# converting number

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 September 2019 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294 "2019-09-09T07:29:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![bunicht](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bunicht/32/26856_2.png) [@bunicht](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bunicht)\
**Post date:** [9 September 2019 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/1 "2019-09-09T07:29:17Z")

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Hello!Im new to this and i'm trying to make a split of a number. The payload comes from Mqtt,actually a IFM AL1920 I/O link module

I'm trying to split it into 6 payloads so i can read the temp, level and status of the module. The picture shows what i'm trying to do

The {"topic":"stama8","payload":24205748502396670,"qos":0,"retain":false,"\_topic":"stama8","\_msgid":"3112939d.ee21ec"} ![mqtt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/1/134eeb5ec2b96d35a6e7a61d76946130a8d8571a.png)  
Thnks

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [9 September 2019 08:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/2 "2019-09-09T08:14:58Z")

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Very similar questions have been raised recently in the forum. Have you done a forum search?

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**Author:** ![DrdP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@DrdP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DrdP)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2021 01:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/3 "2021-08-13T01:08:48Z")

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@bunicht

I have a similar issue running a AL1341 reading two words from SA4100.

When I try bit shifting it doesnt give the accurate value, have you been successful?

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**Author:** ![gerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerry/32/21604_2.png) [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2021 01:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/4 "2021-08-13T01:22:45Z")

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It appears you aren't trying to convert a number as much as parse it. You don't say what the values should be but google javascript parse and you should have a few examples

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2021 06:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/5 "2021-08-13T06:46:00Z")

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What does the data look like (show us the debug output) AND what _should_ it look like?

If it is a buffer or an integer array, the node-red-contrib-buffer-parser node can probably do this in one go.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2021 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/6 "2021-08-16T18:22:09Z")

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@DrdP as this thread is 2y old I will close it. If you still have an issue, please open a new thread & include more detail.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2021 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-number/15294/7 "2021-08-16T18:22:15Z")

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