Model: MC-1-DE
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User’s Manual
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The T-format time string shall consist of 24 printable characters with a concluding CR, LF as follows:
Description
Number of
Characters
Character
Position
Range of
Value/Information
Code Identification
1
1
Capital T
Divider
1
2
:
Year in Century
2
3,4
0 to 99
Divider
1
5
:
Month
2
6,7
1 to 12
Divider
1
8
:
Day of Month
2
9,10
1 to 31
Divider
1
11
:
Day of Week
1
12
1 to 7
Divider
1
13
:
Hours
2
14,15
0 to 23
Divider
1
16
:
Minutes
2
17,18
0 to 59
Divider
1
19
:
Seconds
2
20,21
0 to 59
Divider
1
22
:
GMT Marker
1
23
0 or 1
Validity Marker
1
24
0 or 1
CR [Carriage return]
1
25
Non displayable character
LF [Line Feed]
1
26
Non displayable character
Table 5 T- Format Frame Structure
9.1.3 NGTS Time frame output:
GPS TIME SYNC UNIT MC-1-DE transmits NGTS time frame from serial terminal at front panel of
unit at every 1 minute (i.e. NGTS frame is transmitted at every 59 seconds of every minute) at 9600
(baud rate), 8 (Data bits), N (NONE parity), 1 (1 stop bit). User can change the serial communication
settings using serial configuration method on serial terminal as explained in section 8.2.2.
NOTE: GPS TIME SYNC UNIT MC-1-DE can be configured to transmit T-format or NGTS or NMEA
time frame through its serial terminal at front panel. The type of serial frame i.e. NGTS can be se-
lected by parameter “SET TRANSMIT MODE” through serial configuration command “TC23”as per
section 8.2.4.
The NGTS time string shall consist of 14 printable characters and a concluding CR, LF as follows:
Description
Number of
Characters
Character
Position
Range of
Value/Information
Code Identification
1
1
Capital T
Year in Century
2
2,3
0 to 99
Month
2
4,5
1 to 12
Day of Month
2
6,7
1 to 31
Day of Week
1
8
1 to 7
Hours
2
9,10
0 to 23
Minutes
2
11,12
0 to 59
GMT Marker
1
13
0 or 1
Validity Marker
1
14
0 or 1
CR [Carriage return]
1
15
Non displayable character
LF [Line Feed]
1
16
Non displayable character
Table 6 NGTS frame Structure
