When setting a timed lock on your Chastity Lockbox, you can choose durations ranging from 30 seconds to over 1000 years. This guide explains how the timer system works and the available duration ranges.
Duration range overview Minimum Maximum 30 seconds 1000 years
The timer uses millisecond precision internally, supporting extremely precise timing for any duration within this range.
Setting the duration When you select Lock from the main menu, the timer configuration screen appears:
Rotate the encoder to adjust the durationA visual arc indicator shows your position within the current unit range
The duration displays in human-readable format (e.g., “10 minutes”, “3 days”)
Press Enter to confirm and start the lock
Default starting value The timer starts at 10 minutes by default, positioned in the minutes range for quick adjustment.
Duration units and increments The encoder maps to different time units depending on the current value. As you increase the duration, the unit automatically changes:
Seconds (30–120 seconds) Range Increment Example values 30–120 seconds 1 second 30s, 31s, 32s… 120s
Minutes (1–120 minutes) Range Increment Example values 1–120 minutes 1 minute 1 min, 2 min… 120 min
Hours (2–24 hours) Range Increment Example values 2–24 hours 1 hour 2h, 3h, 4h… 24h
Days (1–30 days) Range Increment Example values 1–30 days 1 day 1 day, 2 days… 30 days
Weeks (4–8 weeks) Range Increment Example values 4–8 weeks 1 week 4 weeks, 5 weeks… 8 weeks
Months (2–12 months) Range Increment Example values 2–12 months 1 month 2 months, 3 months… 12 months
Years (1–1000 years) Range Increment Example values 1–1000 years 1 year 1 year, 2 years… 1000 years
Extremely long durations are technically supported but not recommended. Consider using Lock Forever mode with keyholder control for indefinite locks instead of setting multi-year timers.
Visual arc indicator The timer screen displays a semicircular arc that indicates your position within the current unit range:
Empty arc : At the minimum of the current unitFull arc : At the maximum of the current unitPartial fill : Shows relative position
The arc resets when you cross into a new unit range (e.g., from minutes to hours).
Encoder acceleration The encoder has acceleration enabled for timer configuration:
Slow turns : Precise, single-increment changesFast turns : Larger jumps to quickly reach your target
For very long durations, turn the encoder quickly to move through the ranges faster, then slow down to fine-tune.
Time calculations Internally, durations are stored in milliseconds using these conversions:
Unit Milliseconds 1 second 1,000 1 minute 60,000 1 hour 3,600,000 1 day 86,400,000 1 week 604,800,000 1 month 2,629,746,000 (~30.44 days) 1 year 31,556,952,000 (~365.24 days)
Month and year calculations use average lengths to account for varying month lengths and leap years.
The timer display adapts based on duration:
Duration Display format Under 1 hour MM:SS (e.g., “05:30”) 1–24 hours Xh MM:SS (e.g., “2h 30:00”) 1–30 days Xd Xh MM:SS (e.g., “3d 5h 30:00”) Over 30 days Simplified (e.g., “2 months”)
Dashboard vs device timers When using the dashboard to create locks:
Dashboard : May offer different duration presets and optionsDevice : Uses the encoder-based system described hereBoth sync when connected to WiFi
Locks created from the dashboard are received by your device and display the remaining time using the same format.
Quick Start Learn how to start your first lock.
Permalock Mode Indefinite locks without time limits.
Button Controls How to use the encoder for timer selection.
Hiding Time Hide the remaining time for added mystery.
