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Configuring System Time
Configuring Daylight Savings Time
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Figure 138: Time Page
The Time Page contains the following sections:
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Clock Source — The source used to set the system clock. The possible field values are:
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None — Indicates that a clock source is not used. The clock is set locally.
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SNTP — Indicates that the system time is set via an SNTP server.
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Date — The system date. The field format is Day/Month/Year. For example: 04/May/50 (May 4, 2050).
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Local Time — The system time. The field format is HH:MM:SS. For example: 21:15:03.
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Time Zone Offset — The difference between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time. For example, the
Time Zone Offset for Paris is GMT +1, while the Time Zone Offset for New York is GMT –5.
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Daylight Savings — Enables automatic Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the device based on the device’s
location. There are two types of daylight settings, either by a specific date in a particular year or a recurring
setting irrespective of the year. For a specific setting in a particular year complete the
Daylight Savings area,
and for a recurring setting, complete the Recurring area. The possible field values are:
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USA — Enables switching to DST at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of April, and reverts to standard time
at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.
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European — Enables switching to DST at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in March and reverts to standard
time at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in October. The European option applies to EU members, and other
European countries using the EU standard.
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Other — Indicates the DST definitions are user-defined based on the device locality. If Other is selected,
the From and To fields must be defined.
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Time Set Offset (1-1440) — Used for non-USA and European countries to set the amount of time for DST (in
minutes). The default time is 60 minutes.