Time - Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R Series User Manual

1.6

TIME

This function provides time synchronization between CANopen nodes in the CANopen network.
Function details
The TIME producer (active NMT master) (1) sends a TIME message to synchronize the time of the TIME consumers (hot
standby NMT master, NMT slave) (2).
(1)
(2)
(2)
: TIME message (broadcast)
Only the active NMT master can be set as the TIME producer.
'Time stamp' (Un\G50 to Un\G59) can be set in the following time range.
• Minimum value: 2000 January 1st 00:00:00
• Maximum value: 2079 December 31st 23:59:59
If the time received in the TIME message is out of this range, the time is set to the minimum value.
■Setting method
Use the buffer memory and parameters to set the TIME function. For details, refer to the following.
Page 165 Time stamp (Un\G50 to Un\G59)
Page 93 "NMT master / slave" window
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1.6 TIME
TIME message TIME message
transmission interval transmission interval
Time synchronized