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Chapter 5 Command Reference
System Time
Operating and Programming Guide 5-75
Reading Current Time____________________________________
This query returns the current calendar date. The local calendar date is always
referenced to UTC time, offset by any local time zone value that has been
provided by the user. The year, month, and day are returned.
Response
Three fields are separated by commas: <year>,<month>,<day>.
• The <year> range is 1994 to 2077.
• The <month> range is 1 to 12.
• The <day> range is 1 to 31.
Context Dependencies
This query is not valid prior to the first lock following powerup (see bit 2 of the
Powerup Status Register) or :SYSTem:PRESet. Sending this query before the
first lock will generate error -230.
This query returns the current 24-hour time. The local time is always
referenced to UTC time, offset by any local time zone value that has been
provided by the user. The hour, minute, and second is returned.
Response
Three fields are separated by commas: <hour>,<minute>,<second>.
• The <hour> range is 0 to 23.
• The <minute> range is 0 to 59.
• The <second> range is 0 to 60. The value of 60 only occurs as the UTC
leapsecond.
Context Dependencies
This query is not valid prior to the first lock following powerup (see bit 2 of the
Powerup Status Register) or :SYSTem:PRESet. Sending this query before the
first lock will generate error -230.
:PTIMe:DATE?
:SYSTem:DATE?
RESPONSE FORMAT
Returns the current calendar date.
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dd,
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dd,
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dd
:PTIMe:TIME?
:SYSTem:TIME?
RESPONSE FORMAT
Returns the current 24-hour time.
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dd,
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dd,
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dd