Measurement Computing Micro 488/EX rev.2.1 - Manual (Page 157)

Section 5 Command Descriptions
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TIME FORMAT
The TIME FORMAT command allows the user to select the format of the TIME
command response. Several different formats are provide including 12 and 24 hour
representations. The power-on factory default is HH:MM:SS AM. This default can be
modified with the SAVE command. Refer to the SAVE command for details.
The relationship between the 12 and 24 hour operations are…
24 Hour 12 Hour
Midnight 00:00:00 12:00:00 AM
01:00:00 01:00:00 AM
… …
11:59:59 11:59:59 AM
Noon (Midday) 12:00:00 12:00:00 PM
13:00:00 01:00:00 PM
… …
23:59:59 11:59:59 PM
SYNTAX TIME FORMAT [;] {option}
The option specifies one of the following formats…
option Example Output Length 12/24 Hr
HH:MM 12:21 5 Bytes Fixed 24 Hr
HH:MM:SS 12:21:32 8 Bytes Fixed 24 Hr
HH:MM /AM 12:21 5 Bytes Fixed 12 Hr
HH:MM:SS /AM 12:21:32 8 Bytes Fixed 12 Hr
HH:MM AM 12:21 AM 8 Bytes Fixed 12 Hr
HH:MM:SS AM 12:21:32 AM 11 Bytes Fixed 12 Hr
The AM or /AM is used to set the 12 hour output format.
It may be interchaged with PM or /PM which has the same
effect.
RESPONSE None
MODE Any