Topic: DMD0040

SETTIME - Set PLC Date/Time

The Set PLC Date/Time (SETTIME) instruction is used to change the PLC's internal clock calendar to the Date and Time specified in a User Date/Time structure or a System Date/Time Structure.

Parameters:

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Source Date/Time - designates a Date/Time structure that contains the desired Date and Time information. This can be any of the system-defined Date/Time structures, or any user-defined Date/Time structure.

Source Type - specifies which of the two following forms the Source Date/Time structure is in:
 

• Local Time - if the Source Date/Time represents Local Time
   

• UTC Time - if the Source Date/Time represents UTC

Status Display:

The gray triangle at the right end of an input leg indicates the input is edge triggered.

The status shows the fully-qualified Date/Time value.

See Also:

• DT2EPOCH - Convert Date/Time to 1970 Epoch

• EPOCH2DT - Convert 1970 Epoch Time to Date/Time
   

• DTCMP - Compare Date/Time

• DTDIFF - Difference between two Date/Times

• DTOFFSET - Add Offset to Date/Time
   

• NETTIME - SNTP Client
   

• SETTIME - Set PLC Date/Time

Related Topics:

• Managing the Date and Time in a Do-more Controller
   

• Pre-defined Date/Time Structures
   

• Date/Time Structure Fields

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