FB_GetTimeZoneInformation

This function block can be used to read the time zone settings of the operating system.

Inputs

VAR_INPUT
    sNetID   : T_AmsNetID;
    bExecute : BOOL;
    tTimeout : TIME := DEFAULT_ADS_TIMEOUT;
END_VAR

Name	Type	Description
sNetID	T_AmsNetID	AmsNetId (AMS network identifier) of the TwinCAT computer whose time zone settings are to be read. For the local computer an empty string may be specified.
bExecute	BOOL	The function block is enabled by a positive edge at this input.
tTimeout	TIME	States the length of the timeout that may not be exceeded by execution of the ADS command.

VAR_OUTPUT
    bBusy  : BOOL;
    bError : BOOL;
    nErrID : UDINT;
    tzID   : E_TimeZoneID;
    tzInfo : ST_TimeZoneInformation;
END_VAR

Name	Type	Description
bBusy	BOOL	When the function block is enabled, this output is set and remains set until a feedback is received.
bError	BOOL	If an error occurs during the transmission of the command, this output is set after the bBusy output is reset.
nErrID	UDINT	Returns the ADS error number when the bError output is set.
tzID	E_TimeZoneID	Additional summer/winter time information (not always present)
tzInfo	ST_TimeZoneInformation	If successful this structure variable returns the current time zone information of the operating system.

Example:

See description of the FB_SetTimeZoneInformation function block.

Further functions and function blocks for time and time zone:

Development environment	Target platform	PLC libraries to be integrated (category group)
TwinCAT v3.1.0	PC or CX (WES7/Win7/Win10: TC RT x86/x64, WEC6/7: TC RT x86, WEC7: TC CE7 ARMV7)	Tc2_Utilities (System)