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Chapter 6 Timers
Timers
The GPIO Manager allows timers to be used for different purposes. A timer
can be programmed to create a delay between an event and an action or it
can be programmed to generate an event at a specific time each day or even
at a specific day and time each week.
Figure 222. The Define Timers Dialog Box
Three modes are available: Delay, Daily, and Weekly which is discussed in
the following sections.
Delay Timer Mode
NOTE: The Delay Mode and Initial Delay option can be controlled by a
predefined data field. The data fields are named
_Delay and _InitialDelay, where
is the name you specified to the timer.
The Delay mode allows you to delay an action by a specified amount of time.
For example, a printer is used on a production line and the operator is
responsible for reloading ribbon when the printer runs out of ribbon. The
operator normally requires approximately 1.5 minutes to replace the ribbon
but if it takes more than 2 minutes we want the printer to prompt an action.
1. Select Edit Define Timers . The Define Timers dialog box opens with
the Delay mode selected by default.
2. Type Ribbon Reloading Error in the Name field.
3. Check mark the Initial Delay check box to enable the initial delay
parameters.