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The format for the parameter data returned by the REPORT TIMESTAMP command is shown in table 163.
TIMESTAMP PARAMETER DATA LENGTH field
The TIMESTAMP PARAMETER DATA LENGTH field indicates the number of bytes of parameter data that follow. The contents of the TIMESTAMP
PARAMETER DATA LENGTH field are not altered based on the allocation length (see 2.2.6).
TIMESTAMP ORIGIN field
The TIMESTAMP ORIGIN field indicates the most recent event that initialized the returned device clock (see SPC-5).
TIMESTAMP field
The TIMESTAMP field contains the current value of a device clock (see SPC-5).
Table 163 REPORT TIMESTAMP parameter data format
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
(MSB)
TIMESTAMP PARAMETER DATA LENGTH (0Ah)
1
(LSB)
2
Reserved TIMESTAMP ORIGIN
3
Reserved
4
TIMESTAMP
. . .
9
10
Reserved
11
Reserved