# model.getTimer(timer)

Get model timer parameters

@status current Introduced in 2.0.0, name added in 2.3.6

## Parameters

* `timer` (number) timer index (0 for Timer 1)

## Return value

* `nil` requested timer does not exist
* `table` timer parameters:
  * `mode` (number) timer trigger source: off, abs, stk,  stk%, sw/!sw, !m\_sw/!m\_sw
  * `start` (number) start value \[seconds], 0 for up timer, 0> down timer
  * `value` (number) current value \[seconds]
  * `countdownBeep` (number) countdown beep (0­ = silent, 1 =­ beeps, 2­ = voice)
  * `minuteBeep` (boolean) minute beep
  * `persistent` (number) persistent timer
  * `name` (string) timer name