Timer
To enter the Timer keyword in the command line, use one of the options:
- Press MA + X6 | TC + X6 | TC + X6 | TC
- Type Timer
Description
Section titled “Description”Timer is an object keyword which is used to access the timer objects.
Timers are stored in the Timer pool. There are two types of timers:
- Stopwatch - counting up from zero.
- Countdown - counting down to zero.
They can be controlled using the Timer pool or the command line.
For more information on timers see Timers topic.
Syntax
Section titled “Syntax”**[Function] Timer **[“Timer_Name” or Timer_Number] (Property [“Setting”] [“Setting_Value”])
Settings
Section titled “Settings”In some settings you have to assign an object. To do so use the Assign Keyword.
Other settings contain a text option or a value. Use the Set keyword for these settings.
The following table displays the settings that have to have an object:
| Setting | Object | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | ”Appearance 1” | Assigns the appearance to the pool object. |
| Scribble | ”Scribble 1” | Assigns the scribble to the preset pool object. |
The following table displays the settings that have to have an option or value:
| Setting | Option/Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ”Timer Name” | Sets the name of the timer pool object. |
| Note | ”This is a note” | This is the note to the timer pool object. |
| TimerMode | ”Stopwatch” / “Countdown” | Modes of the timer. |
| TimeReadout | One of the four readout options | Readout options in the timer. |
| RestartOption | ”Continue on Go+” / “Reset on Go+“ | Sets if the timer should restart or continue with a new Go+. |
| TimerLinkType | One of the five link options | Timers can be linked to sequences and can be activated or toggled. |
| CountdownAlertType | One of the four alert type options | Defines what should happen once the countdown has elapsed. |
| CountdownAlertRange | ”Local” / “All Stations” | Defines where an alert pop-up should appear. |
| CountdownDuration | Time value | Sets the duration of the countdown. |
| AlertCommand | ”Command Line Input” | The command that can be executed once the countdown has elapsed. |
| AlertText | ”Text that appears in a pop-up” | The text is displayed in an alert pop-up. |
| FrameFormat | One of the five frame format options | A setting that defines which of five formats is used in the timer. |
| AlertDuration | Time value | Displays the duration of the alert pop-up. |
For more information on the settings of the Timer see Timer.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”- To run timer 1, type:
 | User name[Fixture]>Go Timer 1 |
- To change the timer mode in timer 2, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Set Timer 2 “TimerMode” “Countdown” |
- To set timer 2 to a countdown time of 25 seconds, type:
| User name[Fixture]>Set Timer 2 “CountdownDuration” 25 |