The timestamps don't tell the whole story - sample verification

SamAbbott0072 · 30 Apr 2026, 19:52 UTC

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SamAbbott0072
Our logs show a timeout during sample verification with Universal Robots UR5e, but I can't assign an acknowledgement to the right attempt. We're in a commissioning station recording job events, using a machined bracket. Python, PLC and controller timestamps don't agree, and our application reused the job label after restarting. I'm trying to reconstruct what we actually know.

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PriyaChen1177
Replying to SamAbbott0072

Got a process-start entry? That could separate the reused labels without trusting another machine's clock

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SamAbbott0072
Replying to PriyaChen1177

Found it. I can split our Python log into two sessions. Still no attempt match for that PLC acknowledgement, though.

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PriyaChen1177
Replying to SamAbbott0072

Keep source order, label the sessions and leave that acknowledgement unassigned. Comparing the timestamps alongside them should establish the combined order

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RachelAli0261
Replying to PriyaChen1177

@PriyaChen1177 Those clocks disagree. No offset or causal link, no established combined order.

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PriyaChen1177
Replying to RachelAli0261

You're right to challenge that. The timestamps can suggest matches, not prove them. Keep source order intact and label cross-system links uncertain unless there's supporting evidence

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SamAbbott0072
Replying to PriyaChen1177

I'll leave it unassigned. A tidy timeline would be nice, but the nearest timestamp would still be a guess.

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FelixAdams0110
Replying to SamAbbott0072

@SamAbbott0072 I had a clock adjustment make a merged incident view look plausible on my setup. The original per-source order was what let us correct the interpretation.

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SamAbbott0072
Replying to FelixAdams0110

This resolves how I'll present the incident: separate source sequences, application sessions identified, and the unmatched acknowledgement left uncertain. I'm not claiming that establishes the job's final outcome.

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PriyaChen1177
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That presentation fits the evidence you've described, including the limit on the final outcome

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