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82 Configuring System Information
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Clock Source — The source used to set the system clock. The possible field values:
SNTP — Specifies that the system time is set via an SNTP server. For more information, see
"Configuring SNTP Settings" .
None — Specifies that the system time is not set by an external source.
Local Settings
Date — Defines the system date. The field format is Day:Month:Year, for example, 04 May 2050.
Local Time — Defines the system time. The field format is HH:MM:SS, for example, 21:15:03.
Time Zone Offset — The difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time. For
example, the Time Zone Offset for Paris is GMT +1, while the local time in New York is GMT –5.
There are two types of daylight settings, either by a specific date in a particular year or a recurring
setting irrespective of the year. For a specific setting in a particular year complete the
Daylight
Savings
area, and for a recurring setting, complete the Recurring area.
Daylight Savings — Enables the Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the device based on the devices
location. The possible field values are:
USA — The device switches to DST at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April, and reverts to
standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.
European — The device switches to DST at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in March and reverts
to standard time at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in October. The
European option applies to
EU members, and other European countries using the EU standard.
Other — The DST definitions are user-defined based on the device locality. If Other is
selected, the
From and To fields must be defined.
From — Defines the time that DST begins in countries other than USA or Europe, in the format
DayMonthYear in one field and time in another. For example, DST begins on the 25th October
2007 5:00 am, the two fields will be 25Oct07 and 5:00. The possible field values are:
Date — The date at which DST begins. The possible field range is 1-31.
Month — The month of the year in which DST begins. The possible field range is Jan-Dec.
Year — The year in which the configured DST begins.
Time — The time at which DST begins. The field format is Hour:Minute, for example, 05:30.
To — Defines the time that DST ends in countries other than USA or Europe in the format
DayMonthYear in one field and time in another. For example, DST ends on the 23rd March 2008
12:00 am, the two fields will be 23Mar08 and 12:00. The possible field values are:
Date — The date at which DST ends. The possible field range is 1-31.
Month — The month of the year in which DST ends. The possible field range is Jan-Dec.
Year — The year in which the configured DST ends.