# The TRIGGER node is driving me crazy. Need someone else to look at this

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 March 2026 23:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558 "2026-03-13T23:54:34Z")\
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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:** [13 March 2026 23:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558/1 "2026-03-13T23:54:34Z")

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Folks, I have lost a few hours chasing this.

Pictures - saying 1000 words.

Working.

 ![Screenshot from 2026-03-14 10-48-06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/9/192a109fc4a989573ef1a1a2f36e7d93101318ec.png)

You see the message to stop the timer.

FAILING.  
But same messages - 90% at least.

 ![Screenshot from 2026-03-14 10-49-15](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/f/8f9687e1a21f7a31bc291360f6fed508467fc055.png)

So why is it not doing it here?

I am REALLY STUCK and can't move on with this project until I get it worked out.

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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:** [14 March 2026 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558/2 "2026-03-14T07:23:47Z")

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Change the time in the working follow trigger to 60 seconds and try it again.

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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:** [14 March 2026 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558/3 "2026-03-14T07:26:52Z")

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`msg.device` is/was missing on the second one.

Adding that, it works.

That's because I changed the `trigger` node to use `msg.device` rather than `msg.topic`.  
Oops.

 ![Screenshot from 2026-03-14 18-30-59](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/4/d4d656070db4d0b0293a771986b79395ada0d0fb.png)

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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:** [28 March 2026 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-trigger-node-is-driving-me-crazy-need-someone-else-to-look-at-this/100558/4 "2026-03-28T07:27:41Z")

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