Inova Solutions ontime - Configuring Daylight Saving Time

OnTime Clock
Installation and User Guide
Firmware Version 2
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Note: The timezone command allows for a minutes offset specification as well as hours.
This is only needed in a few timezones around the world, if you do not need a minutes
offset, there is no need to specify the colon or minutes (as ‘:00’) . For example, the
specification of Paris, France’s timezone would look like this:
timezone 1
7.5. Configuring Daylight Saving Time
The following table identifies the process for setting daylight saving time.
DST Setting
Command
No Daylight Saving Time
Type the command to disable DST: dst –none
Press the Enter key.
In the U.S. and Canada
Type: dst -rule -1 8 2 2 1 1 10 2
Press the Enter key.
For European Daylight
Saving Time
Type: dst -rule 1 -1 2 1 1 -1 9 1
Press the Enter key.
Other locations
The support web site at Inova OnTime Support contains a
DST calculator which can compute the correct DST
configurations string for you location. Obtain the correct
string and enter it with the dst –rule command.
Table 9: Configuration for Daylight Saving Time
Three additional time related configuration items should also be set initially. The
commands for setting 12/24 hour display, AM/PM indicator, and Colon On/Off are
identified in Appendix A: Clock Configuration.