Conflicting Time Zones; Setting The Clock Automatically With Sntp; Figure 4-3 Different Rules May Apply For Dst In One Time Zone - Honeywell Rapid Eye Administrator's Manual

Unit Configuration Basics

Conflicting Time Zones

Setting the Clock Automatically with SNTP

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Display can be changed for a session's duration to LTZ (the local time zone set on
your PC), RTZ (a camera's remote time zone) or to UTC (universal time zone). See
the Rapid Eye™ Multi-Media Digital Video Recorder Remote View Operator
A Multi-Media unit's time zone can be changed without the knowledge of a View operator.
It can be done at the unit, using LocalView, or through another Multi-Media database (Multi
db). The View operator's next attempt to access the site is interrupted by a message (shown
in Figure 4-3).
The message also appears for areas within a time zone that have different rules for daylight
savings time. For example: Indiana (East) in the Eastern time zone (GMT-5:00) differs
from Eastern Time (US Canada), also GMT-5:00. To respond to a notification of
conflicting time zones, select the time zone that indicates where the Multi-Media unit is
installed and then click OK.
Figure 4-3 Different Rules May Apply for DST in One Time Zone
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 Session.
4. Click the Time tab.
5. If Automatic is not selected, click it. The Time tab appears as in
6. Select the Primary SNTP Server box and enter the IP address of the 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.
Guide.
Figure 4-2.