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Trimble Standard Interface Protocol

0x8F-AD

Report Packet 8F-AD

Primary UTC Time

The output of the 8F-AD packet is synchronized with the PPS, and may also be generated in response to external events. This packet provides accurate time and date information for time stamping and time transfer. The leap flag provides complete UTC event information, allowing implementation of sophisticated distributed systems intended to operate synchronously with UTC time. This packet is always output first in a possible sequence of up to 4 synchronous packets. Output of this packet can be disabled and configured using the 8E-AD packet .

Table A-98 Report Packet 8F-AD

Byte #

Item

Type

Meaning

0

Subpacket ID

BYTE

Subcode 0xAD

 

 

 

 

1-2

Event Count

INTEGER

External event counter. Zero for PPS.

 

 

 

 

3-10

Fractional

DOUBLE

Time elapsed in current second (seconds)

 

Second

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Hour

BYTE

UTC Hour

 

 

 

 

12

Minute

BYTE

UTC Minute

 

 

 

 

13

Second

BYTE

Second (0-59; 60 = leap)

 

 

 

 

14

Day

BYTE

Date (1-31)

 

 

 

 

15

Month

BYTE

Month (1-12)

 

 

 

 

16-17

Year

INTEGER

Year (4 digit)

 

 

 

 

18

Receiver

BYTE

Tracking Status (see definition below)

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

UTC Flags

BYTE

Leap Second Flags (see definition below)

 

 

 

 

20

Reserved

BYTE

Contains 0xFF

 

 

 

 

21

Reserved

BYTE

Contains 0xFF

 

 

 

 

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