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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