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Real-Time Clock
Time: – This is the real time of day and is used along with the date variable to trigger
events in the show script.
Date: – This is the real calendar date and is used along with the time variable to trigger
events in the user script.
NTP Enabled: – This is a way to keep the date and time synchronized with the Internet
Network Time Protocol (NTP). This requires access to the Internet and a
timeserver address. On power up the NTP server is accessed to set the time and
date, if the NTP Error field remains set to zero this is an indication of a good NTP
connection. The timeserver is accessed twice a day every day the unit is in
operation.
NTP Errors: – This item cannot be changed and is reset to zero on power up. The NTP
errors are counted and displayed, in this field, as an indication of a valid
connection to the NTP server. Some errors are to be expected from time to time.
As mentioned before, the timeserver is access twice a day every day, so if the error
count is increasing there is a problem with the network connection. The date time
update needs to be synchronized bi-weekly to maintain good time.
RTC Config: – This is where the operator may set the parameters for the RTC
functions. Many are easy to understand while others may not.
Time, date and time zones are set by highlighting the item and pressing the menu-
wheel and spinning the wheel to dial in the required information. Pressing the
wheel again will move the cursor to the next field.
The daylight savings time type and enable selects how each country handles the
time change as to the dates and if it is done at all.
NTP Ethernet Jack: – Selects the port on the back of the unit that is connected to
the Internet and directs the V16Pro to search for the server thru that port, A or B.
NTP IP Address: – is the Internet IP address of the NTP server.
NTP Enabled: – This parameter permits the V16Pro to access the Internet
connection to get NTP information.
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