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10.15 Timer
Open timer: Device Menu > Configuration > Timer > Timer 1 to 12 > Timer
Configuration point Selection/
setting option
Explanation
Timer function Inactive
Timer
Control timer
Control timer with run-
time
Operating principle of the timer
Control timer: Functions as weekly time switch
Settings for a time program during the week
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Timer: Functions as timing element; the chrono-
logical
progression of the output signal can be flexibly
matched to the application via the
settings.
A detailed timing diagram follows this
table.
Description up to 20 text characters Timer designation
Response after
Power off
Program stop
Continue running
Restart
Response of the timer upon interruption of the
Voltage supply
Timer time hh:mm:ss Elapsed time from timer start until the timer gen-
erates the set binary value
Lead time
Timer start
0 to 65535 s Delay time before the timer time starts
After-run time
timer end
-1 to 32767 s Time interval after timeout of the timer time
Special feature: If the "After-run time after timer
end" is set to the value -1, the time interval is in-
finitely long.
Signal
Timer quit signal
Selection from
binary selector
only for "after-run time, timer end" > 0:
Binary signal for resetting the timer during the af-
ter-run time after timer end.
Timer start signal Selection from
binary selector
Digital signal to start the timer
Retriggering with "Timer start" is possible only
If the "Lead time" and the "Timer time" have
timed out.
output signal high
low
Polarity inversion of the timer output signal
high: the output signal is not polarity inverted.
low: the output signal is polarity inverted.
Timer stop signal Selection from
binary selector
Digital signal to reset the timer
Timer hold signal Selection from
binary selector
Interrupts timer operation
Timer restart signal Selection from
binary selector
Binary signal to reset and restart the timer during
the "Lead time" or "Timer time"