Time zones
The date and time of events that display in graphic objects are logged at runtime in the standard time zone.
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
supports three time zones:
- UTC standard time zone.
- Local time zone of the machine running theFTOptixApplication.
- Session time zone supported by applications in remote sessions.
The date and time format in
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
follows the specifications of the OPC UA data type DateTime
. The
BaseEventType
object properties that manage date and time events include: Property | Data type | Description |
---|---|---|
Time | UtcTime | Date and time of the UTC standard time zone + 0. |
LocalTime | TimeZoneDataType | Offset in minutes between the UTC date and time and the local date and time of the device for the application. For example, on a device set to UTC + 2, the offset is 120 minutes. If applicable, the offset may include DaylightSavingInOffset . |
TimeZoneOffset | TimeZoneDataType | Session offset of UTC + 0 for the date and time. |
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