Can some one help me get the codes so I can get the rith time on my dish !!!!!
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Check out this guide devoted to demystifying the Time Zone and Zip Code field on all types of CAMs.
Nagra Time Preface At any given moment, the time shown in the guide is correct, at least on a properly subscribed system. Ever wonder why that is, what with Daylight Savings Time, etc.? This document helps to explain how that works.
Time Zone Byte There is a field on all subscriber CAMs, that specifies the Time Zone. As you can guess, to ensure smooth operation, this field is also emulated in non-legit cards. Now, there is some correlation between the Time Zone Byte, and the "GMT Offset", but I'll save that for a different time. Here is the table:
Timezone Standard Time Daylight Savings Time Hawaii D8 DC Alaska DC E0 Newfoundland (NST/NDT) F6 F2 Pacific (PST/PDT) E0 E4 Mountain (MST/MDT) E4 E8 Atlantic (AST/ADT) F0 F4 Central (CST/CDT) E8 EC Eastern (EST/EDT) EC F0
Zip Code Bytes Along with that, is a Zip Code field. This field, for a customer in the United States, is simply the Zip Code of the customer, converted to Hex. Then, when everyone rolls their clocks ahead (or back) to change to Daylight Savings Time, or back to Standard Time, Dish sends a command to your CAM, basically checking if the Zip Code is in a certain range, and if it is, modifying the Time Zone Byte accordingly. So, if you want to ensure that your IRD time is correct, put in a Zip Code from your Time Zone, case closed.