# Why GATE node dont work **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 23, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/why-gate-node-dont-work/2268 "2019-05-23T07:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mirecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mirecky](https://forum.xod.io/u/mirecky)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/why-gate-node-dont-work/2268/1 "2019-05-23T07:38:47Z")
![17](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/2X/b/b1695ee5d0e0b60ae6b186a9669781e1e90f693b.png) I need to adjust the luminance of the LED and the flashing speed of the LED. The brightness is functional but the flicker is not. ---
**Author:** ![vitaliysh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.xod.io/vitaliysh/32/1428_2.png) [@vitaliysh](https://forum.xod.io/u/vitaliysh)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/why-gate-node-dont-work/2268/2 "2019-05-23T09:47:02Z")
The “gate” node skips the value always after receiving the true EN, even if it later gets a false value. ---
**Author:** ![gweimer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@gweimer](https://forum.xod.io/u/gweimer)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/why-gate-node-dont-work/2268/3 "2019-05-23T18:17:55Z")
I think you want if-else instead of gate. Gate disables output. You want it to switch between 0 and brightest value. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/1X/eb7348baa04192c2ef932d1db54d44f09f8a7888.png) [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/why-gate-node-dont-work/2268/4 "2019-05-25T18:17:55Z")
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