Timers
Timers are an entity type in ThingWorx that trigger events on a defined interval.
General Information Options
Option
Description
Description
(Optional) A description for the timer.
Project
(Optional) A project group for the timer to use.
Tags
(Optional) Tags.
Base Thing Template
(Required) The Timer base Thing Template is used for the timer entity.
Implemented Shapes
(Optional) Thing Shapes to implement.
Value Stream
(Optional) Value stream to add to timer entity.
Run As User
(Required) The ThingWorx user that can be used by the timer.
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It is recommended not to assign a member of the Administrators group as the Run As User.
Update Rate
(Required) The rate (in milliseconds) that you want the timer to trigger.
Automatically Enable Timer on Startup
Enables the timer at startup. If option is not selected, you can manually enable the timer via script.
Home Mashup
(Optional) Home mashup to associate to the timer.
Documentation
(Optional) Information about the timer.
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