How to set the system time out of the PLC program?

[Michael_X]

How can we set the system time of the ctrlX CORE out of a PLC program?

I've tried the SysTimeRtcSet function block (SysTimeRtc library) but this returns "ERR_NO_ACCESS_RIGHTS".

Thank you in advance.

[CodeShepherd · Accepted solution]

Actually the only way of setting the system time is via the REST API:

PUT	https://<IP of control>/system/api/v1/time/settings
{"ntpServers":[],"timestamp":"2022-02-14T12:22:26","timeSynchronization":false}

[maurusbien]

Is there a plan to have a possobility to set the time via a PLC Programm with an PLC Function Block?

[georkueh]

Hello Maurus,

currently there's no plan. But you can create a customer issue as requirement.

kind regards

[aFouraker]

Is it possible to issue the put command from the PLC application?

[CodeShepherd · Accepted solution]

If you have a PLC library that can use SSL encryption you can. You need to get a Token then from the authentication server and use this to send the request. Just like you do it with the REST API outside of the PLC.