# Smart component timerquestion **URL:** \ **Category:** RobotStudio\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-timerquestion/4601 "2012-01-04T10:33:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fallang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/fallang/32/3020_2.png) [@fallang](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/fallang)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/smart-component-timerquestion/4601/1 "2012-01-04T10:33:30Z")
Hi everybody. IA’m quit new in Robotstudio, but i learn everyday. But now am i stuck with a problem i dont now of to deal with. IA’l try to explain. I have a machine that produce a detail for every 60 secund. When the machine is done, i want to have a signal that tells the robot to go and get the detail. And i also want the detail to be visible in the machine. 1. Empty machine (timer starts 60s) 2. Visible detail in the machine. Trigger signal to robot. 3 Robot gets detail. 4 Timer starts again (no visible detail in machine. How do i do that? Best solution. Can i use the timer in smart components? Thanks in advance. BR Fredrik EkstrA?m.