Timer

Introduction

The VEX 123’s Brain has a timer that keeps track of elapsed time from the start of a project. It can be used to measure how long something takes or reset for new timing operations.

Below is a list of all available blocks:

• reset timer – Resets the timer to zero.

• timer in seconds – Reports how much time has passed.

reset timer

The reset timer stack block resets the timer to zero. This can be used to start timing a new part of a project without restarting the whole project.

The reset timer stack block.

  reset timer :: custom-orientation

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

  when started :: hat events
  [Reset the timer when the sound button is pressed.]
  forever
  clear all rows
  print (timer in seconds) ▶
  if <[soundIcon v] pressed?> then
  reset timer :: custom-orientation

timer in seconds

The timer in seconds reporter block reports the time since the timer was last reset, as a decimal in seconds. The timer is automatically reset at the start of a project. This block can be used to time how long it takes the robot to complete different actions.

The timer in seconds reporter block.

  (timer in seconds)

Parameters	Description
	This block has no parameters.

Example

  when started :: hat events
  [Reset the timer when the sound button is pressed.]
  forever
  clear all rows
  print (timer in seconds) ▶
  if <[soundIcon v] pressed?> then
  reset timer :: custom-orientation