[TRLC-DK1] Clock sync between robot PC and logger for builders labs (intermediate)

How do you verify that DK1 robot and logger machines stay time-aligned during long capture sessions instead of quietly drifting apart?

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A surprisingly destructive DK1 data problem is simple time disagreement between machines: the robot PC and the logger both work, but their clocks drift enough to make replay and sensor alignment unreliable.

How are you validating clock synchronization between the robot PC and logging machines in DK1 workflows?

Please share how you detect drift, what synchronization method you trust, and how you confirm timestamps stay aligned during long sessions instead of only at startup.

If you reply, include one exact clock-drift symptom and one exact check or infrastructure change that improved time alignment.

Module: TRLC-DK1 · Audience: builders-labs · Type: question

Tags: dk1, clock-sync, timestamps, logger

Comment 1

The best answers here explain how time drift was discovered over a session, not just what sync tool was configured.

Comment 2

If you run a periodic validation or heartbeat during capture, share it. Searchers often need that practical check.

Comment 3

It is also valuable to say whether the fix was network time setup, system architecture, or a logging change.