The simplest (and most common) use of an Event Delay An event element that provides a mechanism for delaying a discrete event signal. element is to represent the delay of a non-dispersed signal. To simulate such a system, the Delay Type should be set to “Defined Delay Time”. In this case, after being triggered, the element “holds” the signal for a time period equal to the specified Delay Time, and after this delay, emits a discrete event signal A discrete signal indicating that something (e.g., an accident, an earthquake, a bank deposit) has occurred..