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String-F Time Code O/P on P4
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.
Comms
9600bps, 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)
HH
UTC hour: “00” – “23”
MM
UTC minute: “00” – “59”
55
ASCII “55” (means UTC day of year follows)
DDD
UTC Day of year: “001” – “365”
<BEL>
HEX 07
<CR><LF>
Carriage Return Line Feed Pair: HEX 0D 0A
