We consider the problems of constructing a cluster state from a set of orthogonal modes. It is shown that the commonly used unitary transformation is not reduced in this case to a set of standard operations of linear optics performed over fields in a squeezed state, but should be supplemented by a more complicated operation of a noise-free transformation of the quantum signal profile. At the same time, if it is possible to form a cluster whose node amplitudes have different time profiles, this property does not interfere with the performance of calculations on the cluster.