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3.2 System Time
VelaSync's System timescale is configured via the
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Input timescales
Some of the inputs may not necessarily provide time to VelaSync in the same timescale
selected in the System Time's timescale field. These inputs have internal conversions
that allow the timescale for the inputs to also be independently defined, so that they
don't have to be provided in the same timescale. For example, the System timescale can
be configured as "UTC", but the IRIG input data stream can provide VelaSync with
"local" time, with no time jumps occurring when the reference is selected.
If an output reference is using the GPS or TAI timescale, and the System Time is set to
"UTC", then the GPS Offset box in the Edit GPS Offset window must be populated with
the proper timescale offset value in order for the time on the output reference to be
correct. Some references (like GNSS) provide the timescale offset to the system. In
the event that the input reference being used does not provide this information, it must
be set in through the
Since the GPS and TAI offsets have a fixed relationship, only the GPS offset can be set. If
only the TAI offset is known, subtract 19 from it to get the GPS offset.
Output timescales
Some of the available VelaSync outputs (such as the ASCII data module's outputs, etc.)
won't necessarily output in the same timescale selected in the System Time's times-
cale field. These outputs have internal conversions that allow the timescale for the out-
puts to also be independently defined, so that they don't have to be provided in the
same timescale.
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Note: The TAI timescale also does not observe leap seconds. The TAI
timescale is fixed to always be 19 seconds ahead of GPS time. As of
26-Oct-2018 TAI time is 37 seconds ahead of UTC.
screen, see "System Time" on
Offsets panel of the
Note: If the System Time is set to the UTC timescale, and all output ref-
erences either use the UTC or "local" timescale, then it is not neces-
sary to set the GPS and TAI timescale Offsets.
Caution: It is imperative to configure any input reference's timescales
appropriately. Otherwise, a System Time error may occur!
MANAGEMENT > OTHER: Time Man-
page 96.
Time Management page.
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