# New sensor add problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [20 December 2021 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488 "2021-12-20T16:10:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![AD2TM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@AD2TM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AD2TM)\
**Post date:** [20 December 2021 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488/1 "2021-12-20T16:10:02Z")

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I have several of the Sonoff TH series of devices. When I want to deploy a new devices, Node Red  
wants to keep the former settings for the last sensor I added. It is very frustrating to fight Node Red  
to accept just the settings for the new device. I have included a section of a flow so you can see what I am talking about.  
I know I am missing something, so can someone point me in the right direction?

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[{"id":"e275ad91.42d218","type":"ui_gauge","z":"70a17f4c.77f828","name":"Network Switch Temp","group":"87b612fc.91ed58","order":1,"width":0,"height":0,"gtype":"gage","title":"Network Switch Temp","label":"units","format":"{{value}}","min":0,"max":"100","colors":["#80ffff","#00ff00","#ff8040"],"seg1":"","seg2":"","x":740,"y":160,"wires":[]},{"id":"87b612fc.91ed58","type":"ui_group","z":"","name":"Temp","tab":"cb27437d.1c447","order":1,"disp":true,"width":"6","collapse":false},{"id":"cb27437d.1c447","type":"ui_tab","z":"","name":"Tower Box","icon":"dashboard","order":2,"disabled":false,"hidden":false}]

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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:** [20 December 2021 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488/2 "2021-12-20T16:51:55Z")

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All you posted was a gauge node, so it isn't clear which former settings you mean.

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**Author:** ![AD2TM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@AD2TM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AD2TM)\
**Post date:** [20 December 2021 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488/3 "2021-12-20T21:40:56Z")

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That is kinda what I am referring to.Both flows have the same group name.That is where the hang up is. I can not change the group name in the properties, I I try to change it in one place, it changes in all instances.  
I want these to display on different tabs in the user interface.  
Does that help any?

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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:** [20 December 2021 21:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488/4 "2021-12-20T21:53:23Z")

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Don't change the name of the existing group, add a new group, if that is what you want. Click on the down arrow at the end of the group name field and select Add a new group.

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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:** [18 February 2022 21:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-sensor-add-problem/55488/5 "2022-02-18T21:53:51Z")

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