SYSTem:UTC

Function

Sets/queries the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) time of day. (UTC is also known as UCT, Zulu, and Greenwich Mean Time.)

Local time will track UTC time settings. Also, if new settings are made to local time, UTC time will track local time.

Setting

Range:

• <hour> 0 to 23
• <minute> 0 to 59
• <second> 0 to 59

The resolution of the UTC time setting is minutes. A number within the parameter range must be entered for <second> but it will not affect the minute setting.

Query

Range:

• <hour> 0 to 23
• <minute> 0 to 59
• <second> 0 to 59

• The resolution of the UTC time setting is minutes. The value returned for <second> will not provide useful information.

*RST Setting

Requirements

Test or Lab Application Revision: A.01 and above

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:UTC:TIME 7,30,0" !Sets UCT time to 7:30

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:UTC:TIME?" !Returns "+7,+30,+0" if UTC time has been set to 7:30.

Function

Sets/queries the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) date. (UTC is also known as UCT, Zulu, and Greenwich Mean Time.)

Setting

Range:

• <year> 2000 to 2099
• <month> 1 to 12 (the number 1 corresponds to January)
• <day> 1 to the number of days in the month specified by the <month> parameter

Query

Range:

• <year> 2000 to 2099
• <month> 1 to 12 (the number 1 corresponds to January)
• <day> 1 to the number of days in the month specified by the <month> parameter

*RST Setting

Requirements

Programming Example

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:UTC:DATE 2001,9,27" !Sets the UTC date to September 27,2001.

 
OUTPUT 714;"SYSTEM:UTC:DATE? !Returns "+2001,+9,+27" if the UTC date has been set to September 27,2001.