OPC UA server DATE_AND_TIME

[bostroemc]

On MLC, PLC variables of type DATE_AND_TIME were presented in the OPC UA address space as a meaningful string (Datatype=DateTime).  This differs from ctrlX CORE, where variables of this type are presented instead using the underlying type (UInt32).

 

I've attached the symbol files for the two cases above, which look basically identical except for some version differences.  I also confirmed that the DateTime datatype is defined in the ctrlX OPC UA server:

Is there a way to force the UPC UA server on ctrlX CORE to map PLC variables of type DATE_AND_TIME to the more user-friendly format (DateTime)? 

OPC UA Server version 1.14.1.

[CodeShepherd · Accepted solution]

We are actually working on this an it is planned to implement it in release milestone RM21.11 (version 1.18) coming up end of November this year.