GPS7 GPS Synchronization and Timecode modu le
GPS7 modu le
LEAP SECOND submenu
Use this menu to
schedule when leap seconds are implemented. For many
applications, it might be fine to apply the leap second at midnight UTC, but for
some time zones this might cause a disruption, so the leap second menu allows
the leap second to be deferred up to 24 hours. Use the up (▲) o r down (▼)
arrow button to change the menu items. The following figure shows the LEAP
SECOND submenu.
Figure 3-68: GPS7 module LEAP S ECOND submenu
APPLY. Use the left (◄)orright(►)arrowbuttontoselectwhenaleapsecond
will be scheduled. Select Use Current Time (Immediately) to apply the leap
secon
d adjustment immediately when signalled by the GPS system at 23:59:60
UTC on June 30 or December 31 (as appropriate), regardless of the local time.
Select Use Scheduled Time to apply the leap second adjustment at a deferred
time, as entered in the SETUP menu below.
SETUP. Press the ENTER button, and then use the left (◄)orright(►) arrow
but
ton to select a digit in the schedule time to change. An underline character
appears u nder the selected digit. The date and time digits take the following
form: HH:MM:SS.
After you select a digit, use the up (▲)ordown(▼) arrow button to change the
value of the digit. Repeat for each digit as required. Press the ENTER button
to confirm the change.
NOTE. The LEAP SECOND menu is only available when GPS is the Reference
source.
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