TAB Timer

 
 
The TAB Timer allows complete programming of the Timer Software.
Below is the detail of the various fields.
 

Name:

Timer Name
 

Description:

Full description of the timer
 

Tick Mode:

The Tick Mode field defines the type of timer. In particular:
 
  • Normal: indicates an automatic restart timer. Once arrived at the Set Point it restarts automatically
  • Once: Indicates that once the Timer has reached the Set Point it stops and must be restarted manually via the default function or a script
  • Date Time: Indicates a timer that generates the execution event on a specific date and time
  • Time: indicates a timer that generates the execution event at a specific time
 

Constant interval:

To be selected if the time interval is fixed and corresponds to that defined in the Interval parameter
If the option is deselected, the user can define a Tag whose value is used as the Timer Set Point.
 
 

Enable at startup:

The timer starts automatically when the application starts.
If this flag is removed, the timer must be started manually using the default function or a script.
 

Interval:

The user can set the duration of the timer in hours, minutes, seconds and tenths of a second.