# BigTimer problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 November 2020 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630 "2020-11-27T15:45:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![FloK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@FloK84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloK84)\
**Post date:** [27 November 2020 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630/1 "2020-11-27T15:45:35Z")

</div>

Hallo together,  
I've installed node red on my synology diskstation, it's running in docker, version is 1.2.3. One of my first things I tried is to use the BigTimer node - and what can I say: it's not working as expected 🙂

That's my "test scenario". It's only the BigTimer node and a debug node connected to the "one-off message" output :

![2020-11-27 16_30_56-Node-RED](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/8/689bc3e165da820286519c7c0ad81ca36e9e116d.png)

That's the export of the flow:

```auto
[
    {
        "id": "7ee503ab.ff13fc",
        "type": "tab",
        "label": "Flow 1",
        "disabled": false,
        "info": ""
    },
    {
        "id": "214d5c1f.8b5c74",
        "type": "bigtimer",
        "z": "7ee503ab.ff13fc",
        "outtopic": "",
        "outpayload1": "",
        "outpayload2": "",
        "name": "Big Timer",
        "comment": "",
        "lat": 0,
        "lon": 0,
        "starttime": 5001,
        "endtime": 1425,
        "starttime2": 0,
        "endtime2": 0,
        "startoff": 0,
        "endoff": 0,
        "startoff2": 0,
        "endoff2": 0,
        "offs": 0,
        "outtext1": "on",
        "outtext2": "off",
        "timeout": "1",
        "sun": true,
        "mon": true,
        "tue": true,
        "wed": true,
        "thu": true,
        "fri": true,
        "sat": true,
        "jan": true,
        "feb": true,
        "mar": true,
        "apr": true,
        "may": true,
        "jun": true,
        "jul": true,
        "aug": true,
        "sep": true,
        "oct": true,
        "nov": true,
        "dec": true,
        "day1": 0,
        "month1": 0,
        "day2": 0,
        "month2": 0,
        "day3": 0,
        "month3": 0,
        "day4": 0,
        "month4": 0,
        "day5": 0,
        "month5": 0,
        "day6": 0,
        "month6": 0,
        "day7": 0,
        "month7": 0,
        "day8": 0,
        "month8": 0,
        "day9": 0,
        "month9": 0,
        "day10": 0,
        "month10": 0,
        "day11": 0,
        "month11": 0,
        "day12": 0,
        "month12": 0,
        "d1": 0,
        "w1": 0,
        "d2": 0,
        "w2": 0,
        "d3": 0,
        "w3": 0,
        "d4": 0,
        "w4": 0,
        "d5": 0,
        "w5": 0,
        "d6": 0,
        "w6": 0,
        "xday1": 0,
        "xmonth1": 0,
        "xday2": 0,
        "xmonth2": 0,
        "xday3": 0,
        "xmonth3": 0,
        "xday4": 0,
        "xmonth4": 0,
        "xday5": 0,
        "xmonth5": 0,
        "xday6": 0,
        "xmonth6": 0,
        "xd1": 0,
        "xw1": 0,
        "xd2": 0,
        "xw2": 0,
        "xd3": 0,
        "xw3": 0,
        "xd4": 0,
        "xw4": 0,
        "xd5": 0,
        "xw5": 0,
        "xd6": 0,
        "xw6": 0,
        "suspend": false,
        "random": false,
        "randon1": false,
        "randoff1": false,
        "randon2": false,
        "randoff2": false,
        "repeat": true,
        "atstart": true,
        "odd": false,
        "even": false,
        "x": 170,
        "y": 180,
        "wires": [
            [
                "9ec494e2.d7d7e8"
            ],
            [],
            []
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "9ec494e2.d7d7e8",
        "type": "debug",
        "z": "7ee503ab.ff13fc",
        "name": "",
        "active": true,
        "tosidebar": true,
        "console": false,
        "tostatus": false,
        "complete": "true",
        "targetType": "full",
        "statusVal": "",
        "statusType": "auto",
        "x": 390,
        "y": 180,
        "wires": []
    }
]

```

So when I click the "deploy" button I expected an output in the debug window because "atstart" is set to true - but nothing happens. Also there is no output as soon as the configured ontime starts. Of course I changed the time, added longditude and latitude, checked my timezone etc. But there is no action on the "one-off message" output at all. As soon as I connect the debug node to "outputs every minute", this is working.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't know what. That's why I hope someone can help me 🙂

Thanks!  
Florian

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [27 November 2020 15:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630/2 "2020-11-27T15:51:22Z")

</div>

You've run into the same confusion that had me peeved earlier this week. You have to put your "on" and "off" in the MQTT fields even though you're not using MQTT. The ONLY place I found this explicitly stated in on the dev's website. You'd think it would be in the sidebar but no.

The fields where you have your on/off will be sent out the 3rd output.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![FloK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@FloK84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloK84)\
**Post date:** [27 November 2020 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630/3 "2020-11-27T15:59:18Z")

</div>

Good god in heavan... I was looking for a solution for hours now (ok, maybe one and a half ^^) but I would never have thought of that. It's working - thank you so much LosinIt, you made my day.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [27 November 2020 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630/4 "2020-11-27T16:03:34Z")

</div>

You're welcome and I'm happy that my angst has saved you from wasting many hours like I did. BTW, in the comments on the dev's page there are complaints about this confusion dating back at least six months so I can only conclude that he feels we should somehow just know this. 🤷‍♂️

EDIT: One more thing...some users have changed to cronplus for scheduling.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [11 December 2020 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-problem/36630/5 "2020-12-11T16:03:34Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.