grandMA3 User Manual » Timers » Countdown

Version 2.0

Stopwatches are the default mode for timers. The mode can be changed to the Countdown mode. Learn more in the Timers topic.

Countdowns count time down from a set value; when zero is reached, a trigger can fire an alert pop-up and a command.

The countdown timer has an hourglass icon () in the upper right corner of the pool object.

Besides the "ElapsedTime" property mentioned in the Timers topic (link above), the Countdown also has a "RemainingTime" read-only property. 

Countdown Settings

The countdowns have more settings besides the common settings described in the Timer topic.

Countdown

• Countdown Time:
  Sets the duration time of the countdown. The maximum possible countdown time is limited to 14 days. The calculator sets the duration time in seconds, minutes, hours, and days.
• Countdown Alert Type:
  The alert type defines what should happen when the countdown reaches zero. There are four options:
  • None:
    Nothing happens when the timer runs out, except it stops.
  • Pop-Up:
    A pop-up appears with the text set in the Alert Text setting (see below). The pop-up appears for as long as the Alert Duration is set (see below).
  • Command:
    The timer executes the command set in the Alert Command setting (see below).
  • Command & Pop-Up:
    The pop-up appears, and the command is triggered.

Alert

• Alert Duration:
  Defines how long the pop-up should be displayed when the Countdown Timer reaches zero. An alert duration of zero seconds means the pop-up stays until confirmed. The countdown alert type needs to include "Pop-Up" for this setting to be active.
• Alert Range:
  The countdown alert range defines where the pop-up appears.
  • Local:
    The alert pop-up appears on the stations with users logged in using the same user profile as the one who started the countdown.
  • All Stations:
    The alert pop-up appears on all stations in the session. Countdowns with this setting have a small G icon () in the upper right corner of the pool object to indicate that it is a global countdown.
    The pop-up has a confirmation button to close the alert (before the duration closes it). Confirm only confirms for the station where it is tapped. Confirm All Stations confirms the alert on all stations.
• Alert Command:
   When the countdown reaches zero, the command is executed on the GlobalMaster/IdleMaster station or the Standalone station. The Countdown Alert Type needs to include "Command" for this setting to be active.
• Alert Text:
  The defined text of this setting is displayed in the alert pop-up when the countdown reaches zero. The countdown alert type needs to include "Pop-Up" for this setting to be active.