cron every 30 minutes past the hour code example
Example 1: crontab every 30 minutes in specific minute
// every 30 minutes
*/30 * * * *
// it depends on the crontab version you are using
// example: every 30 minutes at number '5'
// mode 1
5,35 * * * *
// mode 2
5/30 * * * *
Example 2: crontab every 30 minutes between hours
// from 08h to 17h (until 17:30)
*/30 8-17 * * *
// from 08h to 17h, at number '5' (until 17:35)
5,30 8-17 * * *