DateTime Data Type Converter
R2026bDateTime Data Type Converter 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:
Simulink /
DateTime
Description
The DateTime Data Type Converter block converts the time point or storage data types, of a
DateTime signal. To convert between time standards, use the DateTime Time Standard
Converter block.
Examples
This example shows how the DateTime Data Type Converter block modifies the stored value of a DateTime signal without changing its calendar representation. The block's input is a DateTime signal that represents 12:00 AM UTC on January 1, 2000. The input signal's Time point is Seconds since Unix epoch and its stored value is the number of UTC seconds since 12:00 AM on January 1, 1970. The block's output is a DateTime signal representing the same instant, but with Time point set to Seconds since TAI epoch. The stored value of the output signal is the number of UTC seconds since 12:00 AM TAI on January 1, 1958, which is 378691210 seconds earlier than the UNIX epoch.
model='ex_datetime_data_type_converter_block';
load_system(model)
sim(model);
open_system(model)
Ports
Input
Output
Parameters
Block Characteristics
Data Types |
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Direct Feedthrough |
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Multidimensional Signals |
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Variable-Size Signals |
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Zero-Crossing Detection |
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Programmatic Use: Add Block
To add the block programmatically, use the add_block function with one of these library block paths as the source.
"simulink/DateTime/DateTime Data Type Converter"
Example: add_block("simulink/DateTime/DateTime Data Type Converter","myModel/myBlock",MakeNameUnique="on")
Extended Capabilities
Version History
Introduced in R2026b
See Also
Blocks
- DateTime Clock | DateTime Time Standard Converter | DateTime to Calendar Time | DateTime to Formatted String | From DateTime | To DateTime
