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# 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