Reflex function block: Operation timer
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Role
This function is used to apply an on-delay to an action.
Structure
The table below shows the block's different interfaces.
Name
Meaning
Illustration
E
Timer input.
x
Timer's physical output.
x Aux
Block's internal auxiliary output.
Operation
This table describes the different operating phases of the operation timer.
Phase
Description
1
On the rising edge of the E input, time-out ti is launched (time base of 0.1ms).
2
When the time-out is over, the x output changes to 1.
If the high status of input E lasts less time than ti, output x stays at 0.
Note: The values of outputs x and x Aux are identical.
Illustration
The illustration below shows the trend diagram of the operation timer function block.