Update Screen Time And Date From PLC

[BobB 58]

I have a CJ2M having the time and date being updated from an SNTP time server - working fine.

There is an NS15 and an NB10 screens in the system.

Both have to have their time and date updated from the PLC automatically.

Any ideas? Have not been able to get it to work.

By the way I have not even been able to update the time in the NB screen at all - I do not usually use these but it is for a customer who has used one. Any idea how to update the time and date at all even without this method?

[lostcontrol 23]

I think both options will need to be done via a macro, to ensure they sync correctly.

I have done this with the NS & am sure the NB but trying to find an example.

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By the way I have not even been able to update the time in the NB screen at all - I do not usually use these but it is for a customer who has used one. Any idea how to update the time and date at all even without this method?

You should be able to add a text field that writes to the system clock. 

LW10000 = Sec, LW10001 = Min, LW10002 = Hr, LW10003 = Day, LW10004 = Month, LW10005 = year

 

Will see if I can find some examples

[Michael Walsh 268]

Here is a thread on updating the NS, you should be familiar with this one @BobB:

http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?/topic/23351-automatic-update-ns-screen-timedate-from-plc/#comment-112758

[Michael Walsh 268]

Here is a document that details updating the clock on the NB from the NJ/NX controller.  I know this is not exactly what you want, but it should be the same from the HMI side:

http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?/files/file/1161-setting-the-nb-clock-based-on-the-nj-nx-clock/

[BobB 58]

Thanks Michael - I do remember that post now LOL. Will have a look - still cannot remember what I did.