Chapter 3 Hardware and Software Configuration
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9. Enter an IP address for the Time Server on the Servers tab of the
System Configuration dialog box, shown in the following figure.
The Time Server is a networked computer that runs the National
Instruments Time Service. This is usually one of the computers that
you run FieldPoint software on. Time Server is not a required
parameter after the time has been set. The FP-20xx has an internal
battery-backed clock that provides consistent timestamps in the
absence of a Time Server.
10. Click OK in the System Configuration dialog box. Click Ye s when
prompted to reboot the FP-20xx.
After the FP-20xx has rebooted, it appears in Remote System Explorer
with the updated IP address and comment, as shown in the following
figure. If it does not appear, select View»Refresh or refer to the
FP-20xx Does Not Appear in Remote System Explorer Dialog Box
When Browsing section of Appendix C, Troubleshooting.