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Appendix B: Flow Chart Command Reference Pointe Controller User Guide
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B.6 Date/Time Commands
Date/Time commands (in a Process block ) are used to retrieve the system time on
the Pointe Controller unit.
NOTE: The controller’s internal clock is updated whenever a compiled project is
downloaded from your PC to the controller. The time is taken from your PC’s
system time.
B.6.1 Date/Time Get
This command can be selected from the Date/Time commands list.
When used in a Flow Chart, the Date/Time Get command retrieves the current
system time on the Pointe Controller unit. The time is expressed as the number of
whole seconds and remaining milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970. The
Seconds and Milliseconds values are both returned as 32-bit unsigned integers.
Parameters for this command include:
Seconds Tag – The Logic Memory tag to which the number of seconds
will be written. The tag should be a 32-bit Unsigned Input, Memory, or
Output tag.
To configure the Seconds Tag parameter, click the button to open a
standard Select Tag dialog.
Milliseconds Tag – The Logic Memory tag to which the number of
remaining milliseconds will be written. The tag should be a 32-bit
Unsigned Input, Memory, or Output tag.
To configure the Milliseconds Tag parameter, click the button to open
a standard Select Tag dialog.