Get-WmiObject with a timeout

Get-WmiObjectTimeout.ps1

Function Get-WmiObjectTimeout {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Get-WmiObject call with a timeout
.PARAMETER ComputerName
    Specifies the target computer for the management operation
.PARAMETER Namespace
    Specifies the WMI repository namespace where the specified WMI class is located when used with the Class
    parameter
.PARAMETER Class
    Specifies the name of a WMI class
.PARAMETER Credential
    Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
.NOTES
    Author: Ryan Leap
    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dmuscett/2009/05/27/get-wmicustom-aka-get-wmiobject-with-timeout/
#>
    param(
        [string] $ComputerName,

        [string] $Namespace = 'root\cimv2',

        [string] $Class,

        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential] $Credential = [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty,

        [int] $Timeout = 15
    )

    $ConnectionOptions = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.ConnectionOptions -ErrorAction Stop
    if (([System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty) -ne $Credential) { 
        $ConnectionOptions.set_Username($Credential.UserName)
        $ConnectionOptions.set_SecurePassword($Credential.Password)
    }
    $EnumerationOptions = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.EnumerationOptions -ErrorAction Stop
    $timeoutSeconds = New-TimeSpan -seconds $Timeout
    $EnumerationOptions.set_timeout($timeoutSeconds)
    $assembledPath = "\\" + $ComputerName + "\" + $Namespace
    $scope = New-Object System.Management.ManagementScope $assembledPath, $ConnectionOptions -ErrorAction Stop
    if ($scope) {
        Try {
            $scope.Connect()
            $querystring = "SELECT * FROM " + $Class
            $searcher = New-Object System.Management.ManagementObjectSearcher -ErrorAction Stop
            $searcher.set_options($EnumerationOptions)
            $searcher.Query = $querystring
            $searcher.Scope = $Scope
            $searcher.get()
        }
        Catch {
            Throw $_.Exception
        }
    }
    else {
        Throw "Unable to create a WMI scope object for computer [$ComputerName].  Cannot connect."
    }
}