---
title: "system.dnp.freezeAtTimeCounters"
description: "Issues a Freeze at Time command targeting one or more counters."
---

# system.dnp.freezeAtTimeCounters

> Issues a Freeze at Time command targeting one or more counters.

:::note
The following function uses [system.dnp](appendix\scripting-functions\system-dnp\system-dnp.md) and the [DNP3 driver](ignition-modules\opc-ua\opc-ua-drivers\dnp3\dnp3-driver\dnp3-driver.md). For [system.dnp3](appendix\scripting-functions\system-dnp3\system-dnp3.md) functions and the [Legacy DNP3 driver](ignition-modules\opc-ua\opc-ua-drivers\dnp3\legacy-dnp3-driver\legacy-dnp3-driver.md), see [DNP3](ignition-modules\opc-ua\opc-ua-drivers\dnp3\dnp3.md).
:::

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.dnp.freezeAtTimeCounters(deviceName, absoluteTime, intervalTime, indexes)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | -----
String| `deviceName` | The name of the DNP3 device instance.
Long| `absoluteTime` | Absolute time (in milliseconds since epoch UTC) when the initial action should occur.
Long| `intervalTime` | Interval time (in milliseconds) between periodic actions.
 List| `indexes` | The indices of the counters to freeze.

### Returns
Nothing.

### Scope
Gateway

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
from time import *
 
fiveMikes = (60 * 1000 * 5) + int(time() * 1000)
system.dnp.freezeAtTimeCounters("DNP3", fiveMikes, 0, [2, 4])
```