# Preferences

## Date and Time

Date and time must be set in order for events and results to get the correct time stamp for when they occurred. The time is retrieved from one of the available sources:

- Manual − the date, time, and time zone are set manually.

- NTP − the date and time are retrieved from an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server defined in the user interface.

Set the date and time

1. Go to Settings in the home menu and select Preferences in the left pane.

2. In the Date and Time field, set the following parameters:

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   Source | Source to retrieve the time from.
   NTP Server 1 | IP-address of an NTP server providing date and time for the tool.
   Server 1 status | OK/No Status
   NTP Server 2 | IP-address of an NTP server providing date and time for the tool.
   Server 2 status | OK/No Status
   Date | Date entered manually if the source is set to manual.
   Time | Time entered manually if the source is set to manual.
   Time zone | The time zone; either the location or a standard time zone such as UTC (coordinated universal time)

3. Select APPLY.

## Setting Language

The user interface is available in the following twelve languages:

- English

- Czech

- German

- Spanish

- French

- Korean

- Italian

- Japanese

- Portuguese

- Russian

- Swedish

- Chinese

Change the language

1. Go to Settings in the home menu and select Preferences in the left pane.

2. In the Language field, select the language currently in use and choose a language from the list.

The language change will take effect immediately.

## Setting the Torque Unit

Torque results are displayed in the chosen unit both after a tightening is performed and when stored in the results list.

Available torque units
Unit | Description
--- | ---
cNm | centinewton metre
dNm | decinewton metre
Nm | newton metre
kNm | kilonewton metre
in·lbf | inch-pound force
ft·lbf | foot-pound force
in·ozf | inch ounce-force
ft·ozf | foot ounce-force
gf·cm | gram-force centimetre
kgf·cm | kilogram-force centimetre
kgf·m | kilogram-force metre

Change the torque unit

1. Go to Settings in the home menu and select Preferences in the left pane.

2. In the Torque Units field, select the unit currently in use and choose a unit from the list.

The torque unit change will take effect immediately.