Transfer time to other Contrologix

[imonline]

I have 4 Contrologix PLC's on an ethernet network. I want to set the time on one PLC and send this time on a MSG to adjust the other PLC's time same as the first one.

I've did a GSV WALLCLOCKTIME to a DINT(7), Clock.Year, Clock.Month... on each PLC. I know that I need the SSV instruction to set the WALLCLOCKTIME, but how do I build this ladder? How do you move data to a SSV instruction?

 

[mgvol]

Is their a PC on this network? If so, there is a free utility you can download from Rockwell that runs on you PC and you can schedule clock synchronization of all you PLC's to you PC clock. No code writing involved.

 

[imonline]

Would you know the name of this utility?

 

[imonline]

OK, I found it. Will give it a try and will let you know.

Thanks for the info!

 

[mgvol]

Yes, it's Logix5000 Clock Update Tool. You can get it here:

http://www.software.rockwell.com/support/download/result.cfm

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and look under "Utilities".

 

[EricS]

Is there a way to run the "Logix5000 Clock Update Tool" as a service so that the time is updated automatically based on the schedule set up in the Tool?

 

[rdrast]

I've used this software in the past to run any ol application as a service. It isn't free, but it does work, and they have a demo version.

Is there a way to run the "Logix5000 Clock Update Tool" as a service so that the time is updated automatically based on the schedule set up in the Tool?

 

[EricS]

Thanks. I'll give the demo a try. We are wanting to install this on one of our PI interface servers and use it to update our PLC times automatically.