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UnderstandingTimeDelayRelayFunctions

UnderstandingTimeDelayRelayFunctions
Tuesday:December1,2015:TimeDelayRelays

Issue:
WhatisthedifferencebetweenOnDelay,OffDelay,SingleShot,IntervalOnandalltheseothertimedelayfunctions?

Solution/Resolution:
Understandingthedifferencesbetweenallthefunctionsavailableintimedelayrelayscansometimesbeadauntingtask.Whendesigningcircuitsusing
timedelayrelays,questionssuchaswhatinitiatesatimedelayrelay,doesthetimingstartwiththeapplicationorreleaseofvoltage,whenistheoutput
relayenergized,etc.,mustbeasked.
Timedelayrelaysaresimplycontrolrelayswithatimedelaybuiltin.Theirpurposeistocontrolaneventbasedontime.Thedifferencebetweenrelays
andtimedelayrelaysiswhentheoutputcontactsopen&close:onacontrolrelay,ithappenswhenvoltageisappliedandremovedfromthecoil;on
timedelayrelays,thecontactscanopenorclosebeforeoraftersometimedelay.
Typically,timedelayrelaysareinitiatedortriggeredbyoneoftwomethods:
applicationofinputvoltage
openingorclosingofatriggersignal
Thesetriggersignalscanbeoneoftwodesigns:
acontrolswitch(drycontact),i.e.,limitswitch,pushbutton,floatswitch,etc.
voltage(commonlyknownasapowertrigger)
CAUTION:anytimedelayrelaythatisdesignedtobeinitiatedwithadrycontactcontrolswitchtriggercouldbedamagedifvoltageisappliedtothe
triggerswitchterminals.Onlyproductsthathavea"powertrigger"shouldbeusedwithvoltageasthetrigger.
Tohelpunderstand,somedefinitionsareimportant:
InputVoltage-controlvoltageappliedtotheinputterminals.Dependingonthefunction,inputvoltagewilleitherinitiatetheunitormakeitreadyto
initiatewhenatriggerisapplied.
TriggerSignal-oncertaintimingfunctions,atriggerisusedtoinitiatetheunitafterinputvoltagehasbeenapplied.Asnotedabove,thistriggercan
eitherbeacontrolswitch(drycontactswitch)orapowertrigger(voltage).
Output(Load)-everytimedelayrelayhasanoutput(eithermechanicalrelayorsolidstate)thatwillopen&closetocontroltheload.Notethatthe
usermustprovidethevoltagetopowertheloadbeingswitchedbytheoutputcontactsofthetimedelayrelay.
Belowarebothwrittenandvisualdescriptionsonhowthecommontimingfunctionsoperate.ATimingChartshowstherelationshipbetweenInput
Voltage,Trigger(ifpresent)andOutput.Ifyoucannotfindaproducttofityourrequirementsorhaveanyquestions,Macromatic'sApplicationEngineers
offertechnicalinformationalongwithproductselectionandapplicationassistance.Eithere-mailorcallusat800-238-7474forhelp.
Function

Operation

ONDELAY
Delayon
Make
Delayon
Operate

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t),theoutputisenergized.Inputvoltagemustberemovedtoresetthetime
delayrelay&de-energizetheoutput.

INTERVAL
ON
Interval

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t)begins.
Attheendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisde-energized.Inputvoltagemustbe
removedtoresetthetimedelayrelay.

OFFDELAY
Delayon

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,theoutputisenergized.Uponremovalofthetrigger,the

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TimingChart

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Release
Delayon
Break
DelayonDeEnergization

timedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisde-energized.Any
applicationofthetriggerduringthetimedelaywillresetthetimedelay(t)andthe
outputremainsenergized.

SINGLESHOT
OneShot
Momentary
Interval

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t)begins.
Duringthetimedelay(t),thetriggerisignored.Attheendofthetimedelay(t),the
outputisde-energizedandthetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptanothertrigger.

FLASHER
(OffFirst)

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t),theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t).At
theendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisde-energizedandthesequencerepeatsuntil
inputvoltageisremoved.

FLASHER
(OnFirst)

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t)begins.
Attheendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisde-energizedandremainsinthat
conditionforthetimedelay(t).Attheendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisenergized
andthesequencerepeatsuntilinputvoltageisremoved.

ON/OFF
DELAY

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,thetimedelay(t1)begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t1),
theoutputisenergized.Whenthetriggerisremoved,theoutputcontactsremain
energizedforthetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthetimedelay(t2),theoutputisdeenergized&thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptanothertrigger.Ifthetriggeris
removedduringtimedelayperiod(t1),theoutputwillremainde-energizedandtime
delay(t1)willreset.Ifthetriggerisre-appliedduringtimedelayperiod(t2),theoutput
willremainenergizedandthetimedelay(t2)willreset.

