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Version: 8.1

system.dnp3.freezeAnalogsAtTime

note

The following function uses system.dnp3 and the Legacy DNP3 driver. See system.dnp for DNP3 functions using the DNP3 driver.

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Issues a freeze command on the given analog outputs at the given time for the specified duration.

Client Permission Restrictions​

Permission Type: DNP3 Management

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

Syntax​

system.dnp3.freezeAnalogsAtTime(deviceName, absoluteTime, intervalTime, indexes)

Parameters​

TypeParameterDescription
StringdeviceNameThe name of the DNP3 device driver.
IntegerabsoluteTimeThe absolute time at which to freeze, in millis.
IntegerintervalTimeThe interval at which to periodically freeze, in millis.
ListindexesA list of specific indexes on which to issue the freeze command. An empty list will freeze all points.

Returns​

Nothing

Scope​

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples​

Example #1
# This example shows a request to freeze analog inputs at indexes 2 and 4,
# 5 minutes from the current time, with no interval.
from time import *

fiveMikes = (60 * 1000 * 5) + int(time() * 1000) #ms
system.dnp3.freezeAnalogsAtTime("Dnp3", fiveMikes, 0, [2, 4])

Keywords​

system dnp3 freezeAnalogsAtTime, dnp3.freezeAnalogsAtTime