I have seen SIMILAR nodes to what I've just done, but they miss a certain couple of things.
Like variable time and message to be sent.
All standard nodes used.
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Basic view:
Basic use:
As per the trigger node but sends a FAIL message if no messages are received determined by msg.delay
I am not confident/proficient enough (just now) to set the default time.
The status is there just so you know it is waiting.
