Table 1 defines each status or alarm bit position.

Table 1: Status or alarm binary codes

Status or alarm

Bit position

Bit value and description

character

 

 

 

position

 

 

 

a or f

19

Not used

 

 

 

 

18

Not used

 

 

 

 

16 and 17

Remote control bits:

 

 

0:0 = Autoswitch/don’t care

 

 

0:1 = Channel A selected

 

 

1:0 = Channel B selected

 

 

1:1 = Not used

 

 

 

b or g

15 and 14

Front panel switch control bits:

 

 

0:0 = Autoswitch/don’t care

 

 

0:1 = Channel A selected

 

 

1:0 = Channel B selected

 

 

1:1 = Not used

 

 

 

 

 

13

0

= Channel A active input

 

 

1

= Channel B active input

 

 

 

 

 

12

1

= Cannot lock to input B

 

 

 

 

c or h

11

1

= Cannot lock to input A

 

 

 

 

 

10

1

= Autoswitch occurred

 

 

 

 

 

9

1

= Power supply 2 fault

 

 

 

 

 

8

1

= Power supply 1 fault

 

 

 

 

d or i

7

1

= output 8 failed

 

 

 

 

 

6

1

= output 7 failed

 

 

 

 

 

5

1

= output 6 failed

 

 

 

 

 

4

1

= output 5 failed

 

 

 

 

e or j

3

1

= output 4 failed

 

 

 

 

 

2

1

= output 3 failed

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

= output 2 failed

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

= output 1 failed

 

 

 

 

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Lantronix 4092A IRIG-B manual Defines each status or alarm bit position

4092A IRIG-B specifications

The Lantronix 4092A IRIG-B is a high-performance time code generation and distribution module that plays a crucial role in various applications requiring precise time synchronization. This compact device is particularly beneficial in systems such as telecom infrastructure, military applications, satellite communications, and scientific research. Its core functionality revolves around generating and managing the IRIG-B time code, a standard used for accurately transmitting time information.

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