Epoch Time to DateTime

Convert epoch time to DateTime signal

Since R2024b

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Description

The Epoch Time to DateTime block converts the epoch time to a DateTime signal.

Limitations

The DateTime blocks are available only as an internal feature with early access. Their design is subject to change.

Ports

Input

Epoch Time — Epoch time

scalar

Epoch time, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double | int32 | uint32 | fixed point

Output

Port_1 — Value of DateTime signal

scalar

Value of DateTime signal, returned as a scalar.

Parameters

To edit block parameters interactively, use the Property Inspector. From the Simulink^® Toolstrip, on the Simulation tab, in the Prepare gallery, select Property Inspector.

Output data type — Output data type

Simulink.DateTimeType() (default) | <data type expression>

Choose the data type for the output. The type can be specified directly as Simulink.DateTimeType() or expressed as a Simulink.DateTimeType data type object.

• Simulink.DateTimeType(Name,value)

• Simulink.DateTimeType(datetime type name)

Programmatic Use

To set the block parameter value programmatically, use the set_param function.

To get the block parameter value programmatically, use the get_param function.

Parameter:	OutDataTypeStr
Values:	Simulink.DateTimeType() (default) | <data type expression>

Mode — Data type mode

DateTime (default) | Expression

Select the category of data to specify.

• DateTime — Simulink.DateTimeType() data types.

• Expression — Expressions that evaluate to data types. Selecting Expression enables a second text box to the right, where you can enter the expression.

For more information, see Specify Data Types Using Data Type Assistant.

Time point — Time point mode

Seconds since Unix epoch (default) | Seconds since NTP epoch | Seconds since TAI epoch | Julian date | Modified Julian date | J2000.0 date

Select the time point:

• Seconds since Unix epoch

• Seconds since NTP epoch

• Seconds since TAI epoch

• Julian date

• Modified Julian date

• J2000.0 date

For more information, see Specify Data Types Using Data Type Assistant.

Storage data type — DateTime storage data type

double (default) | int32 | uint32 | fixdt(0,64,32) | fixdt(1,64,32) | fixdt(0,128,64) | fixdt(1,128,64)

Select the DateTime storage data type:

• double

• int32

• uint32

• fixdt(0,64,32)

• fixdt(1,64,32)

• fixdt(0,128,64)

• fixdt(1,128,64)

Time Standard — DateTime time standard

TAI (default) | UTC | TT | TDB

Select the DateTime time standard:

• TAI

• UTC

• TAI

• TDB

Version History

Introduced in R2024b