diff --git a/lib/python/xap_client/util.py b/lib/python/xap_client/util.py
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+def u32toBCD(val):  # noqa: N802
+    """Create BCD string
+    """
+    return f'{val>>24}.{val>>16 & 0xFF}.{val & 0xFFFF}'