8.2.35 Timer

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The purpose of the Timer IE is to specify specific timer values. The Timer IE shall be encoded as shown in Figure 8.2.35-1 and table 8.2.35.1.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1 to 2

Type = 55 (decimal)

3 to 4

Length = n

5

Timer unit

Timer value

6 to (n+4)

These octet(s) is/are present only if explicitly specified

Figure 8.2.35-1: Timer

Table 8.2.35.1: Timer information element

Timer value

Bits 5 to 1 represent the binary coded timer value.

Timer unit

Bits 6 to 8 defines the timer value unit for the timer as follows:

Bits

8 7 6

0 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 2 seconds

0 0 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 minute

0 1 0 value is incremented in multiples of 10 minutes

0 1 1 value is incremented in multiples of 1 hour

1 0 0 value is incremented in multiples of 10 hours

1 1 1 value indicates that the timer is infinite

Other values shall be interpreted as multiples of 1 minute in this version of the protocol.

Timer unit and Timer value both set to all "zeros" shall be interpreted as an indication that the timer is stopped.