How To Configure The Status Check Of The Time Master Role Of The Os Server - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

Checking time synchronization

6.2 How to configure the status check of the time master role of the OS server

Example: Check time synchronization
1. Go to the Start menu in Windows and select the "Run" dialog box.
2. Enter the following in the command: cmd.
3. Enter the following command in the Windows dialog box:
Monitoring the central plant clock
The SICLOCK function can be monitored using a binary alarm output. For information on
configuring this output, refer to the SICLOCK documentation.
Configure a priority "16" alarm for monitoring this output in a user program on an automation
system.
For further information on configuring the alarm, refer to the
Operator Station Configuration Manual.
Additional information
● Internet: www.microsoft.com, subject: "Synchronizing the time using the Windows time
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6.2 How to configure the status check of the time master role of the OS
server
Synchronization via plant bus
The time synchronization via the plant bus/Industrial Ethernet bus is only available on WinCC
server projects. A BCE network adapter or up to two communication processors (for example
CP 1623) can be used as the access point for time synchronization.
You can view the status of the access points in process mode. Configure an I/O field for each
access point.
● For the first access point:
● For the second access point:
The following status information can be displayed in these I/O fields in process mode:
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w32tm /stripchart /computer:<computer name>
Example:
– w32tm /stripchart /computer:DC1
A diagram indicating the time difference between the computer that is currently in use
and "DC1" domain controller is displayed.
service in Windows XP (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307897/en)"
SICLOCK; SICLOCK TC 400 Operating Instructions
SICLOCK; SICLOCK TM Manual
Assign the internal text variable "@TimeSyncDevice1State" to an I/O field.
If a second CP16x3 is available for time-of-day synchronization in the computer, assign the
text variable "@TimeSyncDevice2State" to an additional I/O field.
PCS 7 Process Control System;
Time synchronization (V8.0)
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