Symmetricom XLi IEEE 1588 - Manual (Page 71)

XLi IEEE 1588 Clock 63
997-01510-03, Rev. C, 12/12/2006
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F66 – Daylight Saving Time (DST) Mode
Use function F66 to enable or disable Daylight Saving Time (DST), and to schedule when Local time
enters and leaves DST. The factory setting for F66 is Manual (i.e., DST On). The hour for entering/
leaving DST is given in the 24-hour format. Entering/leaving DST can be scheduled for any hour of the
day, any day of the year. However, transitions scheduled within 24 hours of the beginning/end of the year
may not occur at the desired time. This function also works for locations in the southern hemisphere,
where DST spans the new year.
Command Line
To display the current status of F66, enter a command using the following format:
F66
XLi responds using the following format:
F66
where:
For example, to disable DST, enter:
F66 Off
XLi responds:
OK
To enable DST and set the DST entry and exit times, use the following format:
F66 MANUAL
F = ASCII character F
66 = function number
= ASCII space character one or more.
= Off or Manual.
= If is Manual, are the dates it enters and exits DST.
= carriage return character.
= line feed character.