Symmetricom XLi IEEE 1588 - Manual (Page 46)

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F1 – Time Zone Offset
Use function F1 to display and set the time zone offset between your Standard Time zone and Universal
Time Coordinated (UTC). Refer to
“F: World Map of Time Zones:” on page 193 . F1 is the basis for
Standard Time and Local Time used by F69. For an expanded explanation of Local, Standard, UTC, TAI,
and GPS time, see
“F69 – Time Mode” on page 65 .
For example, to set the time zone for Pacific Standard Time (UTC –8 hours), set the value in F1 to –
08:00. Exclude the 1-hour Daylight Saving Time (DST) offset from this value. DST is handled separately
by
“F66 – Daylight Saving Time (DST) Mode” on page 63 .
Because the front panel display and Multicode Output card can be configured to display/distribute Local
or Standard time, we recommended configuring F1 as described in the
“3: Installation and Set-up” on
page 15 .
The factory setting for F1 is UTC –8:00 hours (Pacific Standard Time).
Related topics:
• “F2 – 12/24 Hour Format” on page 39
• “F11 - Time Output Format” on page 50
• “F27 – FTM III Configuration” on page 53
Command Line
To display the time zone offset, enter “F1” on the command line. The XLi responds with the
following character string:
F1:
where:
For example, to set the time zone offset, enter:
F1 –8:00
F = ASCII character F
01 = function number
= ASCII space character (one or more)
= either no character or + for positive offsets or – for negative offsets
= one – or two-digit hours offset from 00 to12 hours
: = ASCII character for a colon
= two-digit minutes offset
= carriage return character
= line feed character