Wait for event

General information

This command allows executing different actions after a certain period depending on whether an event occurs or not.

Configuring an action

To configure the occurrence of an event, do the following:

1. Go to the Programming tab.
2. Click the Create... button in the Event rules or Cycle rules list (see Configuring macros).
3. Select the start condition that triggers a macro (see Configuring start conditions).
4. Click the button below the start conditions.
5. From the drop-down list, select Programming: Wait for event.
   
6. In the Timeout parameter, set the time to wait for the event to occur in HH:MM:SS format.
7. Click the Add event filter button and add the event filter if necessary. You can specify one or more events, upon receiving which the waiting stops. If you don't select events, the waiting stops only after the specified time.
8. If necessary, select and configure the action that you want to execute:
   1. When you receive an event from the filter in the Execute if event occurred parameter.
   2. If no event from the filter occurs during the waiting time in the Execute if no event occurred parameter.
9. Click the Apply button.

Configuring the Wait for event action is complete.

Example use

This macro checks if there is a connection with the IP device.

When a connection with the IP device is lost, the waiting time to restore the connection with a device is 30 seconds. The waiting stops as soon as a connection with the IP device is restored.

If this event doesn't occur, an alarm is initiated after this time elapses.