Reference Manual

Turbo PMAC/PMAC2 Software Reference
Turbo PMAC On-line Command Specification 399
TODAY={date}
Function: Set the present date
Scope: Global
Syntax: TODAY={mm}/{dd}/{yyyy}
where:
 {mm} is the 2-digit representation of the month
 {dd} is the 2-digit representation of the day of the month
 {yyyy} is the 4-digit representation of the year
This command sets the current date in Turbo PMAC’s active (volatile) memory. The date is entered in
the North American style, as month/day/year. Date and time advance automatically in Turbo PMAC’s
active memory, and the present date can be queried at any time with the TODAY command.
Note:
The 4-digit representation of the year eliminates possible Year 2000 problems in
user code processing the date information.
This date information is not retained through a power-down or board reset unless the Option 18B non-
volatile clock/calendar IC is present and the active date and time information have been copied into the
non-volatile IC with the UPDATE command.
The present time can be set with the TIME={time} command.
Examples:
TODAY=10/30/1998 ; Set date to October 30, 1998
TODAY=01/02/1999 ; Set date to January 2, 1999
TODAY=05/09/2001 ; Set date to May 9, 2001
TYPE
Function: Report type of Turbo PMAC
Scope: Global
Syntax: TYPE
This command causes Turbo PMAC to return a string reporting the configuration of the card. It will
report the configuration as a text string in the format:
{Turbo PMAC type},{Clock Multiplier}
where:
{Turbo PMAC type} can take the following values:
TURBO1 Turbo PMAC (1)
TURBO2 Turbo PMAC2 (non-Ultralite)
TURBOU Turbo PMAC2 Ultralite (MACRO only)
{Clock multiplier} is reported in the format
Xn
where n is the multiplication of crystal frequency to CPU frequency.
Since the crystal frequency is always 20 MHz, an X4 value reports 80 MHz operation. The reported
clock multiplier value shows at what frequency the CPU is actually operating, as controlled by I52, not
necessarily the maximum frequency rating of the CPU hardware.
Examples:
TYPE
TURBO1, X4
TYPE
TURBO2, X4