Date and time variables

Bind a property of a graphic object to a predefined

DateTime

variable to configure the date and time on the HMI device. For example, bind to the

Time zone

variable to display the local time zone of the HMI device. To bind to a variable, see Create dynamic links.

The

DateTime

category in the Dynamic Link browser displays the variables related to date and time of the HMI device.

DateTime variables
Variable	Type	Definition	Read or Write	Reboot Required
Time synchronization	TimeSynchronizationModeEnum	Manual or automatic time synchronization	Read-only	Reboot not required
Remote NTP server	String	Configuration of the Remote NTP server that provides the time	Read/Write	Reboot required
Date and time	DateTime	Date and time of the HMI device.	Read/Write	Reboot required
Time zone	String	Time zone of the HMI device.	Read/Write	Reboot required
Local NTP server interfaces	String[0]	Interfaces though which the system acts as an NTP server	Read/Write	Reboot required

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