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Timer

The timer functionality is designed for applications without IO-Link only. The LED Control Mode needs to be set to "Automatic Scene Selection" so the timer can be started by activation of the switch or the inputs E1/E2.

Activating a scene via IO-Link when "LED Control Mode" is set to "Scene controlled by IO-Link Process Data" will not activate the Timer. If you want to control a Timer via IO-Link, use the "LED Control Mode" "Advanced Control by IO-Link Process Data" and run the timer on the PLC and display the time.

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Timer overwrites LED effect of the scene; LED effects with prefix "Timer" are synchronized with the timer.

Use Case Example 1​

The output signal shall come in the beginning, before the timer runs down/up.

  1. Set Sensor Mode to "Static" or "Dynamic"
  2. Set Timer Function to "1 - count down" / "2 - count up"
  3. Set Trigger Timer to "0 - when entering Scene 0"
  4. Set Timer timeout to e.g. "10" s
  5. Set Output Minimum Impulse Time
  6. Set LED Effect for Timer
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Sensor Mode needs to be "Static" or "Dynamic". If the sensor is in "Toggle" mode, the timer will start when the sensor is touched for a second time since it will be in "Scene 1" after the first touch and goes back to "Scene 0" after the second.

Use Case Example 2​

The output signal shall come at the end.

  1. Set Sensor Mode to "Static" or "Dynamic"
  2. Set Timer Function to "1 - count down" / "2 - count up"
  3. Set Trigger Timer to "1 - when entering Scene 1"
  4. Set Timer timeout to e.g. "10" s
  5. Set Output Minimum Impulse Time to e.g. "300" ms
  6. Set Output Activation Delay to e.g. "9700" ms
  7. Set LED Effect for Timer
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Sensor Mode needs to be "Static" or "Dynamic".

Output Activation Delay = Timer timeout - Output Minimum Impulse Time.

Use Case Example 3​

The timer shall count infinitely (display up to 9999 s).

  1. Set Sensor Mode to "Toggle" (you will have an output signal as long as the timer counts)
  2. Set Timer Function to "Count Up Infinite"
  3. Set Trigger Timer to "1 - when entering Scene 1"
  4. Set Output Minimum Impulse Time to e.g. "300" ms
  5. Set Output Activation Delay to 0 ms
  6. Set LED Effect for timer
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  • Sensor Mode needs to be "Toggle" to get a continuous output signal as long as the counter is active.
  • The timer display / LED-ring stops counting up at 9999 s, the output signal stays until the switch is touched again.
  • The timer can be ended if "Output Locking" is active and you put an input signal on one of the inputs.