Setting The Time Displayed; How To Configure The Operator Station Display - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

Configuring time synchronization

5.2 Setting the time displayed

● NTP mode
● Synchronization by means of DCF 77 reception service
5.2 Setting the time displayed
5.2.1

How to configure the operator station display

Introduction
You configure the time display for the operator station process mode on the engineering
station. You can select the "Local time zone", for example, in the "Time base for time display
in runtime" parameter.
Requirement
● You must configure the time display on the engineering station before you load the OS.
Procedure
1. Select the "[Computer name]" object from the tree view in WinCC Explorer.
2. Select the "[Name of computer]" object in the detail view.
3. Select Edit > Properties.
4. Select the "Parameters" tab.
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NTP mode is used for time synchronization of the following components:
– Domain controller (DC)
– Automation systems with integrated Ethernet interface
(order numbers: 6ES7 414-3EM05-0AB0 and 6ES7 416-3ER05-0AB0)
– PC stations on which the software for an OS server or OS client has not been installed,
and which are not synchronized using the DCF 77 reception service.
Typical application for: SIMATIC BATCH, SIMATIC Route Control, engineering station
The "DCF 77 reception service" application is used to synchronize the time of the following
components:
– PC stations on which the software for an OS server or OS client has not been installed,
and which are not synchronized using NTP mode.
Typical application for: SIMATIC BATCH, SIMATIC Route Control, engineering station
The detail view displays the corresponding computer.
The "Computer properties" dialog box opens.
Time synchronization (V8.0)
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