TimeRead

TimeRead (FB)

FUNCTION_BLOCK TimeRead

Short description

Reading the current date and current time. Variant 1: Read as since start | Warning - always place only one TimeRead block per project. Also only one variant!

Representation

Interfaces

Inputs

Name	Data type	Value range	Initial value	Function
xEN	BOOL			Enable / disable reading time

Outputs

Name	Data type	Value range	Initial value	Function
datDateAndTime	DATE_AND_TIME			Current date and current time
todTime	DATE			Current time
dtDate	DATE			Current date

Setpoints / parameters

Name	Data type	Value range	Initial value	Function
stTimeZoneInformation	DTU.RTCLK.TIME_ZONE_INfO		DTU.gc_tziTimeZoneCET;	Time zone (Default: CET)

Function description

General

This function block is used to read the current date and current time. The time zone setting is made via the TIME_ZONE_INFO data type.

CODESYS

InOut:

Scope	Name	Type
Output	datDateAndTime	DT
Output	todTime	TOD
Output	dtDate	DATE
Output	xIsLeapYear	BOOL