# Strange timestamp on LabelMessage from Primary Interface

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/strange-timestamp-on-labelmessage-from-primary-interface/2296>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [July 12, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/strange-timestamp-on-labelmessage-from-primary-interface/2296 "2018-07-12T06:46:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![anon42905246](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@anon42905246](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon42905246)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/strange-timestamp-on-labelmessage-from-primary-interface/2296/1 "2018-07-12T06:46:52Z")

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> **Output of primary interface**
>
> ```auto
> (1111416000, 'Key code 0, arg 0, title PROGRAM_XXX_STARTED, message unnamed')
> (1111432000, 'Request value ID 4, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('6:', 'Waypoint_2'))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('3:', 'Waypoint_1'))
> (1118456000, 'Request value ID 5, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('6:', 'Waypoint_2'))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('3:', 'Waypoint_1'))
> (1125224000, 'Request value ID 6, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('6:', 'Waypoint_2'))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('3:', 'Waypoint_1'))
> (1137760000, 'Request value ID 7, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('6:', 'Waypoint_2'))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('3:', 'Waypoint_1'))
> (1174280000, 'Request value ID 8, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('6:', 'Waypoint_2'))
> (18446744073709551615L, ('3:', 'Waypoint_1'))
> (1262216000, 'Request value ID 9, type 2,asdfasdfasdf')
> (18446744073709551615L, ('4:', "var_1\xe2\x89\x94'asdfasdfasdf'"))
> (1398752000, 'Key code 0, arg 0, title PROGRAM_XXX_STOPPED, message unnamed')
> 
> ```

Hello,  
the timestamp I get on Label message is strange (value is way too high). The other messages look reasonable. I use the same function to decode message header for other types of messages, but I get these differing results. At the moment I am testing it in virtual machine. I still have to confirm if it looks the same on the robot.  
Could someone confirm or deny these? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![anon42905246](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9a140/32.png) [@anon42905246](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon42905246)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/strange-timestamp-on-labelmessage-from-primary-interface/2296/2 "2018-07-12T08:02:01Z")

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Real robot does the same thing.

EDIT: Timestamp should be `uint64_t`, but it looks like it is `int64` equal to `-1`.

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**Author:** ![anon31890913](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anon31890913](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon31890913)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/strange-timestamp-on-labelmessage-from-primary-interface/2296/3 "2019-01-22T00:33:58Z")

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Hi! I got this problem as you said, did you find any reasons?

I’m using SW 3.5.4.10845, UR5.