!!NEW VERSION!! ATOMCLK - Atomic Clock Synchronization Version 96.06.02 by Stephan Edelman NetLink Online Information Services ************* FREEWARE *************** Introduction ============ This Windows Sockets Application allows you to synchronize your CPU time-of-day (TOD) clock with any daytime server available on the internet. Many Naval observatories maintain atomic clock times and will allow you to connect to their daytime server using this application. A correction can be made to allow you to compensate for the timezone difference of remote daytime servers. You can configure this application to query the daytime server once, or periodically. This is useful for keeping a (public access) slip/terminal server from disconnecting your session in the event of a long period of non-activity. A correction for the transmission delay is also incorporated in an attempt to provide you with the most accurate time as possible. The clock is synchronized within at least 500ms. This application makes use of the UDP protocol to query a TCP/IP daytime server on port 13 and was written as an introduction to Windows Sockets programming. ATOMCLK also incorporates an attractive 7-segment digital clock and has provisions for a half-hourly chime as well as alarm time settings. Installation ============ ATOMCLK does not make use of any auxillary DLL's other than the network transport layer provided by WINSOCK.DLL and MMSYSTEM.DLL. ATOMCLK.ZIP, contains the following four files: ATOMCLK.EXE 88,032 Windows Executable ATOMCLK.HLP 88,808 Windows Help File ATOMCLK.INI 1,649 Settings file ATOMCLK.TXT 2,219 This text help file Create a separate subdirectory for ATOMCLK and unzip the files into this directory. Run ATOMCLK.EXE from within Windows and access the Windows Help File from the system menu of ATOMCLK. Configuration information is provided in the Windows Help File. For More Information ==================== For more information about ATOMCLK or NetLink Online, send your message to: atomclk@netlink.on.ca June 2, 1996.