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Chapter 5 Command Reference
System Time
5-80 Operating and Programming Guide
Reading Leap Second Status ____________________
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This query returns the UTC calendar date of next leap second. 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, or if no leap second is pending.
Sending this query before the first lock or if no leap second is pending will
generate error -230.
:PTIMe:LEAPsecond:DATE?
RESPONSE FORMAT
Returns the UTC calendar date of next leap second.
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