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PTP Translator Manual / December 2014 10
Placeholder Content
hh hour: “00” – ”23”
mm minute: “00” – “59”
ss seconds: “00” – “59”
.000 ASCII “.000”
Example Interpretation:
<CR><LF>? 02 112 12:34:36.000 day 112 of year (20)02, time: 12:34:36, out-of-sync
String-D Time Code O/P
String-D is IDENTICAL in content to String-B, but the second mark is at the leading edge of the start-bit of the (<CR>).
Example Interpretation:
<SOH>112:12:34:36?<CR><LF> day 112, time: 12:34:36, >100
µ
s sync error
String-E Time Code O/P
About This provides time, year information, and a sync indicator field.
Timing
The string is transmitted once every second, with the leading edge of the “start” bit of the <CR>
exactly on the second.
Default Comms 9600 bps, 8-bit ASCII, no parity
Definition <SOH>YYYY:ddd:hh:mm:ssQ<CR><LF>
Placeholder Content
YYYY 4-digit year
: HEX 3A
ddd Day of year: range “001” – “365”
hh hour: “00” – ”23”
mm minute: “00” – “59”
ss seconds: “00” – “59”
Q Quality character, as defined in String-B (above)
Example Interpretation:
<SOH>2004:112:12:34:36?<CR><LF>
2004, day 112, 12:34:36pm, >100us sync error
String-F Time Code O/P
About This string complies with the protocol required to drive Vorne type Time Displays.
Timing
The string is transmitted once every second, with the leading edge of the “start” bit of the last
<BEL> exactly on the second.
Default Comms 9600 bps, 8-bit ASCII, no parity
Definition
<CR><LF>1100<CR><LF>44hhmmss<CR><LF>54ddd<CR><LF><CR><LF>45HHMMss<CR>
<LF>55DDD<CR><LF><BEL>
Placeholder Content
1100 ASCII “1100”
44 ASCII “44” (means local time follows)
hh Local hour of day: “00” – ”23”
mm Local minute of day: “00” – “60”
ss seconds: “00” – “59”
54 ASCII “54” (means local day of year follows)
ddd Local day of year: “001” – “365”
45 ASCII “45” (means UTC time follows)