node-red-contrib-timer
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node-red-contrib-timer is a rudementary timer.
Install via Node-RED Manage Palette
node-red-contrib-timer
Install via npm
$ cd ~/.node-red
$ npm install node-red-contrib-timer
# then restart node-red
Start and stop with msg.payload:
true starts the timer.false stops the timer.Set expiry time with msg.payload:
int sets countdown in seconds.When no topic property is defined in the node, the incoming topic is copied over to the output. This can be used to filter out the expiry payload when the timer is cancelled.
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properties defined in the incoming msg object are copied over to the outputs. The payload is changed and topic (if defined in the node).
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When topic is defined in the node properties, any msg.topic is overriden.
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