diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
index 8f20f07eb..22cd2e270 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.html
@@ -20,25 +20,20 @@
         <input type="text" id="node-input-emonServer">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="icon-tasks"></i> Topic</label>
-        <input type="text" id="node-input-topic" placeholder="">
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-nodegroup"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Node Group</label>
+        <label for="node-input-nodegroup"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Node</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-nodegroup" placeholder="">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-name"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Name</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Emoncms">
     </div>
-    <div class="form-tips">Topic is not mandatory, if Topic is left blank <b>msg.topic</b> will used. Topic overrides <b>msg.topic</b></br>
-        Node Group (numeric) is not mandatory, if Node Group is left blank <b>msg.nodegrpup</b> will used. Node Group overrides <b>msg.nodegroup</b></div>
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="emoncms">
-    <p>Performs post to Emoncms.</p>
-    <p>Topic is not mandatory, if Topic is left blank <b>msg.topic</b> will used. Topic overrides <b>msg.topic</b></p>
-    <p>Node Group (numeric) is not mandatory, if Node Group is left blank <b>msg.nodegrpup</b> will used. Node overrides <b>msg.nodegrpup</b></p>
+    <p>Emoncms post.</p>
+    <p>The <b>msg.payload</b> can contain either a comma separated list of name value pairs ex. name:value,... or a comma separated list of values ex. 1,2,.. . 
+    <p>If Node is left blank <b>msg.nodegrpup</b> will used.</p>
+    <p>Insertion time can be manipulated by setting <b>msg.time</b>.</p>		
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -48,7 +43,6 @@
         defaults: {
             name: {value:"Emoncms"},
             emonServer: {type:"emoncms-server", required:true},
-            topic: {value:""},
             nodegroup: {value:""}
         },
         inputs:1,
@@ -85,7 +79,6 @@
         category: 'config',
         defaults: {
             server: {value:"http://localhost",required:true},
-            // apikey: {value:"",required:true},
             name: {value:""}
         },
         label: function() {
diff --git a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
index 4138b0bc2..9c72fb189 100644
--- a/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
+++ b/io/emoncms/88-emoncms.js
@@ -71,18 +71,24 @@ function Emoncms(n) {
     this.baseurl = sc.server;
     this.apikey = sc.apikey;
 
-    this.topic = n.topic ||"";
     this.nodegroup = n.nodegroup || "";
     var node = this;
     if (this.baseurl.substring(0,5) === "https") { var http = require("https"); }
     else { var http = require("http"); }
     this.on("input", function(msg) {
-
-        var topic = this.topic || msg.topic;
+        this.url = this.baseurl + '/input/post.json?';
+        if(msg.payload.indexOf(':') > -1){
+        	this.url += 'json={' + msg.payload + '}';
+        } else {
+        	this.url += 'csv='+msg.payload;
+        }
+        this.url += '&apikey='+this.apikey;
         var nodegroup = this.nodegroup || msg.nodegroup;
-        this.url = this.baseurl + '/input/post.json?json={' + topic + ':' + msg.payload+'}&apikey='+this.apikey;
         if(nodegroup != ""){
-            this.url += '&node='+nodegroup;
+            this.url += '&node=' + nodegroup;
+        }
+        if(typeof msg.time !== 'undefined'){
+        	this.url += '&time=' + msg.time;
         }
         node.log("[emoncms] "+this.url);
         http.get(this.url, function(res) {