Nikolai, What accuracy do you require? Do you have a specific need for split second time? jeff
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Michal Seliga <[email protected]>wrote: > Nikolai Filipov wrote: > > Hello, Jeff! > > Any suggestion for a free (or not) program that does network time sync? > > i am not jeff, but i recommend r.time > its for free, http://r-time.en.softonic.com/palm > > > > > > > Thanks, > > -Nikolai F. > > > > At 03:08 8.2.2009 'ã.', you wrote: > >> Time is set during sync when the PC sends a 'set time request' to the > >> DLServer on the Palm device. The DLServer receives time from the PC as > >> {year,month,day,hour,minute,second} and sets the PalmOS system time to > >> the second. Assuming the PC sends it's time near the end of a second, > >> then the PalmOS time and PC time can differ by nearly a whole second. > >> Add any delay between the time the PC actually samples it's time and > >> time the DLServer actually handles the set time request. It could > >> easily be several seconds difference. > >> > >> Network time synchronization (not HotSync) uses a different protocol, > >> and is capable of much greater accuracy. > >> > >> On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Nikolai Filipov > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> Hello! > >> I tried to sync my Palm device's date/time with the PC's clock. > >> There still is at least one second of mismatch, maybe more. > >> AFAIK, time sync with time servers is supposed to be 10 ms precise > >> (according to Wikipedia). > >> > >> What is the precision of the Palm OS internal clock? For Palm OS > >> 4.x devices (33 MHZ and slower) and for Palm OS 5.x ARM? > >> How about Palm OS 3.3/3.5? > >> Does it matter if it syncs via HotSync, or via Internet? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Nikolai Filipov > >> > >> At 02:16 07.2.2009, you wrote: > >> > >> hi there, > >> > >> is the forum still alive or has it gone to it's place in forum > >> heaven.... > >> > >> I've not received any activity in over three weeks..... > >> > >> Anywho: farewell and thanks if it's the heaven bit, otherwise > >> let's get some bits over the wire...Palm OS 5.4 and others are > >> still alive... > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Luis, > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to > >> unsubscribe, please see > >> http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> [Jeff Loucks, Gig Harbor, WA, USA] > >> > >> -- > >> For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > >> please see > >> > >> http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > > -- > For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > -- [Jeff Loucks, Gig Harbor, WA, USA] -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
