8 Configuration of the DCF600USB
8.1 Configuring the DCF600USB as the Reference Clock
To ensure that the DCF600USB is selected as the clock reference for the PC that it is connected to, open the
menu "Setup" –> "Reference Time" and select the product (see screenshot).
Status Monitoring:
Status information on the selected radio-controlled clock is displayed in the lower half of the window. This
information is explaiend below.
Radio Clock Time:
This shows the current time of the selected radio-controlled clock.
Last Sync:
This shows the time of the last synchronization.
Folgende Statusmeldungen werden zunächst angezeigt:
Mode:
Free Running (reference clock is unsynchronized and running solely off
the quartz oscillator)
Status:
Not Synchronized After
DCF: The radio-controlled clock has not yet synchronized since it was
Last Reset
reset/switched on.
Clock Running
The radio-controlled clock is not receiving a valid antenna signal and is
on Xtal Oscillator
therefore running solely off the internal oscillator. Either the antenna is
not connected, the cable is damaged, or the DCF signal strength is insufficient.
DCF600USB
Date: November 29, 2021
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