To create a countdown timer, add a text source to your scene.

 

 

The command to create the timer is countdown

The parameters are;

• source=<text source name> (case sensitive)
• val=<starting value - in seconds>
• trigger=<number or name of the deck button to trigger when complete> (optional)
• delay=<time> (optional)

The optional delay specifies a time (in milliseconds) to wait before running the command.

The timer is displayed as minutes and seconds - example : 12:04

 

 

The main programmable deck buttons are numbered from 1 to 500 and can be referenced by their number.  You can also reference these additional deck buttons by using their name;

• bank1... bank25 : the 25 numbered banks (pages) of deck buttons
• control : opens / closes the control panel with record / replay buffer / stream controls
• record : the record button in the control panel
• buffer : the replay buffer button in the control panel
• stream : the stream button in the control panel
• volume : opens / closes the volume panel
• backup : opens / closes the backup panel
• replay : opens / closes the replay panel
• replayPlay : the play button in the replay panel
• replayStop : the stop button in the replay panel
• replayCustom : the custom button in the replay panel
• capture : the replay capture button
• dragpad : opens / closes the dragpad panel

 

 

Example - create a timer and count down from 5 minutes (300 seconds).  Deck button 22 is triggered when the countdown completes.

 

Set up a timer countdown source=Timer val=300 trigger=22

 

 

 

From version 2.1.17 of the Lua script, you can now use relative values to adjust a running countdown...

 

 

Add 5 seconds to timer countdown source=Timer val=(5) trigger=22

 

 

 

Subtract 5 seconds from timer countdown source=Timer val=(-5) trigger=22