Creating a delay in Elipse SCADA.

Question:

How can I create a delay in Elipse SCADA to execute a command via scripts after a certain time?

Solution:

To create a delay in Elipse SCADA, use a Chrono Tag. Follow the procedures below, which show how to apply a delay to a command script:

1. On the command line executing the script, pass the tag’s enable attribute to “true” (1) to start the count.
2. In the Chrono Tag’s OnPreset event, insert the script command to be executed.
3. At the end of OnPreset event’s script, pass the tag’s enable attribute to “false” (0) to stop the count and then resume it from a new command.

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