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Timer Mode Timer Mode radio buttons: used to select which mode the timer works
in.
• Start at a certain time of day - triggers the timer at the time of
day set in the Start at field. The Start at field is only available
when this timer mode is selected.
• Control with GPIs - allows the timer to be controlled by GPI
inputs. The Reset at field is only available when this timer mode
is selected.
Countdown first tick box: used to modify the selected timer mode
operation.
• Start at a certain Time of day mode selected and
Countdown first ticked:
While the time of day is earlier than the selected Start at
time, the timer will count down the time remaining until the
Start at time. Once the Start at time is reached the timer
will then count up until the Stop at time is reached. When
the Stop at time is reached the timer will then commence a
countdown of the time remaining until the Start at time.
• Start at a certain Time of day mode selected and
Countdown first not ticked:
The timer will display 00:00:00 during the period preceding
the Start at time and will then count up until it reaches the
Stop at time. Once it reaches the Stop at time the timer
will again display 00:00:00 until the Start at time.
• Control with GPIs selected and Countdown first ticked:
When the reset GPI is operated the timer will start counting
down to 00:00:00 from the value entered in the Reset to
field. When the timer reaches 00:00:00 it will then count up
until it is the reset GPI is activated at which point it will
count down from the value set in the Reset to field. The
pause and resume GPI(s) are used to pause the timer
count.
• Control with GPIs selected and Countdown first not
ticked:
When the reset GPI is operated the timer will start counting
up from the value set in the Reset to field. Operating the
reset GPI again will start the count again from the value set
in the Reset to field. The pause and resume GPI(s) are
used to pause the timer count.
Show frames tick box: used to select whether frames per second are
also displayed.
• Show frames not ticked: the display format is hh:mm:ss.
• Show frames ticked: The display format is hh:mm:ss:ff.
The frames per second count is determined by the video
output frame rate.
Where
hh = Hours in 24 hour format
mm = Minutes
ss = Seconds
ff = Frames
Table 45. Edit Object - Properties - Timer Tab.