ralph@laas.fr (Ralph P. Sobek) (12/04/90)
What's the accuracy of the real-time clocks that come with Mega STs? I've noticed that on mine I'm losing a second a day. Is this within specs? The batteries are fresh. The real-time clock (ZTime) that I had on my old 1040 ST seemed more accurate than that. Any comments? Maybe my computer is way too fast approaching Einsteinien limits in its calculations. :-) -- Ralph P. Sobek Disclaimer: The above ruminations are my own. ralph@laas.fr Addresses are ordered by importance. ralph@laas.uucp, or ...!uunet!laas!ralph If all else fails, try: sobek@eclair.Berkeley.EDU =============================================================================== Proud new owner of a Mega 4 ST.
wallace@ynotme.enet.dec.com (Ray Wallace) (12/04/90)
In article <RALPH.90Dec3175249@orion.laas.fr>, ralph@laas.fr (Ralph P. Sobek) writes... >What's the accuracy of the real-time clocks that come with Mega STs? >I've noticed that on mine I'm losing a second a day. Is this within FYI - My Mega clock looses time as well. I wonder if there is an adjustment for it like ICD has? --- Ray Wallace (INTERNET,UUCP) wallace@oldtmr.enet.dec.com (UUCP) ...!decwrl!oldtmr.enet!wallace (INTERNET) wallace%oldtmr.enet@decwrl.dec.com ---
ralph@laas.fr (Ralph P. Sobek) (12/14/90)
I am reposting the following question since I haven't received a single reply. Maybe the original never got out. In article <RALPH.90Dec3175249@orion.laas.fr> I wrote: | What's the accuracy of the real-time clocks that come with Mega STs? | I've noticed that on mine I'm losing a second a day. Is this within | specs? The batteries are fresh. Even rebooting causes an additional loss of a couple of seconds. | The real-time clock (ZTime) that I had on my old 1040 ST seemed more | accurate than that. | | Any comments? | | Maybe my computer is way too fast approaching Einsteinien limits in | its calculations. :-) Anything I can do to get more accuracy? -- Ralph P. Sobek Disclaimer: The above ruminations are my own. ralph@laas.fr Addresses are ordered by importance. ralph@laas.uucp, or ...!uunet!laas!ralph If all else fails, try: sobek@eclair.Berkeley.EDU =============================================================================== Proud new owner of a Mega 4 ST. What should I do with my SH204 drive?
wallace@oldtmr.enet.dec.com (Ray Wallace) (12/15/90)
In article <RALPH.90Dec13174008@orion.laas.fr>, ralph@laas.fr (Ralph P. Sobek) writes... >I am reposting the following question since I haven't received a >single reply. Maybe the original never got out. I posted a follow up to your original, stating that I had a similiar problem with my Mega clock loosing time. >| What's the accuracy of the real-time clocks that come with Mega STs? I don't know, but when I opened up my Mega this weekend I found that there is an adjustment for the clock 'speed'. It is small potentiometer right near the clock chip. I turned it clockwise a 1/16 of a turn. I don't know yet what affect, if any, it had on it. >Even rebooting causes an additional loss of a couple of seconds. Woa, are you sure you don't have a time setting program in your auto folder, or a time setting desk accessory? If you do then that is most likly what is causing your problem (based on this re-boot comment). >Anything I can do to get more accuracy? Adjust the pot as above. --- Ray Wallace (INTERNET,UUCP) wallace@oldtmr.enet.dec.com (UUCP) ...!decwrl!oldtmr.enet!wallace (INTERNET) wallace%oldtmr.enet@decwrl.dec.com ---