CHAPTER FOUR
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bc635VME/bc350VXI Time and Frequency Processor (Rev. E)
Symmetricom Inc
4.1.12 PACKET “M” LOCAL TIME OFFSET SELECT (GPS MODES ONLY)
This packet allows time to be displayed with a hour offset. This situation usually arises when the
source of time is in an UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format and the local time is desired to
be displayed. The offset only applies to the hour’s digits. This offset is maintained in battery
backed RAM. The format is as follows.
byte
1
SOH
byte
2
“M”
byte
3
sign
“+” or “-”
byte
4
hours tens
byte
5
hours units
byte
6
ETB
The hours are in range, from -12 to +12. A positive sign is used from the prime meridian
heading East, and a negative sign is used from the prime meridian heading West. For example,
Eastern Standard Time would be -05 relative to UTC.
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