Looking for function that can use for my application

Hi,

My application is using "OPCOM II" using analog input ( the product picture below)


so the problem that i facing is got any function can hold for 10 sec after 10 sec the data come in 2 sec then turn to low for 2 sec again keep repeat untill 21 micrometer then hold for 10 sec again.
is quite complicated for this if need the documentaion i can provide. thanks

you may consider changing the category from creating nodes to general may be ?

Alright thanks

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This should be doable, I think. However, don't you want to use RS232 or CAN in this case? I had a quick look at the communication protocol, and you should be able to get your values without the need to evaluate the analogue output signal of the device.

Hi Rko,

Cause i using analog input then output is digital.
so what i want to do is inside node-red how i can hold the time.

If you insist :upside_down_face:
Maybe this can help you to get started:

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Assumptions:

  • the time difference delta_t between values is 0.5 s (interval)
  • the index of the array element can then be calculated by duration since the sequence started divided by delta_t (see function node get results).

What you could try next: Automatically detect sequence start (20 mA, 0 mA, 20 mA pattern).

Hi Rko,

Thanks for your flow is quite good, just i got some questions. (shown on below this picture)
On the output you can see when 1 sec it give me 2 output.


now after i add a delay but, now i only received 1 output 1 sec but i want 2 output but not sure how to make it. the second picture is the correct timing just that the output is wrong.

Hi @kelvin, you're welcome!

I was wondering how many signal values you'll get from your analogue input device. In the flow above I set delta_t to 0.5 s (two values per second). If you want to change this to 1 s you have to set the delta_t in the change node (upper left corner) to 1:

Due to the limitations of the inject node (and for the sake of simplicity) you have to also change this in the inject node manually:

Your approach with the limit is a bit more complex but should also work:
If you want to limit the signal with a delay (as shown in your last screenshot), just put it before the prepare signal node. However, the index calculation depends on delta_t so we should dynamically set the rate limit. This can be done through msg.rate. So the flow would look this:

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Hi @rko ,

Thanks for very helpful :blush:
total we have 4 but with this only 1 but the flow i will separate them accordingly so sounld be fine.

Actually i got 1 question can i convert Csv file then push the data to Excel file is it possible?

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I'm glad it helped. Could you mark the post with the latest flow as solution?

As for csv/excel, I would create another post. Also it is always good to mention what you have tried so far and at which step you ran into problems.

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So should i reply here or wait for your post then i post my question there?

Sorry, YOU should create a separate post.

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