a variable? General I'm using Modbus TCP. Can the client IP be a variable? [image] I am collecting data using Modbus TCP. I'd like the remain flexible and let the user enter their own IP addres…

[image] traderjoe: I am collecting data using Modbus TCP. I'd like the remain flexible and let the user enter their own IP address. Maybe this is possible to change the modbus config settings with a node in the collection called Modbus Flex Connector I havent used it in a real world example…

How do I set the system environment variable? How do I restart node red from the node red dashboard?

[image] traderjoe: How do I set the system environment variable? I don't think it is possible from within node-red. [image] traderjoe: How do I restart node red from the node red dashboard? Restarting node-red has been discussed here many times, a forum search should find it easily.

This did it! Thanks! I can't believe there was a block that helped with this this entire time!. Thanks for the script too! Helped a lot.

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Colin 8 November 2021 14:09 3

For this to work you will need to set the system environment variable and then restart node red.

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