Component: Timed Event Trigger (SCADA Tools)

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Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.0 (Release)
Category SCADA Tools


Image Timed Event Trigger component

Component that will check to see if a predetermined amount of time has passed. Useful for doing things on a regular basis, e.g. every minute or every hour.

Examples

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Downloadable macro reference

This component does not contain any downloadable macros

Simulation macro reference

CheckTrigger

Checks the state of the trigger to determine if the allocated amount of time has passed.

Returns true if amount of time has passed, otherwise returns false.

Parameters

This macro has no parameters


Return value

BOOL : Returns true if the operation is a success, else false



Property reference

Time Period Units

This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name TimePeriodUnits.

Units of time to wait for

Time Period Value

This property is of type Unsigned integer and can be referenced with the variable name TimePeriodValue.

Number of time periods to wait before firing