Insight
Choosing a case type for your digital clock
You have chosen the right clock for your room — now decide how it will be installed. A short guide to case options, mounting styles and how they read in a finished space.
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Wharton guides, insights and tutorials.
A curated library on specifying, installing and operating Wharton multi-zone time displays — written for the project teams we work with.
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Changing the time on a standalone clock
The basics of setting the time on a standalone display — no synchronisation input, no external reference. A two-minute walkthrough for on-site teams.
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Changing user-programmable locations on a time-zone clock
How to set and re-label locations on a Wharton multi-zone display — useful when a trading desk moves coverage from Frankfurt to Dubai or adds a new office to the wall.
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Setting up external stopwatch switches
How to wire and program external switches to a digital clock — the wiring pattern, the program mode and the small details that keep the operator interface simple.
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Synchronising a clock to a time server
A step-by-step on configuring NTP synchronisation — the process of aligning a display to a time server so the wall reads exactly as the trading system does.
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Master clock outputting 482 timecode
Setting up a 5200-series master clock to output 482 timecode, and how downstream displays receive and lock to it. A quick reference for larger, multi-room installs.
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Comparing GPS to GLONASS
Two global navigation systems, two different histories. A short read on where each excels and what it means when choosing a time reference for a critical install.
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How to choose the right clock
The questions we ask on every project — sightlines, ambient light, colour temperature, zone count and control method — collected into one short specification guide.
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Adjusting time and date on a digital exam clock
Clocks ship with time set from the factory, but if it needs adjusting on-site, this is the sequence. Written for facilities teams, not engineers.
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The benefits of a world time-zone clock
For businesses operating across regions, a shared wall of world time is more than decoration. A short note on collaboration, coordination and the calm of a single reference.
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Multiline stopwatch clock: the ultimate timing tool
Widely used in sports arenas and broadcast — a look at how multiline stopwatches handle races, relays and any environment where several timings run in parallel.
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Five reasons clocks are crucial in broadcast studios
Accurate timekeeping keeps a studio on schedule. A concise piece on why the clock on the wall is one of the most important instruments in the room.
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Evaluating the best master clocks for your needs
Master clocks are the time-keeping devices that synchronise every display, device and system on a site. A short read on the types available and how to judge which is right.
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The conductors of time: how master clocks orchestrate timing networks
Accurate time is sourced from global satellite references. A look at how a master clock takes that source and conducts it across a building.
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Timeless precision: applications for NTP servers
The Network Time Protocol synchronises computer clocks over a network. A tour of where NTP servers earn their keep.
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How exam clocks can boost student performance
A clear, well-placed clock changes how candidates pace an exam. A short piece on the small operational details that make a measurable difference.
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If you're specifying a display and want the technical detail behind any of the above, we're happy to talk it through.