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Timers
Timers are used to trigger an event time-controlled. Certain timers can also be started, paused or stopped within an action (triggered by an event).
There are four different types of timers: fix set time, interval, countdown and stopwatch.
Fix set time
A timer of the type fix set time expires periodically at the specified time at the specified days.
This type of timer allows to trigger periodical actions like a daily dispatch of a message.
Examples:
Fix set time: 23:05, trigger on: Sat, Sun - this timer triggers an event each Saturday and Sunday at 23:05
Interval
A timer of the type interval expires periodically after the specified interval and starts over again then. It will first be started with its configuration and with each restart of the icom Data Suite.
This type of timer allows to trigger periodical actions like the dispatch of status messages.
Example:
Interval: 5:15 - this timer triggers an event every 315 minutes (5*60+15)
Countdown
A timer of the type countdown will be started within an action and expires after the specified interval. It can also be paused or stopped before its expiry within an action. A paused timer continues with the count when it has been paused after a new start; a stopped timer starts again with the initial value. This type of timer allows to realise sophisticated applications like cascading alarm messages or a time-delayed start of actions like a profile change.
Example:
Countdown: 0:07 - this timer triggers an event after 7 minutes and can be restarted by another event
Stopwatch
A timer of the type Stopwatch will be started, paused and stopped within an action. A paused timer continues with the count when it has been paused after a new start; a stopped timer starts again with zero. The timer will be reset with a restart of the device or icom Data Suite.