Output of current state based on input number

[Timmie125]

Hello All,

I’m working for a couple days now with Node-Red. But I think I could not figure out.

I take the current state of a sensor (flow meter). And want to compare it with an entity input_number. If it’s below that input value it needs to be true. But it not seems to work, its not using the input number.
When I put the unput_number on a current state and attach it to a debug, the value will come up.

Can somebody help me with this?

[SNoof85 (Sébastien)]

Does this helps ?

If state is higher/lower than other state

OK found it, You can’t leave msg.payload for both states. Change this to msg.payload1 for second current state node for example. Then in this current state node the test will be done between msg.payload (wich comes from the previous state node) and msg.payload1 wich comes from second current state node itself. Then the compare will work. In fact the current state node will erase the msg.payload with his own state before doing the compare. So that means that if you leave it as is it will alway…

[Timmie125]

thank you. It looks like it works.

The only thing is that he will use the value only for a couple seconds after in trigger to send the values where he needs to compare with.
Can this be done easier?

[SNoof85 (Sébastien)]

Sorry but I don’t understand what you mean.

[Timmie125]

when i make a current state node with msg.payload1. The value of this msg will only be use for a couple of seconds to compare with. afterwards he doesn´t compare with anything

[SNoof85 (Sébastien)]

The current state node must be triggered by it’s input connector.

You should probably use an “events: state” node that will send the state each time it changes.