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Display Windows Computer Time Window (top) Normally shows the current local system time (red); or, after time setting, shows the NIST time the computer was set to (green); or, if the setting failed, shows the time of the failed attempt (yellow). Timeserver / Setting / World Time Window (middle) Normally shows the time of the next scheduled setting (in purple); after time settings shows the new time the computer was set to (in green). When the world clock is running, the window shows the local time in the time zone selected. Timeserver Log Window (bottom) The first line of the log shows the information returned from the timeserver. The second line of the display shows a summary of the last time setting including local time (24 hr format), setting status and time change, if any. If the setting was successful,then both the difference and drift of the last reading will be shown. Hint: Clicking on window once will open the Enter Time form. Graphs The Current Settings chart shows the adjustment, in seconds, made between successive settings since starting the program. The Previous Settings chart (Pro version) shows the settings made in previous runs of the program. The Clock Drift chart shows the amount of drift as measured in seconds per day between two settings where a time adjustment was made. Drift is an indication of how accurate the system clock is over time The charts can be re-arranged by pressing the Arrange button or by choosing a display option under the Windows menu. Current Settings Graph The setting difference chart shows the time adjustment, in seconds, made at each setting. The vertical axis shows time difference, which is the amount of time the internal clock was off in seconds from standard time. The horizontal axis shows the readings - the time the settings were made spread across the bottom of the graph. Previous Settings Graph The Previous Settings graph provides a quick way to view the local computer's clock accuracy over time. The chart shows the time adjustment, in seconds, made at each setting recorded in the log file. As with the Current Settings graph, the vertical axis shows the time difference which is the amount of time, in seconds, the internal clock was off from standard time. The horizontal axis shows the time settings - the date or time of the actual setting is shown across the bottom of the graph. |