National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder Laboratories (NIST Boulder)
Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS)
test_servicetime & frequency dissemination / measurementIndustry: Aerospace
- Category
- Capabilities & Access
- Affiliations
- NIST Boulder
Description
Dial-up time service (since 1988) that sends an ASCII time code over analog telephone modems so computers can set their clocks, with on-time-marker loopback to correct for line delay; downloadable client files.
Official page
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- Access summary
- download
Contact
- Contact
- Andrew Novick <andrew.novick@nist.gov> (303) 497-3378
Details
- Keywords
- analog modems, ascii time code, on-time marker, path delay, modified julian date
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Test standard
- UTC(NIST)
- Associated entity
- NIST