Daylight Saving Time; Front Panel Format; Figure - Spectracom 8183A NETCLOCK Instruction Manual

4.8

FRONT PANEL FORMAT

The command, FPF, reads and sets the front panel display configuration. Display
options include 12 or 24 hour display format, UTC or local time with or without DST
corrections.
To view the current display configuration, issue the FPF command as shown below:
Type:
Default Response:
To change the front panel display format, place the clock in Set Mode and issue the
FPF command as follows:
Type:
Where:
Example, configure the front panel display for 12 hour format, Eastern Time with

Daylight Saving Time.

Type:
Response:
Type:
Response:
NetClock/GTP Instruction Manual
FPF <ent>
FRONT PANEL FORMAT= 24 HOUR
TIME DIFF= +00:00
FPF [12:24] [±HH:MM] [#] <ent>
12 = 12 Hour Display Format
24 = 24 Hour Display Format
±HH:MM = Time Difference from UTC, ±00:00...±12:00; Refer to
Figure 4-2 for UTC time difference map.
# = DST rule number, 0...6.
Where: 0 = No DST, Always Standard Time
1 = North American
2 = United Kingdom
3 = Continental Europe
4 = China
5 = Australian 1
6 = Australian 2
SM ON <ent>
SET MODE ON
FPF 12 -05:00 1 <ent>
FRONT PANEL FORMAT = 12 HOUR
TIME DIFF = -05:00 DST = 1
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DST= 0
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