# Bigtimer command question

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-command-question/25810>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [30 April 2020 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-command-question/25810 "2020-04-30T10:50:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![shel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@shel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shel)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2020 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-command-question/25810/1 "2020-04-30T10:50:44Z")

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I have bigtimer set to do several timer functions and like the output verbosity. However I have a need to be able to inject a command to turn on the timer for X seconds occasionally when the timer is off. Looking through the scargill blogs and searching through the forum I have found a timer command where it says "send timer (X) to turn on for seconds or minutes" When I send the command it sets a time to turn on when I want to turn on the timer right now for a specified span of seconds or minutes. When I send msg = { timer: 30,} the timer tells me "OFF for 19 hours 13 minutes" The exact command eludes me or perhaps I misunderstand that the timer won't take that type of command? I have played with the timer for a while and there is a ton of information on it I am missing something.  
Thanks

edit: got it  
msg.payload = 'timer 20';

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2020 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-command-question/25810/2 "2020-06-29T10:50:44Z")

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