Time Synchronization
Conifguration for the system time synchronization
The system time is used to fill timestamps in generated output data e.g. point cloud frames.
Field | Type | Default | Unit |
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ntp |
- |
- |
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Configuration for NTP time synchronization |
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manual |
- |
- |
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Manual time configuration |
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time_zone |
optional string |
- |
- |
Configure time zone of device. Use ListTimeZones to retrieve the available time zones. Default: UTC |
Ntp
Configuration message for NTP time synchronization
Field | Type | Default | Unit |
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servers |
repeated string |
- |
- |
List of NTP time servers which are to be used |
Manual
Manual time configuration
The device has no internal battery and no reference clock. Thus the timestamp has to be reconfigured after every power cycle and in regular intervals. |
Field | Type | Default | Unit |
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timestamp |
uint64 |
- |
ns |
Unix reference timestamp [NOTE] The timestamp is ignored when unchanged. This prevents unintended time jumps when other configuration properties are modified. |