Support for setting the correct timezone on the Create3

[jarkenau]

How are you connecting to your Create 3?

Wi-Fi (ROS 2)

Computer(s) Model(s) and Operating System(s)

No response

Which version of ROS 2 is installed on your computer?

None

Which firmware version is installed on your robot?

G.4.5

Which RMW is your robot running?

CycloneDDS

Does your robot have an assigned namespace? If so, please share.

No response

Is the robot connected to a network? If so, what is the network type?

No response

Are there multiple Create 3 robots connected to your network?

None

Is multicast enabled?

None

What is the Adapter Board's USB/BLE Toggle currently switched to?

None

Describe your question.

I used the Setup NTP on compute board to serve time to Create® 3 tutorial to get the correct time in UTC on the Create3. Now, is there currently a way to use other timezones that UTC, e.g. CET (Central European Time), otherwise the logs are out of sync with the local time (in my case 2h behind).

[kwujciak]

Hello,
You can try going to your Create's webserver (its IP) to set the date and time. Navigate to the "Beta Features" tab and click "Set Date and Time." Here, you can manually change the date and time.

[jarkenau]

This only works until you reboot the Create3. When it restarts, it will get the UTC time from an NTP server and overwrite your manual entry.

[richardw347]

Can I add support for this for another reason also, when debugging on a remote computer, I also had to set my computer time to CET otherwise the timestamps aren't in sync.