Timer commands, Timer start and timer stop, Timer reset – Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual

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Pointe Controller User Guide

Appendix B: Flow Chart Command Reference

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B.2

Timer Commands

Timer commands (in a

Process block

) are used to start, stop, and reset

Timers

. (For

more information on defining Timers in Logic memory, see page 117.)

B.2.1 Timer Start and Timer Stop

These commands can be selected from the

Timer commands

list.

When used in a Flow Chart, the Timer Start and Timer Stop commands start and
stop a specified

Timer

.

Parameters for these commands include:

Timer – The Timer to be started or stopped by the command.

To configure the Timer parameter, click the

button to open a standard

Build Timer ID

dialog.

NOTE: If the Timer was previously stopped, the Timer Start command resumes the
Timer from its last value. To start the Timer from 0, it must first be reset using the
Timer Reset command.

B.2.2 Timer Reset

This command can be selected from the

Timer commands

list.

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