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Configuring time synchronization
5.10 Configuring time synchronization with multiple networks
Time synchronization (V7.1)
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Requirements
● The synchronization message frame from SICLOCK must be parameterized.
● The IP address of SICLOCK must be known.
● The SICLOCK (central plant clock) must be connected to a switch.
● The networks (plants 1 to 3 in the example figure) must not be connected to the switch.
● You must configure the switches using web-based management.
Requirements for configuration using web-based management
● The IP address of the switch must be set.
There must be an Ethernet connection between the switch and PC station.
● Microsoft Internet Explorer V5.5 or higher must be installed on the PC station.
● Access to port 80 or 443 must be possible if a firewall is installed (web-based
management is based on access via HTTP or HTTPS).
● Only for OSM/ESM: JavaScript is enabled for the Internet Explorer settings.
Note
Internet Explorer must not be set up so that it has to reload the page from the server each
time the page is accessed.
Check the settings in Internet Explorer by selecting Tools > Internet Options... >
"General" tab > "Temporary Internet files" group > "Settings..." button.
The
Automatically option button must be activated in the Check for newer versions of
stored pages
area.
Further information
Configure the function for separating message frame traffic according to the switch used.
You can find information about this in the following sections:
● Section "
How to configure SCALANCE X414-3E for the separation of time signals
(Page
118)"
● Section "
How to configure an OSM/ESM for separating time signals (Page 120) ".