Adding a Wait Instruction

You can add a Wait instruction to pause the sequence execution.

Before you begin: The Sequence Editor window is opened. A IO is already defined.
See Also
About the Sequencing Editor
Predefined Types and Functions
  1. To add a wait to a sequence, do one of the following:
    • Select Add Wait in the toolbox and then click the blank page.
    • Drag Add Wait to the blank page.


    • The condition instruction is added to the blank page.
    • The Condition dialog box appears.
  2. Enter a Boolean expression in the Condition box. For example, test an IO value.


    This instruction means that the sequence execution is paused until the expression is true.

  3. You can add a timeout to the condition.


    When the timeout is elapsed, the pause is ended and the next instruction is executed.

    Note: The Goto label must be filled only if the instruction is a target of a Goto instruction.
  4. Click the check mark.


    The wait condition and the timeout value are displayed in the instruction.

    The icon represents the Wait instruction.