Calendar Timer; Area For Clock/Calendar Function; Setting Of Clock/Calendar Function - Panasonic FP E Series User Manual

2.6 Calendar Timer

If a backup battery is installed in the FP∑, the clock/calendar function can be used. This funcation cannot
be used without a backup battery.
Example: <5.7 Installation and setting of backup battery>

2.6.1 Area for Clock/Calendar Function

With the clock/calendar function, data indicating the hour, minute, second, day, year and other
information stored in the special data registers DT90053 to DT90057 can be read using the transmission
instruction and used in sequence programs.
Special data
Register No.
DT90053
DT90054
DT90055
DT90056
DT90057

2.6.2 Setting of Clock/Calendar Function

There are two ways to set the clock/calendar function, as described below.
Setting using FPWIN GR
1. Press the [CTRL] and [F2] keys at the same time, to switch to the [Online] screen.
2. Select "Set PLC Date and Time" under "Tool" on the menu bar.
Set PLC Date and Time dialog box
Setting and changing using program
1. The values written to the special data registers DT90054 to DT90057, which are allocated as the
clock/calendar setting area, are sent.
2. A value of H8000 is written to DT90058.
Note) The value can be sent using the differential instruction "DF", or by changing H8000 to H0000.
Upper byte
Hour data
H00 to H23
Minute data
H00 to H59
Day data
H01 to H31
Year data
H00 to H99
Day-of-the-week data
-
Lower byte
Minute data
H00 to H59
Second data
H00 to H59
Hour data
H00 to H23
Month data
H01 to H12
H00 to H06
The above steps display the "Set PLC Date and Time
dialog box" shown at the left. Input the date and time, and
click on the "OK" button.
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