Time zones

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 the
    FTOptixApplication
    .
  • 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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