Using the Timers Operator Panel

The operating panel on a channel screen displays the live value and has options to perform common actions appropriate to that channel. To view and utilize a timer operating panel:

1. From the EPM Data User Interface screen, select Options - Functions - Timers:

   

2. The Timers screen displays, select the timer required from the left-hand side to display the details including the operating panel on the right-hand side:

   

   Tip - Remember you can use Sort or Filters to find a specific timer, see Sorting and Filtering Timers for details.
   Tip - Select Expand to display the operator panel if required.

   The operator panel displays the following for the selected timer channel:

   • Live value - The live time elapsed since the timer started, this is capped to the Timer Duration specified:

     

   • Alarm Status - The current state of any alarms configured for this timer, for example, an elapsed timer alarm:

     

     See Understanding Alarm Symbols for details.

   • Start (Repeated Pulse Timer only) - Select to manually start the timer:

     

     Start is overridden by Reset and Hold.

     Note - You can only access this option if you have the Can start Timers permission. If you need to access this function and cannot, please contact your system administrator.

   • Reset - Select to manually reset this timer to zero. The Reset Confirmation screen displays, select Reset to continue:

     

     Reset is overridden by Hold.

     Note - You can only access this option if you have the Can reset Timers permission. If you need to access this function and cannot, please contact your system administrator.

   • Hold - Select to hold the timer output at its current value:

     • Hold - Timer is not held.

     • Hold - Timer is held.

     Note - You can only access this option if you have the Can hold Timers permission. If you need to access this function and cannot, please contact your system administrator.

Last update - June 2026