TimeRead (FB)¶

FUNCTION_BLOCK TimeRead

Short description¶

Read the current date and time

Portrayal¶

Interfaces¶

Inputs¶

Name
Datatype

Range

Init-Value

Function

xEN BOOL
Activate/deactivate read time

Outputs¶

Name
Datatype

Range

Init-Value

Function

datDateAndTime DATE_AND_TIME
Current date and time

todTime DATE
Current time

dtDate DATE
Current date

Setpoints / Parameters¶

Name
Datatype

Range

Init-Value

Function

stTimeZoneInformation DTU.RTCLK.TIME_ZONE_INfO DTU.gc_tziTimeZoneCET; Zeitzone (Default: CET)

Functional description¶

General¶

This function block is used to read the current date and time.

The time zone is set using the data type TIME_ZONE_INFO.

Visualization¶

Information¶

Element
Authors

Date
Version
Note

Programming
Adam Bartod 09.2016 1.0
Initial version

Test Jochen Reu 10.2016 1.0
Initial version

Documentation
Kevin Rohn 11.2017 1.0
Initial version

Codesys¶

InOut:

Scope	Name	Type	Initial	Comment
Input	xEn	BOOL	TRUE	Activate/deactivate read time
Input	stTimeZoneInformation	DTU.RTCLK.TIME_ZONE_INFO	DTU.gc_tziTimeZoneCET	Zeitzone (Default: CET)
Output	datDateAndTime	DT		Current date and time
	todTime	TOD		Current time
	dtDate	DATE		Current date