Description 
  2.8 Communication and system connection 
3WA1 air circuit breaker 
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2.8.3.8  System time 
Providing the system time 
The system time of the circuit breaker is generated by the ETU600 electronic trip unit. 
Synchronization of the system time 
The time can be set using the operating keys on the display of the ETU600 electronic trip 
unit, or via the USB, Bluetooth and field bus interfaces.  
The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) can be used for time synchronization via the 
fieldbus interfaces. 
Setting the system time 
Setting the system time via the SENTRON powerconfig configuration software 
The system time of the 3WA circuit breaker can be set using the SENTRON powerconfig 
configuration software. 
Setting the system time via SNTP at the COM190 communication module 
The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) can also be used to set the circuit breaker 
system time. SNTP is a simplified version of the NTP and sets the system time 
automatically using NTP servers (time servers). 
Note 
To activate the SNTP function and enable writing of parameters, the COM190 parameter 
write protection must be deactivated.
 
Requirement 
•  COM190 communication module 
•  NTP time server 
•  Optional SENTRON powerconfig configuration software for commissioning 
Note 
According to the Siemens Cybersecurity Disclaimer, the COM190 should not be operated 
in public networks. The SNTP 
function of the COM190 is therefore designed for a local 
NTP time server in closed networks.