Gentlemen, due to the discussion that evolved concerning Z38XX i looked up the sources and found that indeed every time the current time is read using a
:PTIM:TCOD? a :PTIM:TCOD:FORM F2 is sent in advance to make the receiver answer in the format that Z38XX needs. I have not been aware that this could lead to NVRAM wear out but have been thinking this simply sets the format of the next output. I have changed the software so that the FORM F2 command is now only written once after program start. The software can be downloaded from the usual place but I have currently no time to test it. My own experiences with NV memory that can only be written for a limited number of times (EEPROM on ATMEL processors) indicates that a clever made NV writing routine would first compare the NV contents to what shall be written on a byte by byte base and write only changed bytes. Best regards Ulrich Bangert www.ulrich-bangert.de Ortholzer Weg 1 27243 Gross Ippener _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
