From b5afbcc3b60fa8fa283b26b9fa02d3bfe77d787b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Markus Zolliker <markus.zolliker@psi.ch>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:07:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] dil: do VT check while condense only after 30 seconds

---
 tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
index e65388c..adaa916 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
@@ -942,9 +942,12 @@ proc dil12::autostep {phase init} {
 # workaround for bad G1 sensor on DIL2
         set g1 $g2
       } elseif {$g2 > $g1 + 300} {
-        clientput "ERROR: either VT is closed or the trap is blocked - please fix and start condense again"
-        hset [sct] off
-        return idle
+        if {[clock seconds] > [silent 0 sct condensestart] + 30} {
+          clientput "ERROR: either VT is closed or the trap is blocked - please fix and start condense again"
+          hset [sct] off
+          return idle
+        }
+        set g1 $cp
       }
       set g3 [result dil g3]
       if {$cp > $g3 + 500} {