Packs a Date object into a binary buffer in a specific format for the SMM (Safety Motion Module).
The date is serialized into the following fields: year (2 bytes), month (1 byte), day (1 byte),
hours (1 byte), minutes (1 byte), seconds (1 byte), and a trailing byte (set to 0).
The packed data can be used for storing or transmitting the date in a structured format compatible with SMM.
Returns
A Buffer containing the packed date.
Parameters
date: Date
The Date object to be packed. It is expected to be in UTC time.
Packs a
Dateobject into a binary buffer in a specific format for the SMM (Safety Motion Module). The date is serialized into the following fields: year (2 bytes), month (1 byte), day (1 byte), hours (1 byte), minutes (1 byte), seconds (1 byte), and a trailing byte (set to 0). The packed data can be used for storing or transmitting the date in a structured format compatible with SMM.Returns
A
Buffercontaining the packed date.