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Symmetricom 5071A User Manual

Symmetricom 5071A
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Chapter 5 Command Reference
Description of SCPI Commands
84 Operating and Programming Manual
Precision Time (Date and Time) Commands
The [SOURce]:PTIMe commands provide the most-important time keeping
functions for the 5071A. These functions include commands for:
Setting Time and Date
Adjusting, scheduling, and executing Leap-second insertion
Adjusting Epoch
Setting operating mode
Synchronizing 1pps outputs
PTIMe[:TIME] <hour>,<minute>,<second>
This command sets time in 24-hour format (SCPI standard).
The 5071A must be in REMote mode to execute this command.
Requires three parameters: hours, minute, and second.
Entered values are rounded to integer.
The maximum range limits are 23, 59, 59, respectively.
The function of this command is not affected by *RST.
PTIMe[:TIME]? [MIN|MAX, MIN|MAX, MIN|MAX]
This query returns time in 24-hour format (SCPI Std) as hours, minute, second,
or minimum-maximum range-limit values.
Response format = <NR1, NR1, NR1>, precision = 1 s.
PTIMe:MJDate <numeric_value>
This command sets the Modified Julian date to the specified value.
The 5071A must be in REMote mode to execute this command.
One parameter is required, range = 0 to 99999.
The function of this command is not affected by *RST.

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Symmetricom 5071A Specifications

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BrandSymmetricom
Model5071A
CategoryMeasuring Instruments
LanguageEnglish

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