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SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME
Activate the network time and configure the server type, time zone and various other network time
parameters from this menu.
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > SERVER TYPE
The unit time can be entered manually from the SYSTEM INFO menu, or the unit can receive time from an
NTP/SNTP server. The
NETWORK TIME menu includes all parameters relating to how the unit
communicates with the time server.
The server type defines the port on which the unit will listen to receive timing information from the time
server. The choices are
NT TIME and SNTP. When set to NT TIME, the unit will receive time from an NT
server running SNTP software on its TIME port. When set to
SNTP, the unit will receive time directly
from an SNTP server. The factory default is
SNTP.
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > ACTIVE
This network timing feature can be turned on and off. It determines whether the unit will request and
receive time from a time server. The factory default is
NO.
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > TIME ZONE
All time zones are based off of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The choices are listed below.
•GMT
•
GMT -5 (EASTERN)
•GMT -6 (CENTRAL)
•GMT -7 (MOUNTAIN)
•GMT -8 (PACIFIC)
•GMT -9 (ALASKA)
•GMT -10 (HAWAII)
The factory default is GMT-6 (CENTRAL).
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > ADJUST FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING
Since some areas of the world use Daylight Savings Time, the unit is designed to adjust the time on the
first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October accordingly if this option is turned on. The factory
default is
YES.
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > HOST ADDRESS
This is the IP address of the time server that the unit will request and receive time from. The factory default
is no entry in the host address field.
SYSTEM CONFIG > NETWORK TIME > REFRESH
This is the interval of time between each request the unit sends out to the time server. A smaller refresh
time guarantees that the unit receives the correct time from the server and corrects possible errors more
quickly. This may be more taxing on the machine. A range of refresh times is available for the user to
decide which is best for their unit. Choices include
5 MINS, 10 MINS, 15 MINS, 20 MINS, 25 MINS, 30 MINS, 35
MINS, 40 MINS, 45 MINS, 50 MINS, 55 MINS, and 60 MINS. The factory default is 60 MINS.