Timestamp

R2026b

Reads absolute timestamp

Since R2026a

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Timestamp block

To add a block to a model, double-click the canvas and start typing the block name. Then, select the block from the list.

Libraries:
UAV Toolbox Support Package for ArduPilot Autopilots / Utility Blocks

Description

Add-On Required: This feature requires the UAV Toolbox Support Package for ArduPilot Autopilots add-on.

The Timestamp block reads the absolute timestamp in microseconds from the ArduPilot^® board into the Simulink^® model. This timestamp information is absolute, ensuring it never wraps or goes backward.

Ports

Output

Timestamp — Absolute timestamp

vector

Absolute timestamp in microseconds from the ArduPilot board.

Data Types: uint64

Parameters

Sample time — Interval at which the block reads values

-1 (default)

The time interval at which the block reads values from the ArduPilot Autopilots.

Programmatic Use: Add Block

To add the block programmatically, use the add_block function with one of these library block paths as the source.

"ardupilotUtilslib/Timestamp"

Example: add_block("ardupilotUtilslib/Timestamp","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")

Version History

Introduced in R2026a