3.1 The Time Management Screen
The Time Management screen is the point of entry for all SystemTime-related settings
that are user-configurable.
To access the Time Management screen:
1.
Navigate to MANAGEMENT > OTHER: Time Management.
2.
The Time Management screen opens. It is divided into 4 panels:
System Time panel
The System Time panel displays the time scale and the year, and allows access to the Edit
System Time window via the GEAR icon in the top-right corner. This window is used to
select the time scale, and to manually set a user- time, if so required.
See "System Time" on page138.
Offsets panel
The Timescales 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.
Leap Second Info panel
From time to time, a leap second is applied to UTC, in order to adjust UTC to the actual pos-
ition of the sun. Via the Leap Second Info panel, leap second corrections can be applied to
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3.1 The Time Management Screen