Internal Counter
Production
Recommended for normal production use.
Caution
Compatibility Note: This information is a general guide and may be incomplete, may not match a specific project implementation, and is subject to change as supported products and versions evolve. Confirm the exact implementation and requirements for each project with Riedel and the relevant equipment vendor, then validate the required functions end to end in the target environment before deployment.
Minimum hi Version: v2.7.7
Overview
The Internal Counter provides 20 timers, in the folders Counters1 through Counters20 under Hi Counters, that other hi workflow nodes can read and write. Each timer has a writable Timer value in the form ±HH:MM:SS, a Running state of stopped or running, and a Direction of up or down. A timer resets to 00:00:00 when it passes ±99:59:59.
Supported Features
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Feature |
Access |
Exposed Operation and Scope |
|---|---|---|
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Timer Value |
Read/write |
Set the start value of a timer in the form |
|
Running and Direction |
Read/write |
Start or stop a timer, and set its direction to up or down. |
Known Limitations
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Timer state is internal to hi; this integration does not exchange count values with an external device.
What's Not Supported
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Exposing counter state to external systems. The counter operates only inside hi.
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Resetting a timer to a configured starting value, or counting events. The Internal Counter provides timers only.