TIMER

Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1
What is a timer
1.2
Time Chart.
1.3
Comparison between Timer and a Relay
Chapter 2. Basic Parts of a Timer
2.1
Basic composition
2.2
Action Mode
2.3
Layout of Terminals
Chapter 3. Kinds of Timer

TIMER
Timer is the control device, which issues the output signal when it counts
up to the specified time.

1.2 ACTION CHART (TIME CHART)

Indicator method
Action condition is expressed in the figure

Longitudinal axis: ON/OFF condition

of the action
Lateral Axis: passage of time

ON

OFF

passage of time

input
(sensor)
output
(lamp)

time up
set time : t
3 seconds

The time input in the timer is called

set time (action time) and indicated
with t. And the issuing of output
signal when the timer reaches the
set time
(action time) is called time up.
Not limited only to timers, action
chart is used to indicate the change
of action conditions of control
device.

1.3 Action comparison with relay

Relay

input

Timer

input
time up

Times up

output

output

CHAPTER 2. BASIC PARTS OF A TIMER

2.1 Basic composition of a timer

Time keeping part

Output part

Keep the time and

send the signal to
output part at the
specified time
Output part

Time keeping
part

Receive the signal

from input device
and send the signal
to time keeping part

Input part

Input part

Send the signal to

output device

Power part

Power part
Supply the specified
power to the internal
mechanism

2.2 ACTION MODE

Letters will be seen in the square window
and the letters changes when the
changeover switch is turned.

A B B2 C
These letters indicate the action mode. Action mode is the output method when
the set time comes.
On-delay action (A mode)

Off-delay action (D mode)

Action Mode
Flicker action (B mode)
Interval action (E mode)

ON-DELAY ACTION

Switch of traffic signal

time up

Walk indication of traffic

signal

t seconds

Signal comes into the timer, and the contact of timer is changed after delay of specified
time, then the output signal is issued. Such action is called on-delay action.
This on-delay is the most widely used one of all the action modes used in automated
machinery.

OFF-DELAY ACTION

Door Switch of the Car

time up
t seconds
Indoor Lamp

Indoor lamp turns on at the same time when the door switch is turned on after
opening the door. Indoor lamp keeps ON even after door was closed and door switch
was turned off. The indoor lamp turns off after preset delay. Such action keep the
set time after the signal was turned off, the timer contact is changed after reaching
the set time, and the output is turned off is called off-delay action.

OFF-DELAY ACTION

input

Auto-control of fountain
output

fountain repeats watering and

water-stopping every two minutes.

As seen in the time chart above, the action in which the output repeats ON/OFF at
every specified time when the input signal is engaged, is called output flicker action.

INTERVAL ACTION

Input

Output

Ride in the amusement park

inserting a coin, the ride moves
for five minutes.

Output becomes engaged at the same input time as the input, and turns off after
specified time. Such is called output interval action.

gate input

start input

reset input

2.3 LAYOUT OF TERMINALS

power

CHAPTER 3. KINDS OF TIMERS

Timer

Analog timer
H3CR H3Y

Digital timer
H5CL

Timer
Time Switch

Daily Time Switch

H5F

Weekly Time Switch

H5S

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