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FAQ GMSplus How to Use as NTP Client
1. Introduction
This procedure describes how to set a GMSplus as NTP client.
It will allow the GMSplus to synchronize its time with a NTP server.
2. Required Tools
GMSplus with network connection
Domain or IP address of a NTP server.
It can be a public server (see e.g. pool.ntp.org), a dedicated server in your network (check with your network admin) or a
GMSplus with a GPS configured as NTP server (http://www.geosig.com/files/FAQ_GMSplus_How_to_Use_as_NTP_Server.pdf)
3. Enter NTP server in GMSplus config
The NTP server can either be entered through the webinterface (3.1) or from GMSplus serial console (3.2)
3.1 Enter NTP Server through Webinterface
Open your webbrowser, enter the IP address of your GMSplus and login as admin (default password 123456)
Choose tab Configuration and click Miscellaneous Parameters

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Summary of Contents for GeoSIG GMSplus

  • Page 1 GMSplus with a GPS configured as NTP server (http://www.geosig.com/files/FAQ_GMSplus_How_to_Use_as_NTP_Server.pdf) 3. Enter NTP server in GMSplus config The NTP server can either be entered through the webinterface (3.1) or from GMSplus serial console (3.2) 3.1 Enter NTP Server through Webinterface Open your webbrowser, enter the IP address of your GMSplus and login as admin (default password 123456)
  • Page 2 Click Time synchronization...
  • Page 3 Choose Time source NTP from the dropdown Enter the IP or domain of your primary NTP server Enter the IP or domain of your secondary NTP server (enter the primary NTP server again if you don't have a secondary)
  • Page 4 Click Apply and Restart and confirm the pop-up with Yes to apply the changes...
  • Page 5 3.2 Enter NTP Server from GMSplus Serial Console Connect to the serial console of your GMSplus Press C to enter the configuration menu and press C again to edit current configuration Press O to enter Miscellaneous Parameters...
  • Page 6 Press K to enter Time synchronization Press A until Time source shows NTP...
  • Page 7 Press I to enter the IP or domain of your primary NTP server Press J to enter the IP or domain of your secondary NTP server (enter the primary NTP server again if you don't have a secondary)
  • Page 8 Press Esc followed by ENTER and again Esc followed by ENTER to get back to the main menu Press Esc to exit the menu Press C to save the configuration as "current" In the main menu, press R followed by Enter to restart the instrument After the restart, the configuration changes are applied Make sure that SOH status of the time sync shows Locked (can take several minutes)