---
name: "timedelay"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/timedelay"
---

# timedelay(9)

The equivalent of a time-delay relay

## NAME

timedelay - The equivalent of a time-delay relay

## SYNOPSIS

**loadrt timedelay \[count=*N*\|names=*name1*\[,*name2...*\]\]**

## FUNCTIONS

- **timedelay.***N* (requires a floating-point thread)

  ## PINS

- **timedelay.*N*.in bit in**

  - **timedelay.*N*.out bit out**

  Follows the value of **in** after applying the delays **on-delay** and **off-delay**.

- **timedelay.*N*.on-delay float in (default: *0.5*)**

  The time, in seconds, for which **in** must be **true** before **out** becomes **true**

- **timedelay.*N*.off-delay float in (default: *0.5*)**

  The time, in seconds, for which **in** must be **false** before **out** becomes **false**

- **timedelay.*N*.elapsed float out**

  Current value of the internal timer

## AUTHOR

Jeff Epler, based on works by Stephen Wille Padnos and John Kasunich

## LICENSE

GPL