NT_SetLocalTime

The function block NT_SetLocalTime can be used to set the local Windows system time of a TwinCAT system (the local Windows system time is displayed in the taskbar).

Inputs

VAR_INPUT
    NETID  : T_AmsNetId;
    TIMESTR : TIMESTRUCT;
    START  : BOOL;
    TMOUT  : TIME := DEFAULT_ADS_TIMEOUT;
END_VAR

Name	Type	Description
NETID	T_AmsNetID	The network address of the TwinCAT computer whose local Windows system time is to be set can be specified here. For the local computer an empty string may be specified.
TIMESTR	TIMESTRUCT	Structure with the new local Windows system time.
START	BOOL	The function block is enabled by a positive edge at this input.
TMOUT	TIME	Time-out period that may not be exceeded when executing the ADS command.

Outputs

VAR_OUTPUT
    BUSY         : BOOL;
    ERR          : BOOL;
    ERRID        : UDINT;
END_VAR

Name	Type	Description
BUSY	BOOL	When the function block is enabled, this output is set and remains set until a feedback is received.
ERR	BOOL	If an error should occur during the transfer of the command, then this output is set once the BUSY output was reset.
ERRID	ADS error number	Returns the error code, if the ERR output is set.

Further time and time zone functions and function blocks:

Requirements

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)