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Other Functions Chapter 8
Network Time 
Synchronization
The PowerMonitor 5000 unit can be setup to synchronize its system clock by 
using Network Time Synchronization. Network time synchronization clock 
sources provide better precision and improved coordination between multiple 
meters. Two different methods of time synchronization are supported, simple 
network time protocol (SNTP) or precision time protocol (PTP).
Applications
This feature applies to all models.
Operation
With SNTP selected as the time sync source, the power monitor updates its time 
from a simple network time protocol server or an anycast group of SNTP servers, 
depending on set-up parameter values. This option requires an available SNTP 
time server.
When PTP is selected, the power monitor updates its time from a precision time 
protocol master clock. A PTP master clock source must be available. PTP is the 
more accurate of the two network time synchronization options.
IMPORTANT Quality of Service (QoS) is a general term that is applied to mechanisms used 
to treat traffic streams with different relative priorities or other delivery 
characteristics. Standard QoS mechanisms include IEEE 802.1D/Q (Ethernet 
frame priority) and Differentiated Services (DiffServ) in the TCP/IP protocol 
suite. The QoS Object provides a means to configure certain QoS-related 
behaviors in EtherNet/IP devices. QoS by default is enabled. We suggest that 
you do not change the default values.