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You can configure Weather Display to synchronize the time on your computer with an Internet time source. Synchronization ensures that the weather observations from your station have the same time and date as others around the world. | |||
# On the '''Setup''' menu, select "Offsets". | |||
# Select the option for Weather Display to synchronize your computer clock via the Internet. You need to have the FTP program set up for this (the ISP or the cable modem option selected). The time synchronization occurs every six hours, at 30 minutes past the hour. | |||
Alternatively, you can use a clock offset, which is added/subtracted every hour if your computer clock loses/gains time at a known rate. | |||
Weather Display does not use the time from weather station consoles. | Weather Display does not use the time from weather station consoles. | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 19 January 2006
You can configure Weather Display to synchronize the time on your computer with an Internet time source. Synchronization ensures that the weather observations from your station have the same time and date as others around the world.
- On the Setup menu, select "Offsets".
- Select the option for Weather Display to synchronize your computer clock via the Internet. You need to have the FTP program set up for this (the ISP or the cable modem option selected). The time synchronization occurs every six hours, at 30 minutes past the hour.
Alternatively, you can use a clock offset, which is added/subtracted every hour if your computer clock loses/gains time at a known rate.
Weather Display does not use the time from weather station consoles.
