Conversion instructions
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Part II IEC Instructions
DT_TO_DATE
DATE_AND_TIME to DATE
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PLC types Availability of DT_TO_DATE (see page 1319)
Data type I/O Function
DATE_AND_TIME input date and time
DATE output date
Description
DT_TO_DATE converts a value of the data type DATE_AND_TIME to a value of the data type
DATE.
Data types
Example
In this example the function has been programmed in ladder diagram (LD) and structured text (ST).
POU header
All input and output variables used for programming this function have been declared in the POU
header.
LD
ST
When programming with structured text, enter the following:
DATE_value := DT_TO_DATE(DT_value);