Sntp: Setting The Clock Automatically; System Clock: Manual Setting; Adjusting The Clock On A Pc Running Rapid Eye Software; Using A Pc's Clock To Set A Unit's Clock Manually - Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Unit Configuration: Basics

SNTP: Setting the Clock Automatically

See your IT Administrator to find out if a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server is in use.
Multi-Media units on a LAN can benefit from the automatic setting. It is accurate to within a fraction
of a second.
1. Obtain the IP address of an SNTP server. You have the option of also obtaining the address of an
alternate server.
2. Using View, select a unit whose clock needs to be set.
3. Start a Maintenance
4. Click the Time tab.
5. If Automatic is not selected, click it. The Time tab appears as in figure 4–2.
6. Click the Primary SNTP Server box and type the IP address of an SNTP server obtained in step 1.
You have the option of indicating an alternate in the Alternate SNTP Server box.
7. Click Refresh. The Multi-Media unit contacts the SNTP server and synchronizes the Multi clock to
the SNTP time.
8. You have the option of ending the maintenance; see
Auto-synch statistics
The statistics appear are for Multi technical support, if they make a service call to your site. The
Auto-synch statistics do not apply to a clock set to Manual.
Last Synchronized at. Latest time that the SNTP server was used. Synchronization to SNTP occurs
at least every 24 hours.
Time Difference. Accuracy of synchronization.

System Clock: Manual Setting

A Multi SA can synchronize the clock of a Rapid Eye Multi-Media unit using a PC's clock as
reference. This is more useful for units connected only by dial-up, but can also be used for units
on a LAN.
Tip
Check/set the clock on an operator's PC, before setting a unit's clock manually.

Adjusting the Clock on a PC Running Rapid Eye Software

To adjust a PC's time, date and time zone, click Start followed by Settings, Control Panel and
Date/Time. Check the accuracy of the time and the time zone on the PC and adjust it as needed.

Using a PC's Clock to Set a Unit's Clock Manually

1. Using View software, select a Multi-Media unit whose clock needs to be set.
2. Start a Maintenance
3. Click the Time tab. If Manual is not selected, click it. The Time tab appears as in figure 4–4.
4. Click Set Multi-Media Unit's Clock.
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Ending Maintenance, p. 60.