3-11. Real-Time Clock Bytes - IBM Personal System/2 50 Technical Reference

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Real-Time Clock Bytes (Hex OOO-OOD)
Bit definitions and addresses for the real-time clock bytes are shown
in the following figure.
Address
Byte
(Hex)
Function
Number
000
Seconds
0
001
Second Alarm
1
002
Minutes
2
003
Minute Alarm
3
004
Hours
4
005
Hour Alarm
5
006
Day of Week
6
007
Date of Month
7
008
Month
8
009
Year
9
OOA
Status Register A
10
008
Status Register 8
11
OOC
Status Register C
12
000
Status Register 0
13
Figure
3-11. Real-Time Clock Bytes
Note:
The Setup program initializes status registers
A.
B.
C.
and
D
when the time and date are set. Interrupt hex 1A is the BIOS
interface to read and set the time and date and it initializes the
register the same way as the Setup program.
Model 50 System Board
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