FB_Time
Class (FB) saves a point in time. The class makes it possible to interpret the time in various partial information and data types.
Syntax:
FUNCTION_BLOCK FB_Time
Properties
Name | Type | Access | Initial value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day | WORD | Get | 0 (1 - 32) | Day of the month. |
DayOfWeek | WORD | Get | 0 (0 - 6) | Day of the week 0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, etc… |
DnT | DATE_AND_TIME | Get | DT#1970-1-1-0:0:0 | Time as IEC data type. |
Filetime | ULINT | Get, Set | 0 | Time as T_FILETIME64. |
Hour | WORD | Get | 0 (1 - 23) | Hour of the day. |
Milisecond | WORD | Get | 0 (1 – 999) | Millisecond of the second. |
Minute | WORD | Get | 0 (0 – 59) | Minute of the hour. |
Month | WORD | Get | 0 (1 – 12) | Month of the year. |
Second | WORD | Get | 0 (0 – 59) | Second of the minute. |
Text | STRING(24) | Get | „1601-00-00-00:00:00“ | Time as a textual string. |
TimeOfDay | LREAL | Get | 0 [s] | Time of day in seconds. |
Timestruct | Get, Set | 0x0 | Time as system time structure. | |
ValidTime | BOOL | Get | FALSE | Time is valid (> 0). |
Weekday | Get | eNone | Day of the week | |
Year | WORD | Get | 0 (1970 – 2106) | Year |
Methods
Type | Description |
|---|---|
DiffTo( | Returns a timespan [s] between this and the transferred time. |
DiffToNew() | Returns a timespan [s] between this time and the current local system time. |
Now() | Sets this class equal to the current system time and returns an interface to it. |
Interfaces
Type | Description |
|---|---|
I_Time | Standard interface on FB_Time. |
Requirements
Development environment | Target platform | PLC libraries to include |
|---|---|---|
TwinCAT >= v3.1.4024.54 (recommended) | PC or CX (x64, x86) | Tc3_PlasticBaseApplication (>= v12.8.1.0) |