Manage System - Clock Manager Options; Setting The Mode For The Clock Manager - AMX NI-700 Webconsole & Programming Manual

Manage System - Clock Manager Options

Click the Clock Manager link (in the Manage System tab) to access the Clock Manager Options page (FIG. 59). The options on this
page allow you to enable/disable using a network time source and provide access to Daylight Saving configuration and which NIST
servers to use as a reference.
Clock Manager Options - Mode Settings tab
FIG. 59
The Clock Manager Options are separated into three tabs:
Mode Settings - The Mode Manager in this tab allows you to set the Clock Manager Mode (Network Time or Stand Alone).
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Daylight Savings - The Daylight Savings Manager in this tab allows you to specify how and when to implement Daylight
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Savings rules on the clock.
NIST Servers - The NIST Server Manager in this tab allows you to connect to a specific NIST (Internet Time Service) Server.
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Setting the Mode for the Clock Manager

1. In the Mode Settings tab (FIG. 59), select a Time Synch option.
Network Time: This option allows the Master to manage it's clock by connecting to a NIST (Internet Time Service) Server.
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When this option is selected, the Master will connect to the default NIST Server to get date and time information. You can
select a different NIST Server (or specify the IP Address of a known NIST Server) in the NIST Servers tab (see the Selecting
a Custom NIST Server section on page 57).
Stand Alone: This option lets the Master use its own internal clock. When this option is selected, two additional fields are
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available on this tab:
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2. Click Accept to save these settings to the Master.
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Date - Enter the current date in these fields (mm/dd/yyyy).
Time - Enter the current time in these fields (hh/mm/ss).
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Date and Time are only available
if Stand Alone is selected as the
Time Synch option.
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