Hardware manual

Impact Reference Guide Timer
4-123 Datalogic Automation Inc.
Timer
The Timer control counts elapsed time during Run mode. It can be set to repeat the time interval. This con-
trol is not displayed on the Control Panel Canvas. To see it, click the Select Design View Options button and
select Control Panel Tree (see “Select Design View Options” on page 4-6).
Method Name What it does
Enable Enables the control so it can be used
Delete Log File Deletes the log file.
Show File Browser Displays the file browser so the operator can choose a log file.
Disable Disables the control; it cannot be used
Event Name When it happens
File Write Failed When the control cannot write to the log file.
New Data
Received
When the control receives new data.
Property Name What it is
Enabled If True, the control is enabled.
Repeating Timer If True, the timer counts the Time Interval, then starts over.
Timer Running If True, the timer is currently counting.
Time Interval The length of time to count (in milliseconds).
Method Name What it does
Start Starts or resets the timer.
Stop Stops the timer.
Event Name When it happens
Timer Event When the time interval has elapsed or the timer starts or stops. If the
timer is set to Repeating, the Timer Event will occur at the end of every
Time Interval.