How difficult would it be to add a "sync" button in the time server option for instant console time update? I know we can set an update interval, but Windows, for example, allows for an instant sync. Maybe for the next firmware/software update?
By the way, the update interval time I set does not update as frequent. My console is currently about 12 seconds behind atomic time. I have been watching it for 15 minutes with no change. I set the update frequency for every 10 minutes.
I was changing this algorithm. I do not remember how it is now.
If difference between NTP time and Console time is not bigger than 5 sec. then console time will be not updated. There was a time, when this diff parameter was 15 sec.
In Setup-> network info you will refresh NTP this will also trigger chacking time on console and update if needed. But still difference lower than 5 sec. will be avoided.
About NTP there is also another thing. NTP time comes from the internet without any CRC system. We do not know if this value is a time, or a trash from the Internet.
I have add function to check if difference NTP to Console Time is not bigger than 1 year.
So if you did not powered old console for a few years, then you have to set time/date manually, then NTP will start to work.
Windows XP had also such option. Too big time difference was avoided.
