DELAY

Delay the action between two blocks. Params: ip_address : TextBlob The IP address of the robot arm. time : float The time of delay in seconds. Returns: out : TextBlob The IP address of the robot arm.

Python Code

from flojoy import flojoy, TextBlob
from PYTHON.utils.mecademic_state.mecademic_state import query_for_handle
from PYTHON.utils.mecademic_state.mecademic_helpers import safe_robot_operation


@safe_robot_operation
@flojoy(deps={"mecademicpy": "1.4.0"})
def DELAY(
    ip_address: TextBlob,
    time: float,
) -> TextBlob:
    """
    Delay the action between two blocks.
    Parameters
    ----------
    Parameters
    ----------
    ip_address: TextBlob
        The IP address of the robot arm.

    time: float
        The time of delay in seconds.

    Returns
    -------
    TextBlob
        The IP address of the robot arm.

    """
    robot = query_for_handle(ip_address)
    robot.Delay(time)
    robot.WaitIdle()
    return ip_address

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In this example, the DELAY node introduces a pause in the robot arm’s operation for a specified duration.

The node takes in the time for the delay in seconds.

After initiating the delay, the node waits for the robot arm to become idle before proceeding.

The DELAY node is useful in workflows where you need to introduce a pause between operations, such as waiting for an external sensor to trigger or allowing time for a mechanical process to complete.