# Plot heat map or carpet plot of multiple sensors vs time

**URL:** <https://community.grafana.com/t/plot-heat-map-or-carpet-plot-of-multiple-sensors-vs-time/15359>\
**Category:** Grafana\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/plot-heat-map-or-carpet-plot-of-multiple-sensors-vs-time/15359 "2019-03-14T19:40:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![phec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@phec](https://community.grafana.com/u/phec)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/plot-heat-map-or-carpet-plot-of-multiple-sensors-vs-time/15359/1 "2019-03-14T19:40:21Z")

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I have an Influx database with 8 channels of temperature data (showing the temperature profile across my beehives plus ambient T). At the moment I have a clunky python/matplotlib program and file based database that slowly and inefficiently plots the profile as a time series contour plot. I would like the speed and flexibility of Influx plus Grafana to replace this. Tables nearly do the job but only allow 3 colors. Carpet plot looks promising but I need the vertical axis to be the temperature feeds. I’d appreciate a pointer to how I can approach this. The attached image is a snapshot of the time evolving temperature profile across two hives (0 - 6 on the vertical axis is the sensor position, with time along the horizontal axis.)  
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