SINGLESHOT Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
FALLING
Whenthetriggerisapplied,theoutputremainsde-energized.Uponremovalofthe
EDGE
trigger,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t),theoutputisde-energizedunlessthetriggerisremovedandre-appliedprior
totimeout(beforetimedelay(t)elapses).Continuouscyclingofthetriggeratarate
fasterthanthetimedelay(t)willcausetheoutputtoremainenergizedindefinitely.
WATCHDOG Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Retriggerable Whenthetriggerisapplied,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t)begins.At
SingleShot
theendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisde-energizedunlessthetriggerisremoved
andre-appliedpriortotimeout(beforetimedelay(t)elapses).Continuouscyclingof
thetriggerataratefasterthanthetimedelay(t)willcausetheoutputtoremain
energizedindefinitely.
TRIGGERED
ONDELAY

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,thetimedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t),
theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionaslongaseitherthetriggeris
appliedortheinputvoltageremains.Ifthetriggerisremovedduringthetimedelay(t),
theoutputremainsde-energized&thetimedelay(t)isreset.

REPEAT
CYCLE
(OFF1st)

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelay(t1)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t1),theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t2).
Attheendofthistimedelay,theoutputisde-energizedandthesequencerepeatsuntil
inputvoltageisremoved.

REPEAT
CYCLE
(ON1st)

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergizedandthetimedelay(t1)
begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t1),theoutputisde-energizedandremainsinthat
conditionforthetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthistimedelay,theoutputisenergized
andthesequencerepeatsuntilinputvoltageisremoved.

DELAYED
INTERVAL
SingleCycle

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelay(t1)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t1),theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t2).
Attheendofthistimedelay(t2),theoutputisde-energized.Inputvoltagemustbe
removedtoresetthetimedelayrelay.

TRIGGERED
DELAYED
INTERVAL
SingleCycle

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,thetimedelay(t1)begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t1),
theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t2).Attheend
ofthetimedelay(t2),theoutputisde-energized&therelayisreadytoacceptanother
trigger.Duringbothtimedelay(t1)&timedelay(t2),thetriggerisignored.

TRUEOFF
DELAY

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergized.Whentheinputvoltageis
removed,thetimedelay(t)begins.Attheendofthetimedelay(t),theoutputisdeenergized.Inputvoltagemustbeappliedforaminimumof0.5secondstoassure
properoperation.Anyapplicationoftheinputvoltageduringthetimedelay(t)will
resetthetimedelay.Noexternaltriggerisrequired.

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ONDELAY/
TRUEOFF
DELAY

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelay(t1)begins.Attheendofthetime
delay(t1),theoutputisenergized.Whentheinputvoltageisremoved,theoutput
remainsenergizedforthetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthetimedelay(t2),theoutput
isde-energized.Inputvoltagemustbeappliedforaminimumof0.5secondstoassure
properoperation.Anyapplicationoftheinputvoltageduringthetimedelay(t2)will
keeptheoutputenergized&resetthetimedelay(t2).Noexternaltriggerisrequired.

SINGLE
SHOTFLASHER

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelayrelayisreadytoacceptatrigger.
Whenthetriggerisapplied,thetimedelay(t1)beginsandtheoutputisenergizedfor
thetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthistimedelay(t2),theoutputisde-energizedand
remainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthetimedelay(t2),the
outputisenergizedandthesequencerepeatsuntiltimedelay(t1)iscompleted.During
thetimedelay(t1),thetriggerisignored.

ONDELAYFLASHER

Uponapplicationofinputvoltage,thetimedelaybegins(t1).Attheendofthetime
delay(t1),theoutputisenergizedandremainsinthatconditionforthetimedelay(t2).
Attheendofthistimedelay(t2),theoutputisde-energizedandremainsinthat
conditionforthetimedelay(t2).Attheendofthetimedelay(t2),theoutputis
energizedandthesequencerepeatsuntilinputvoltageisremoved.

PERCENTAGE Uponinitialapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergizedandtimedelay(t1)
begins.TimeDelay(t1)isadjustableasapercentageoftheoverallcycletime(t2).At
theendoftimedelay(t1),theoutputisde-energizedfortheremainderofoverallcycle
(t2-t1).Thesequencethenrepeatsuntilinputvoltageisremoved.Ifinputvoltageis
removedandreapplied,thetimingcyclewillcontinuefromwhereitleftoffwhenthe
inputvoltagewasremoved.Asettingof100%energizestheoutputcontinuouslywhile
asettingof0%de-energizestheoutputcontinuously.
PERCENTAGE Uponinitialapplicationofinputvoltage,theoutputisenergizedandtimedelay(t1)
(NO
begins.TimeDelay(t1)isadjustableasapercentageiftheoverallcycletime(t2).Atthe
MEMORY)
endoftimedelay(t1),theoutputisde-energizedfortheremainderofoverallcycle(t2t1).Thesequencethenrepeatsuntilinputvoltageisremoved.Ifinputvoltageis
removedandreapplied,thetimingcyclewillbereset.Asettingof100%energizesthe
outputcontinuouslywhileasettingof0%de-energizestheoutputcontinuously.

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