Table of Contents
Product Editions 6
Feature Comparison 7
Introduction
8
New Features in Version 2.1 9
Quick Start
11
Features of the full version
11
Software Installation 12
Software Removal 13
Application Reference
14
Main Screen
14
Menus
15
File Menu 15
Options Menu 15
Windows Menu 15
Tools Menu 16
Help Menu
16
Display Windows 17
Computer Time Window (top) 17
Timeserver Window (middle) 17
Graphs
17
Current Settings Graph
17
Previous Settings Graph
17
Clock Drift Graph 18
Graph Notes 18
Options Screen 18
Settings Tab 19
Display Tab 21
Timeserver Tab 22
Connection Frame
22
Source Frame 22
Protocol Frame 23
Proxy
server Frame 24
Logs Tab
25
Graph
Tab 27
Clients Tab 28
ClockCard
Tab 29
ClockCard
30
Direct
Modem Connection 31
Steps to use the direct modem connection 31
Serial Port Settings 32
Modem Command Strings 32
NIST Telephone Number 32
Handshaking 33
Modem
Test Screen 34
Internet
Connection Screen 34
Timeserver Directory
37
Backup
Timeserver 38
Timeserver
Entry Edit Screen 39
Timeserver Test Screen 39
Test
Results 41
Enter
Time Screen 42
Time
Input Field 42
Countdown Timer 42
World Clock Map 43
Registration
Screen
43
Enter Key Code Screen
44
Key
Code Input Field 44
Ordering
Information Screen 44
About Screen 44
Splash Screen 44
Tip Screen 45
Command
Line Mode 46
Clock
Setting Log File Format 47
Setting Status Result Codes
47
Client
Log 48
Event Log 48
Trace
Log 49
Timeserver Protocols 50
Daytime string format 50
NIST string format 51
NTP protocol format 53
Time protocol format 55
Ways
to Use ClockWatch 56
Picking the Right Setting Mode 57
Interpreting the Graphs 57
Spotting
Trends Using the Graphs 58
Using
the Clock Setting Log 58
Using Batch Mode 58
How to Make ClockWatch Run Once 59
Synchronizing Another Computer 59
Running ClockWatch Using 'at' Command 60
Configuring for Auto Startup 61
How to use timeserver test 61
Using ClockWatch with Daytime Timeservers 62
Using ClockWatch Behind Firewalls 63
Port
Mapping 63
Application Wrapping 64
ClockWatch
in a Client - Server Environment 66
Client/Server
Architecture 66
Configuring ClockWatch Server 68
Configuring ClockWatch Client 68
Installing
ClockWatch as an NT Service 69
To
Install ClockWatch as a Service 69
Running the ClockWatch Service 69
Adding Additional Clock Watch users 70
How
ClockWatch Works 71
The Role of the NIST 72
Time Standards and UTC 72
Time Zones and Daylight Savings 74
What
Causes Clock Drift? 75
System Demands of ClockWatch 77
ClockWatch
Specifications 78
Troubleshooting
79
Installation Problems 79
ClockWatch won't make time setting 80
ClockWatch is installed behind a firewall 80
ClockWatch makes the wrong time setting 80
Settings aren't being made by ClockWatch 80
Graphs don't show anything 81
Registration screen appears at startup 81
'Address in Use' error message 81
Clock drift numbers vary widely 81
There is no time difference shown after a setting 81
How
to run the diagnostic routine 81
Interpreting
timeserver test results
82
Testing a Timeserver Connection
83
Troubleshooting a direct-modem connection 84
Troubleshooting modem communications 85
Troubleshooting ClockCard 86
Troubleshooting Internet Connections 86
Troubleshooting Timeserver list 87
Troubleshooting Clock setting options 87
Troubleshooting Display options 88
Troubleshooting Timeserver options 88
Troubleshooting Logging options 89
Troubleshooting Graphing options 90
Troubleshooting Client options 90
Obtaining Technical Support
(website, email, phone)
91
Beagle
Software 92
General Information
92
Ordering Information 92
Warranty/License Agreement 93
Beagle Software Products
94
ClockCard
94
ClockWatch 94
DocuClock 95