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12.3.4 Format of the SAT Time String
The SAT Time String is a sequence of 29 ASCII characters starting with the STX (start-of-text) character and
ending with the ETX (end-of-text) character. The format is:
<STX> dd.mm.yy/w/hh:mm:ssxxxxuv <ETX>
The letters printed in italics are replaced by ASCII numbers whereas the other characters
are part of the time string. The groups of characters as defined below:
<STX> Start-Of-Text, ASCII Code 02h
sending with one bit accuracy at change of second
dd.mm.yy the current date:
dd
day of month (01..31)
mm month (01..12)
yy year of the century (00..99)
w the day of the week (1..7, 1 = Monday)
hh:mm:ss the current time:
hh
hours (00..23)
mm minutes (00..59)
ss seconds (00..59, or 60 while leap second)
xxxx time zone indicator:
‘UTC‘
Universal Time Coordinated, formerly GMT
‘CET‘ European Standard Time, daylight saving disabled
‘CEST’ European Summertime, daylight saving enabled
u clock status characters:
‘#’
clock has not synchronized after reset
‘ ‘ (space, 20h) clock has synchronized after reset
v anouncement of discontinuity of time, enabled during last hour
before discontinuity comes in effect:
‘!’
announcement of start or end of daylight saving time
‘ ‘ (space, 20h) nothing announced
<CR> Carriage Return, ASCII Code 0Dh
<LF> Line Feed, ASCII Code 0Ah
<ETX> End-Of-Text, ASCII Code 03h
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