Resetting elapsed time in a state machine

[aalansari]

I'm working on a state machine which includes timed sub-routines that are triggered by Boolean controls. In plain English, the basic structure I have is: user presses button -> go to task 1 (state)-> perform task 1, has time elapsed? no -> go to task 1, has time elapsed? yes -> go to task 2 (state)...

The issue arises when I trigger the event a second time where the time aspect is essentially ignored since the time elapsed vi does not reset for all the tasks in the sequence. I created a simplified version of my state machine and managed to find a solution by using a shift register.

I am hoping there is a better and more elegant way!

In the simplified version, it's not a problem, but I already have 12 shift registers and I would prefer not to use another one if I can avoid it.

[Gregory · Accepted solution]

In my state machine, I usually have a shift register with a cluster of data in it. Then there may also be a shift register for the error wire and something else, but you should be able to get by with much fewer than 12.

[aalansari]

Good idea! This will definitely help!