# How to convert 16 bits into a word / integer

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 September 2022 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263 "2022-09-02T17:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![HansZnarf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hansznarf/32/70215_2.png) [@HansZnarf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HansZnarf)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/1 "2022-09-02T17:52:08Z")

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Need the reverse of this so dashboard switches can effect a control device.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/7/677f4a03e21b9afa8c9c000c6e231032c9cb66ff.png)

Have looked - any ideas?

Thanks - Hans

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**Author:** ![MecatronicaMADE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MecatronicaMADE](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MecatronicaMADE)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/2 "2022-09-02T18:14:54Z")

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Hi @HansZnarf you need provide more information about!! can you share us your flow?

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/3 "2022-09-02T18:15:14Z")

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I think this node does what you want:

> **[node-red-contrib-buffer-parser](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-buffer-parser)**
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> Node-red nodes to convert values to and from buffer/array. Supports Big/Little Endian, BCD, byte swapping and much more

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**Author:** ![HansZnarf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hansznarf/32/70215_2.png) [@HansZnarf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HansZnarf)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/4 "2022-09-02T19:27:36Z")

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Cannot take credit for this flow.

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**Author:** ![HansZnarf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hansznarf/32/70215_2.png) [@HansZnarf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HansZnarf)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/5 "2022-09-02T19:27:58Z")

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[flows (4).json](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/hcvyOjukajutI3B36GRKMf1mzzV.json) (645 Bytes)

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**Author:** ![HansZnarf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hansznarf/32/70215_2.png) [@HansZnarf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HansZnarf)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/6 "2022-09-02T19:30:17Z")

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Looking for a block that reverses this process. Take 16 bit and structure it into an Int.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/e/4ea4196fb0b7aec1720951fb4011c584cbab1112.png)

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/7 "2022-09-02T19:31:55Z")

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Did you have a look at the node I suggested?

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**Author:** ![HansZnarf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hansznarf/32/70215_2.png) [@HansZnarf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HansZnarf)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 19:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/8 "2022-09-02T19:36:02Z")

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Kind of like this

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/a/aaaf6af01986730ffad6aa2e1dda3aaf431bc729.png)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [2 September 2022 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/9 "2022-09-02T21:10:02Z")

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You were informed in [your previous post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bit-strip-from-int/67221) that the buffer-parser node can convert in both directions.

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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:** [1 November 2022 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-convert-16-bits-into-a-word-integer/67263/10 "2022-11-01T21:10:37Z")

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