Network Time Protocol (Ntp) Configuration; Bridge Connection Setup - Centrica Panoramic Power Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Bridge Installation and configuration guide

Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration

To operate properly, the bridge requires accurate time-of-day information. After reset,
the bridge gets this information using the standard NTP protocol. This protocol is also
used to periodically verify the accuracy of the internal clock.
By default, the bridge uses a set of predefined publicly accessible NTP servers. In this
mode, when using a corporate (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) network, a firewall rule allowing
outbound NTP access is required.
Alternatively, a dedicated NTP server address can be specified. This mode is useful for
deployments within corporate networks, when the NTP bridge is internal. In this case,
there is no need to open the NTP firewall port.

Bridge Connection setup

The 'Connection Setup' tab, configures the main bridge operating mode. Panoramic
Power bridges can have three operating modes:
•
Connect to PowerRadar – This is the default mode in which all sensor data
received is sent to the PowerRadar cloud for processing and display. This mode is
used by customers who use PowerRadar for data analytics and processing or
those who use PowerRadar's cloud base export.
•
Stand Alone Mode (Modbus TCP) – In this mode the bridge processes and displays
sensor readings locally. It makes these readings available in the bridge UI and via
Modbus TCP interface to be read by a Modbus master server. This mode does
not require cloud access and is used to integrate sensor data to local 3
systems.
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