DT_TO_DATE block
Short summary
Name |
DT_TO_DATE |
→POU type |
|
Category |
|
Conform to →IEC-standard |
no restrictions |
Graphical interface |
|
Available since |
version 1.65.0 (for logi.CAD 3) |
Functionality
The blocks serves for explicitly converting the date and time of day (DATE_AND_TIME) connected to input IN into a value of data type DATE.
The block discards the time and returns only the date.
Inputs, return value
|
Identifier |
Description |
|
Inputs: |
IN |
DATE_AND_TIME |
date and time of day to be converted |
Return value: |
– |
DATE |
|
Input EN and output ENO are available when →calling the block. See "Execution control: EN, ENO" for information on input EN and output ENO.
Example for usage within ST-editor
The calculated values are evaluated by using the Assert block .
FUNCTION_BLOCK ExampleDtToDate
VAR
result : DATE;
END_VAR
result := DT_TO_DATE(IN := DT#
1970
-
01
-
01
-
00
:
00
:
12
);
Assert(result = D#
1970
-
01
-
01
);
END_FUNCTION_BLOCK
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