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Rockwell Automation Publication ICSTT-RM448J-EN-P - April 2018
Chapter 5
Install the AADvance System
• RTC Control: Year
• RTC Control: Month
• RTC Control: Day of Month
• RTC Control: Hours
• RTC Control: Minutes
• RTC Control: Seconds
• RTC Control: Milliseconds
RTC Status Variables (All Word Inputs)
• RTC Status: Year
• RTC Status: Month
• RTC Status: Day of Month
• RTC Status: Hours
• RTC Status: Minutes
• RTC Status: Seconds
• RTC Status: Milliseconds
RTC Program Rack Variables
• RTC Program: Year
• RTC Program: Month
• RTC Program: Day of Month
• RTC Program: Hours
• RTC Program: Minutes
• RTC Program: Seconds
• RTC Program: Milliseconds
Procedure to Check the Current Date and Time
1. Wire the processor variables. Refer to the topic "Wire Processor
Variables".
2. Build and download the program or perform an on-line update.
3. Check the current date and time settings:
• Enter Debug mode
• Request IXL Restricted Access
• Force the RTC Read Boolean and all the time fields in the RTC
Control Rack Variables to TRUE
• The RTC Status Variables will show the current date and time in the
processor
IMPORTANT
Do not force the RTC Write Boolean at this point.
