Interpret a Timestamp

The timestamp is based on the EtherCAT system time.

For this value to make sense, the distributed clock must be activated in the drive (see Distributed Clock tab) and in the EtherCAT master.

Figure 1: PLC Timestamp Related to Fast Input Event

• The timestamp returned is relative to the beginning of the cycle in which the Fast Input is triggered.
• It is called PLC timestamp because it is the value used in PLC programs.