unable to set epoch time via USB serial

[PE5TT]

The command: time
leads to error message

Device Heltec T114 running 1.13.0 (issue on 1.12.0 also)
Using meshcli -s /dev/ttyACM0 interactive mode
Flashed as Compagion in USB mode

example:
Devicename|* time 1772132728
Error setting time: Event(type=<EventType.ERROR: 'command_error'>, payload={'error_code': 6}, attributes={})

Debug:
DEBUG:meshcore:Setting device time to: 1772132728
DEBUG:meshcore:Sending raw data: 067899a069
DEBUG:meshcore:sending pkt : b'<\x05\x00\x06x\x99\xa0i'
DEBUG:meshcore:Received data: 0106
DEBUG:meshcore:Dispatching event: EventType.ERROR, {'error_code': 6}, {}
DEBUG:meshcore:Event(type=<EventType.ERROR: 'command_error'>, payload={'error_code': 6}, attributes={})
Error setting time: Event(type=<EventType.ERROR: 'command_error'>, payload={'error_code': 6}, attributes={})
DEBUG:meshcore:cmd ['time', '1772132728'] processed ...

[fdlamotte]

the time command is a little rough but it should work. The error you have is generally due to wanting to set time in the past

clock sync should sync time with your computer clock, and will tell you no sync is necessary

clock will show you current time, to see if time works just increment the value given in parenthesis and feed it to the time command ...

But you might have some other issue (if your time is in the future and can't go back), it's firmware related and comes from some contacts that misteriously have their update_time go in the future (timestamp starting with 2 !!!). there was a recent contribution that makes time go to the latest update time (don't know why it was let in) and bang, you can't go back !!! only way is to remove the problematic contacts (you can use the apply_to command for that.

Hope it helps !