C-166 Parameter Reference 
AC30 series Variable Speed Drive 
Real Time Clock 
Parameters::Device Manager::Real Time Clock 
 
Time and Date 
 
1186 
 
Parameters::Device Manager::Real Time 
Clock 
1970/01/01 
 
1970/01/01 to 2038/01/19 
 
ALWAYS 
 
Time and Date in the format yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss 
Time Zone Offset 
 
1228 
Parameters::Device Manager::Real Time 
Clock 
0.00 
 
-14.00 to 14.00 
 
ALWAYS 
 
A value in hours that defines the difference between Coordinated Universal Time, (UTC), and local time. UTC is equivalent to 
Grenwich Mean Time, (GMT). This value is required when the time is to be set from a network source using the SNTP client. 
DST Active 
 
1225 
Parameters::Device Manager::Real Time 
Clock 
FALSE 
 
ALWAYS 
 
When TRUE, one hour is added to the internal time before being presented as the value in “Time and Date”. 
Functional Description 
IO Option Fitted with Real Time Clock 
When an IO Option is fitted, (part number 7004-01-00 or 7004-02-00), “Time and Date” reports the time from the associated Real Time Clock 
hardware. On receiving an IO Option from the factory the time is not set and the value will be fixed at 1970/01/01 00:00:00. To set the correct time 
write to parameter 1186, or enable the SNTP client if an NTP master is available. Once set the RTC hardware on the IO option will maintain the time 
even when power to the drive is removed. 
SNTP Client 
When the SNTP client is enabled, “Time and Date” is updated from the NTP master, adjusted for Time Zone and DST. 
SNTP Server 
When the SNTP server is enabled, the value of “Time and Date” is adjusted for Time Zone and DST then transmitted to any requesting clients. 
No IO Option 
When no IO Option is fitted “Time and Date” may be used as the destination of a broadcast time from a communications master.