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See also: "The Time Management Screen" on the previous page
Offsets panel
The time scales UTC, TAI, and the GPS-supplied time are offset by several seconds, e.g. to
accommodate leap seconds. The GPS offset may change over time, and can be managed via the
GEAR icon in the top-right corner of this panel.
See also: "The Time Management Screen" on the previous page
Leap Second Info panel
From time to time, a leap second is applied to UTC, in order to adjust UTC to the actual position of
the sun. Via the Leap Second Info panel, leap second corrections can be applied to
SecureSync's time keeping. It is also possible to enter the exact day and time when the leap
second is to be applied, and to delete a leap second.
See also: "The Time Management Screen" on the previous page
See also: "Leap Second Occurrence" on page 272
Local Clocks panel
Multiple Local Clocks with different configurations can be created, as needed. The names of all
Local Clocks that have already been created are displayed table rows in the Local Clocks panel.
3.6.7.5 Editing the System Time
In order to edit the System Time, SecureSync allows you to:
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Manually set a user-defined time, e.g. for simulation purposes, or if no external reference is
available, and you want to use the unit as a valid NTP server
Maintain the user-defined time after a system reboot by means of battery backup.
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