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This function provides a timed switching operation e.g. to reset values. When the component is started, the set time is counted down. With "0" the output is switched according to the settings. The output can also be inverted. Thus, this component is very versatile.

 

 

Data points of the component

Name

Type

function

Delay (s)

Input

Input of the runtime in seconds via a value input

Remaining Timescale

Output

Returns the value of the remaining term in the format % H:% M:% S

Time remaining [s]

Output

Returns the value of the remaining time in seconds

Switch

Output

After the time has elapsed, a switching process is activated here

Start/Stop

Input

Starts the timeout / Ends the timeout

 

 

Properties

Name

 

function

Delay (s)

10

Enter the running time in seconds between the start and the switch process.

Invert switch Output

 

Inverts the switching output. Meaning, the output signal is set from low to high and vice versa

Retrigger allowed

 

If a signal is created at the input start / stop, it interrupts the time and restarts again from the set running time.

Stop allowed

 

Allows the termination of the time via the start / stop input

 

Changing the runtime resets the starting value of the countdown. If this has already been started, the elapsed time is taken into account and recalculated.