F_GetActualDcTime

F_GetActualDcTime 1:

This function supplies the current time in TwinCAT Distributed Clock time format.

FUNCTION F_GetActualDcTime: T_DCTIME

VAR_INPUT
(*none*)
END_VAR

Example in ST:

PROGRAM MAIN
VAR
    actDC : T_DCTIME;
    sAct : STRING;
END_VAR

actDC := F_GetActualDcTime();
sAct := DCTIME_TO_STRING( actDC );

Development environment	Target system type	PLC libraries to include
TwinCAT v2.11.0 Build > 1535 or higher	PC or CX (x86, ARM) PLC runtime: v2.11 Build > 1535	TcEtherCAT.Lib ( Standard.Lib; TcBase.Lib; TcSystem.Lib, TcUtilities.Lib are included automatically )