Time zones

The date and time of events that display in graphic objects are logged at runtime in the standard time zone.
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 supports three time zones:
  • UTC standard time zone.
  • Local time zone of the machine running the
    FTOptixApplication
    .
  • Session time zone supported by applications in remote sessions.
The date and time format in
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 follows the specifications of the OPC UA data type
DateTime
.
The
BaseEventType
 object properties that manage date and time events include:
Property
Data type
Description
Time
UtcTime
Date and time of the UTC standard time zone + 0.
LocalTime
TimeZoneDataType
Offset in minutes between the UTC date and time and the local date and time of the device for the application. For example, on a device set to UTC + 2, the offset is 120 minutes. If applicable, the offset may include
DaylightSavingInOffset
.
TimeZoneOffset
TimeZoneDataType
Session offset of UTC + 0 for the date and time.
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