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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