Chapter 5
Setup and Configuration
RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
194 Configuring the Time and Date
• SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) client and server
CONTENTS
• Section5.5.1, “Configuring the Time and Date”
• Section5.5.2, “Managing NTP”
Section5.5.1
Configuring the Time and Date
To set the time, date and other time-keeping related parameters, do the following:
1. Navigate to Administration» System Time Manager» Configure Time and Date . The Time and Date
form appears.
Figure124:Time and Date Form
1.Time 2.Date 3.Time Zone 4.DST Offset 5.DST Rule 6.Apply Button 7.Reload Button
2. Configure the following parameter(s) as required:
Parameter Description
Time Synopsis: HH:MM:SS
This parameter allows for both the viewing and setting of the
local time.
Date Synopsis: MMM DD, YYYY
This parameter allows for both the viewing and setting of the
local date.
Time Zone Synopsis: { UTC-12:00 (Eniwetok, Kwajalein), UTC-11:00
(Midway Island, Samoa), UTC-10:00 (Hawaii), UTC-9:00
(Alaska), UTC-8:00 (Los Angeles, Vancouver), UTC-7:00 (Calgary,
Denver), UTC-6:00 (Chicago, Mexico City), UTC-5:00 (New York,
Toronto), UTC-4:30 (Caracas), UTC-4:00 (Santiago), UTC-3:30
(Newfoundland), UTC-3:00 (Brasilia, Buenos Aires), UTC-2:00
(Mid Atlantic), UTC-1:00 (Azores), UTC-0:00 (Lisbon, London),
UTC+1:00 (Berlin, Paris, Rome), UTC+2:00 (Athens, Cairo,
Helsinki), ... }
Default: UTC-5:00 (New York, Toronto)