Timer

Counts time to a target duration. (Jj) (Tg) The timer is considered “finished” when the current time is the same as the target time.

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# Target Time

The duration the timer will run for.

# Current Time

The current time of the timer. Maximum is the target time.

# Timer Type

The type dictates how it reacts to the start signal, and how it views the progress of the timer in relation to the target time.

• # Count Up: When something is wired into Start Timer, starts increasing time when a positive value is received. Stops when it reaches Target Time. (Tg)

  When nothing is wired into Start Timer, will start when powered.

• # Speed: Changes time at the rate of the value received by Start Timer. (Tg)

  Can be used to charge up some effect over time. (Tg)

  A Switch can be used to make a timer change faster from an “on” signal and slower from an “off” signal. (Tg)

• # Positional: Changes time forwards or backwards at the normal rate, until the current time is Start Timer × Target Time (Tg)

  For example, sending 0.2 when the target time is 10 seconds will move the current time to 2 seconds.

  Good for animating as normal to a set point in a timeline. (Tg)

• # Count Down: When something is wired into Start Timer, starts decreasing time when a positive value is received. Stops when it reaches Target Time. (Tg)

  When nothing is wired into Start Timer, will start when powered.

  Resets to Target Time. Timer Progress sends 1 - (current time ÷ target time).

# Start Timer

Controls the timer, depending on the Timer Type used. (Tg)

# Timer Finished (Pulse)

Sends a pulse the moment the current time stops changing. (Pk) (Tg)

# Reset Timer

Resets the Current Time to 0 seconds, unless in Count Down mode. (Tg)

If you wire the “finished” pulse output to the “reset” input, the timer will begin again on the next logic frame, creating a loop and a pulse every Target Time seconds. (Jj) (Tg)

# Timer Output

Gives a 0 - 1 representation of the progress the timer has made towards the target time target. Think of it as a “progress” signal. (Pk) (Tg)

Sends current time ÷ target time, unless in Count Down mode. (Jj)

A good use for this is to control a Timeline’s playhead using a timer. (Tg)

# Timer Finished (Signal)

Sends a signal while the current time is the same as the target time. (Pk) (Tg)