System benefits
- Standardizing time for all hours within the organization, which helps in scheduling shifts and proper workflow.
- Delivering to the public and staff with the utmost precision on schedule.
- At predetermined times, link and integrate the central clock system with other systems, such as security systems, HVAC systems, and school bell schedules.
- It is easy to set and update the time automatically for all clocks connected to the system, set day and nighttime, and change summer and winter time.
System Components
- Master clock that is responsible for setting the time for all the secondary clocks connected to it, and it synchronizes its time with all the secondary clocks. It relies on the Global Positioning System (GPS).
- Secondary Clocks (Slave) These are the clocks that display the time in different locations of the facility and are divided into analog and digital clocks. These clocks are synchronized with the main clock of the system and their numbers vary from one institution to another.
- Network Infrastructure to ensure communication among Master Clock and Secondary Clocks (Slave), and the secondary clocks automatically adjust themselves to the correct time based on the signals they receive from the master clock.
Places of use
- Universities and schools
- Train and metro stations
- Hospitals
- Airports and air traffic control
- Information technology networks and data centers
- Government departments
- Stock exchange
- Factories