Suffix T (Symbolic)
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The suffix T can be used with the Time data type. When used without the suffix S5T, the SIDirect Communication Driver reads the 4-byte time from the S7-1500 PLC. See General data types for additional information about Time.
The suffix T converts Time into a string.
Usage: Time T
For example: MyTime T
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The suffix T converts Time into a string (VT_BSTR) that stores the time as a value in the range of -24d20h31m23s648ms to +24d20h31m23s647ms.
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When used without the suffix T, the SIDirect Communication Driver reads Time from the PLC as an integer (VT_I4) with a range of -2147483648 to +2147483647 (milliseconds).