Delay FAQs

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Delay FAQs

Q: What is the difference between the Delay mode and the Fixed Time Lapse mode?

The Delay mode always waits for the specified amount of time before moving to the next step. The Fixed Time Lapse mode takes into account the last time the step was called so that next step is always executed after the specified period of time.

Q: What if the inspection takes longer to run that the specified time lapse period?

The step will not wait and the countdown dialog box will not be displayed.

Q: Why does the inspection continue after the Stop button is pressed

The inspection continues because the Stop button has not been configured. Vision Builder AI allows you to configure what happens when the Stop button is pressed. To prevent an inspection from continuing when the Stop button is pressed, complete the following steps:

  1. Add a new state to the inspection.
  2. Create a transition to the new state from the state containing the Delay step.
  3. Edit the transition to occur when Delay - Stop Button Pressed is True.

Once the inspection is in the new state you created, click the Stop Inspection button on the Vision Builder AI toolbar to stop the inspection.