cannot set Teensy RTC time

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Testing the example code TimeTeensy3; the initialization and time display works well. The serial port is returning the system time with a few seconds delay, presumably due to the compiling time. However, when I want to adjust the RTC time, either by using the serial command "t1634734422" or adding this in the loop:
Code: 
 time_t  tt = 1634734422;
 Teensy3Clock.set(tt);
 setTime(tt);
It still returns the system time and nothing is changed. Could you please point out what is wrong or give me an example code for setting the RTC time? Thanks!

Complete Source Code (or a link to the code)
Code: 
/*
 * TimeRTC.pde
 * example code illustrating Time library with Real Time Clock.
 * 
 */

#include <TimeLib.h>


void setup()  {
  // set the Time library to use Teensy 3.0's RTC to keep time
  setSyncProvider(getTeensy3Time);

  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (!Serial);  // Wait for Arduino Serial Monitor to open
  delay(100);
  if (timeStatus()!= timeSet) {
    Serial.println("Unable to sync with the RTC");
  } else {
    Serial.println("RTC has set the system time");
  }
}

void loop() {
  if (Serial.available()) {
    t = processSyncMessage();
    if (t != 0) {
      Teensy3Clock.set(t);
       // set the RTC
      setTime(t);
    }
  }
 time_t  tt = 1634734422;
 Teensy3Clock.set(tt);
 setTime(tt);
  digitalClockDisplay();  
  delay(1000);
}

void digitalClockDisplay() {
  // digital clock display of the time
  Serial.print(hour());
  printDigits(minute());
  printDigits(second());
  Serial.print(" ");
  Serial.print(day());
  Serial.print(" ");
  Serial.print(month());
  Serial.print(" ");
  Serial.print(year()); 
  Serial.println(); 
}

time_t getTeensy3Time()
{
  return Teensy3Clock.get();
}

/*  code to process time sync messages from the serial port   */
#define TIME_HEADER  "T"   // Header tag for serial time sync message

unsigned long processSyncMessage() {
  unsigned long pctime = 0L;
  const unsigned long DEFAULT_TIME = 1357041600; // Jan 1 2013 

  if(Serial.find(TIME_HEADER)) {
     pctime = Serial.parseInt();
     return pctime;
     if( pctime < DEFAULT_TIME) { // check the value is a valid time (greater than Jan 1 2013)
       pctime = 0L; // return 0 to indicate that the time is not valid
     }
  }
  return pctime;
}

void printDigits(int digits){
  // utility function for digital clock display: prints preceding colon and leading 0
  Serial.print(":");
  if(digits < 10)
    Serial.print('0');
  Serial.print(digits);
}
Which PJRC product you're using
Time/TimeTeensy3.pde
Part numbers of any other chips or modules + links to their info
CFS-20635768 crystal, Teensy3.2
Wiring details - how exactly have you connected the hardware (a photo's worth 1000 words)
MicroUSB and crystal only
Software setup, Arduino vs C+makefile, running on Windows, Mac or Linux?Versions?
Arduino IDE, Linux
 
defragster said:
The text at the end of that post looks like a cut and paste spam job?
Click to expand...

No it is not - I followed the instruction in the Sticky post.

I came across that post before but it is irrelevant. Yet, thanks anyway.

I figured it out that the serial command should start with a capital T, i.e. "T1634734422" . I am keeping this post in case someone faces the same issue.
 
Indeed - I assumed it wasn't - and didn't remove - but the presentation order left me wondering.

The sample includes a note to that effect - but having an example message "T1634734422" would be more direct:
/* code to process time sync messages from the serial port */
#define TIME_HEADER "T" // Header tag for serial time sync message
Click to expand...

It still returns the system time and nothing is changed.
Click to expand...
In reading that and other posts there are other reasons for failure { battery or crystal bad or bad connection, invalid time value, RTC hardware exposed to overvoltage??? } - the link to an alternate way to set time - versus the code in OP - would have shown the hardware wasn't the problem and showed an alternate software solution.
Code: 
setTime(10,10,10,11, 12, 2017);
Teensy3Clock.set(now());
 
Thanks! That is better than my version.

Would like to add the reason why my code didn't work: I was working on the file in the Arduino library directory, which is read-only. The code works once I copy it to another folder.
 
FYI, the example code TimeTeensy3.ino and many similar have a small error:
Code: 
unsigned long processSyncMessage() {
  unsigned long pctime = 0L;
  const unsigned long DEFAULT_TIME = 1357041600; // Jan 1 2013 

  if(Serial.find(TIME_HEADER)) {
     pctime = Serial.parseInt();
     return pctime;
     if( pctime < DEFAULT_TIME) { // check the value is a valid time (greater than Jan 1 2013)
       pctime = 0L; // return 0 to indicate that the time is not valid
     }
  }
  return pctime;
}
The 'if( pctime < DEFAULT_TIME) {...'
will never execute because of the 'return pctime;' statement above it.
 
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