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TOD_TO_STRING
Description
TOD_TO_STRING converts a value of the data type TIME_OF_DAY into a value of the data type
STRING[8].
The range for the input time of day is from TOD#00:00:00 to TOD#23:59:59.
To add an enable input and enable output to the instruction, select [With EN/ENO] from the
"Instructions" pane (LD, FBD or IL editor). To reuse an instruction select "Recently used" from the
context menu or press <Ctrl>+<Shift>+<v> in the programming window.
Availability of TOD_TO_STRING (see page 1332)
PLC types
All character spaces in the result string will be filled.
Data types
Data type
TIME_OF_DAY
STRING
In this example the function has been programmed in ladder diagram (LD) and structured text (ST).
Example
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:
STRING_value
TIME_OF_DAY into STRING
I/O
Function
input
input data type
output
conversion result
STRING[8]
:= TOD_TO_STRING(TOD_value);
Conversion instructions
237
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