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The Delay block

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The Delay block receives data from one or more blocks, then waits for the specified number of milliseconds before sending the data from its output port. The timer starts when the Delay block receives data. If the Delay block receives data from multiple blocks, it waits for the specified amount of time before sending each block’s data in the order the data was received.

Input

The delay timer begins when the input port receives data. You can connect one or more blocks’ output ports to the Delay block’s input port.

Outputs

When the delay is complete, the output port sends the data the Delay block received. If the Delay block received data from multiple blocks, each block’s data is sent in the order it was received. The delay is applied to each block’s data.

Setup

Delay - Click the number and enter the number of milliseconds you want the Delay block to wait. You can increase or decrease the number with the plus and minus icons.

Example

To see the Delay block in an example flow, check out Flow Snippets: Delay.