Timer counter code?

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Sorry im new here to openMV, i was wondering if it’s possible to code a counter into the timer function so that i can send out data every 30 seconds

any help would be appreciated. thank you

while(true):
clock.tick()
[blob counting codes]

[code to send data every 30 sec]
uart.write

2

Yep, use the PYB timers: class Timer – control internal timers — MicroPython 1.15 documentation

Alternatively, just check pyb.millis() and trigger when 30 seconds passes.

3

Sorry, correct me if i am wrong but wouldnt this only trigger once instead of periodically every 30sec?

4

You’d want to change the mode to be periodic.

Anyway, for what you want to do you don’t need a counter:

https://docs.openmv.io/library/pyb.html#pyb.elapsed_millis

Use this method.

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