Thanks for the reply.

But I do not think it is counting from power on. It has internal battery and a way to set the date I suppose.

If the device is read by the dev.kit of the Dallas-Maxim, it shows the correct time, date, year etc. It can even be synchronised with the PC's current time! See picture.

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Ioannis