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Format "hex"
The format "hex" is always used where there is a concatenation of binary information, e.g.
when transferring the statuses at the inputs of the binary input module. However, it is also
used when hexadecimal numbers are transferred.
Format of the PB
Chapter Cyclic data traffic (Page 135) contains the description of the format of the property
byte PB.
Time format
The S7-compatible time format (DATE_AND_TIME) is used for communicating time stamps.
The time stamp in DS100 is represented according to the PROFIBUS standard and is an
exception to this rule.
Table 8- 40
All time stamps are transferred in this format
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Format time
Byte Bit
0 —
1 —
2 —
3 —
4 —
5 —
6 —
7 4 - 7
7 0 - 3
Meaning
Year
Month
Day
Hour
Minute
Seconds
Low-order digits of milliseconds
Higher-order digits of milliseconds (4MSB)
Weekday (1 =Sunday, ..., 7 = Saturday)
Data library
8.7 Formats
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