ar_get_timercntl

unsigned int ar_get_timercntl (short board);

Purpose

This function returns the value of the device timer in a 32-bit format for compatibility with legacy ARINC 429 products.  If the current selected reference time format is either the 64-bit internal timer or IRIG, the respective time value is converted to a 1 millisecond resolution and returned as a 32-bit value.

Parameters

Input

Name

Type

Description

board

short

(input) Device Number of the board to reference, (valid range is 0-15).

Return Value

Name

Type

Description

timer value

unsigned int

(output) The value of the device timer in a 32-bit format.  If the current selected system time format is either 64-bit or IRIG, a value of 1 millisecond resolution, 32-bits will be returned; otherwise, a value representing the selected system time format will be returned.

References

Timer Functions
Alphabetical Function Index
Hierarchical Function Index

CEI-x30 API Description