Timer

class brainstem.entity.Timer(module, index)[source]

TimerClass: The Timer Class provides access to a simple scheduler. The timer can set to fire only once, or to repeat at a certain interval. Additionally, a timer entity can execute custom Reflex routines upon firing.

getExpiration()[source]

Get the currently set expiration time in microseconds. This is not a “live” timer. That is, it shows the expiration time originally set with setExpiration; it does not “tick down” to show the time remaining before expiration. The timer expiration duration in microseconds.

Returns:

Result object containing the requested value when the results error is set to NO_ERROR(0)

Return type:

Result

getMode()[source]

Get the mode of the timer which is either single or repeat mode. The mode of the time. aTIMER_MODE_REPEAT or aTIMER_MODE_SINGLE.

Returns:

Result object containing the requested value when the results error is set to NO_ERROR(0)

Return type:

Result

setExpiration(usecDuration)[source]

Set the expiration time for the timer entity. When the timer expires, it will fire the associated timer[index]() reflex.

Parameters:

usecDuration (const unsigned int) – The duration before timer expiration in microseconds.

Returns:

An error result from the list of defined error codes in brainstem.result

Return type:

unsigned byte

setMode(mode)[source]

Set the mode of the timer which is either single or repeat mode. aErrNone Action completed successfully.

Parameters:

mode (const unsigned char) – The mode of the timer. aTIMER_MODE_REPEAT or aTIMER_MODE_SINGLE.

Returns:

An error result from the list of defined error codes in brainstem.result

Return type:

unsigned byte