Cyclic Execution Of Scripts: Start_Timer, Stop_Timer - Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Commissioning Manual

Programming commands
6.3 Functions
LOOP
6.3.38

Cyclic execution of scripts: START_TIMER, STOP_TIMER

Description
SUB methods can be called cyclically with the aid of timers. The START_TIMER() and
STOP_TIMER() functions are available for this purpose.
Note
Only one timer can be configured for each SUB method.
Programming
Syntax:
Description:
Parameters:
Syntax:
Description:
Parameters:
Example
//M(TimerSample/"My timer")
DEF MyVariable=(I//0/,"Number of cyclic calls:"/WR1)
VS1=("Start%ntimer")
VS2=("Stop%ntimer")
SUB(MyTimerSub)
END_SUB
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REG[1] = REG[1] + 1
LOOP_UNTIL 0 <= REG[1]
MyVariable = MyVariable + 1
("SUB name", Interval)
START_TIMER
Starts cyclic processing of a SUB method
SUB name: Name of the SUB method to be called cyclically
Interval: Interval in milliseconds
("SUB name", Interval)
STOP_TIMER
Stops cyclic processing of a SUB method
SUB name: Name of the SUB method whose timer is to be stop‐
ped.
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