System Time; Configuring The System Time - Spectracom SecureSync 1200 User Reference Manual

3.2 System Time
3.2.1

System Time

Several System Time parameters can be customized:
The System Timescale can be changed.
A user-defined time can be setup for e.g., for simulation purposes, or if no external ref
erence is available.
The battery-backed RTC time can be used as System Time, until an external reference
become available.
3.2.1.1

Configuring the System Time

To configure the System Time:
1.
Navigate to MANAGEMENT > OTHER: Time Management .
2.
In the System Time panel located in the top-left corner of the Time Management screen,
click the GEAR icon.
3.
The Edit System Time pop-up window will display.
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Note: User hand-set times can only be set in UTC (not Local time).
In the System Timescale field select a timescale from the drop-down list. The
options are:
UTC : Coordinated Universal Time (Temps Universel Coordonné); your
local time zone determines the difference between UTC and local time.
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