# I am (again) seeming to be missing something

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 September 2018 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989 "2018-09-09T21:52:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [9 September 2018 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/1 "2018-09-09T21:52:32Z")

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This one has me stumped.

I have a flow to open/control blinds. Well the software part of it at this point.

Today I was doing a check to see what it was saying and I am seeing weird things on the screen.

The flow gets the azimuth an "AM/PM" indicator and a "Sunset" indicator.  
If it is AM, and the azimuth is greater than a value, it partly opens the blinds.  
If the azimuth is less than the value, it fully opens the blinds.  
Then, when "SUNSET" occurs, it closes the blinds.

Yes, I haven't done the bit of code from Mid-night to sunrise, but......

Today I am looking at the output and the flow is saying FULLY OPEN blinds, yet when I look at the data, it is saying PARTLY OPEN blinds.

You can see on the function node it has a green dot saying PART OPEN, yet to the right, you can see message packets saying OPEN, and the colour is CYAN, not GREEN.

_DISCLAIMER_  
Ok, I accept I have goofed with a bit of the code and the context.get( ) part.  
I accept that, but even knowing that why is the flow/screen showing me this disparity with what is happening?

Code below.

And there is another thing which has me confused also.  
Setting the "azimuth reference" value.  
I have a few nodes.  
An inject, a slider, a number entry, a function node and a debug node.  
The inject injects the value I want at "startup" and the slider/number input allow me to adjust it (if that is ever needed) from a GUI perspective.  
The debug is simply so I can see all that is going on from the edit window.  
The function node does the flow.set( ) part.  
While messing around and looking at the values initially, I saw the "reference azimuth" was wrong.  
I clicked the inject node: NOTHING.  
I added a node.warn( ) to the function node. Pressed the inject: NOTHING.  
So putting aside the "partial deploy" vs "full deploy" problem that was told to me....

What is happening?

 ![Screenshot%20from%202018-09-10%2007-35-54](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/7/700e52de45a23a313ecc79c5050aa11630f4c603.png)

Code:

```auto
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```

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [10 September 2018 01:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/2 "2018-09-10T01:07:22Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> ```auto
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> 
> ```

Where are you based ? Looks close to me in Sydney ?  
When i launch your flow and look at the debug i can getting

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/b/b59e1e07babdfea7c4db98f44c37ffcaae54d307.png)

It is currently 11:06 AM

Wonder if there is an issue with Southern Hemisphere ir are these values correct ?

Craig

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**Author:** ![michaelblight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/michaelblight/32/445_2.png) [@michaelblight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelblight)\
**Post date:** [10 September 2018 04:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/3 "2018-09-10T04:21:09Z")

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Most of your debug nodes look disabled. So when you say "Pressed the inject: NOTHING", is that because they're disabled? i.e. click the handle on the right to enable them and try again.

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**Post date:** [10 September 2018 04:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/4 "2018-09-10T04:35:05Z")

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Craig,

Yeah, Sydney.

From Sunrise to about 55 degrees azimuth I want the blinds part open.  
From 55 degrees azimuth to sunset, I want them completely open.  
Sunset on: Closed.

The [https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/pUFbAvgZxDW4cvdxtc1ZmggZGOH.png](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/pUFbAvgZxDW4cvdxtc1ZmggZGOH.png)

That doesn't look right.

Azimuth 156.54 at 11:06.  
It should be a small number by then.  
It starts at sunrise around 90 and decreases to 0 at noon when the sun is at its highest then increments again towards 90 at sunset.

And that is further re-enforced by a previous thread I had.... Oh, it was you who replied.  
I use the "AM" qualifier to determine morning.

But, having said that and I do it now, I am getting 308 at 14:29.  
WEIRD.

Just did a query and calculated the azimuth on another site:

> EAST SYDNEY Lat=-33°52'00" Long=+151°13'00" Height=0.0m
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> AZIMUTH AND ALTITUDE OF THE SUN  
> Time zone: +10.00 hours  
> Altitude includes astronomical refraction angle for a standard atmosphere.  
> Date Time Refraction Azimuth Altitude  
> 10/09/2018 12:00:00 00°00'47" 356°56'32" 51°05'59"
> 
> Computed using National Mapping Division's sunmoonposn program, version 1.1

So there is something going on because the other day when I asked, it was doing what I described: starting about 90, decreasing to mid day then increasing.

Michael,  
Yeah, ok, all the debug nodes are disabled.  
I disabled them all before posting to not "flood" the person with data sprawling at them when the deploy it.

I maybe should have further explained which nodes to use, but I am at the bottom of the ladder on that side of things.

Sorry.

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**Post date:** [10 September 2018 05:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/5 "2018-09-10T05:52:36Z")

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Yep i am in Sydney as well - those are the co-ords i use in Darksky so am pretty sure they are accurate. I have no idea what info the Azimuth should be returning - i would assume though that it would be a value of X degrees above the horizon - then once it hits 90 it would start decreasing ? Obviously should not be returning a number like that if that is the case ?

Craig

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**Post date:** [10 September 2018 05:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-again-seeming-to-be-missing-something/2989/6 "2018-09-10T05:55:03Z")

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I wonder if this is anything to do with it ?

> **[Solar azimuth angle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_azimuth_angle)**
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> The solar azimuth angle is the azimuth angle of the Sun's position. This horizontal coordinate defines the Sun's relative direction along the local horizon, whereas the solar zenith angle (or its complementary angle solar elevation) defines the Sun's apparent altitude.
> There are several conventions for the solar azimuth; however, it is traditionally defined as the angle between a line due south and the shadow cast by a vertical rod on Earth. This convention states the angle is positive if the li...

You are expecting solar zenith angle i think (?)

Here is mine just now - note the value for the altitude

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/b/be1eb2562a3127d76168c2f52574c31e379e748e.png)

Craig