EC500 Controller Handbook
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Issue A March 2019
Page 19 of 107
TIME SYNCHRONIZATION
If required, the EC500 time can be synchronized to a reference time server using SNTP protocol (EC500 must
have access to the server).
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To synchronize the EC500 time using SNTP
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Connect to the EC500 via a web browser (See Ethernet Communications on page 79).
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Go to
Home
Settings
System Settings
.
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Click on
Edit
button to enable editing
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Click
Date and Time
field to select the text.
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Select
Auto
under
Synchronisation
field and click
Save
button. Web page will refresh and
display NTP server settings.
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Set the following parameters:
Server IP Type
IP Type IPv4 or IPv6.
Server IP Address
IP address of primary SNTP server.
UDP Port
Assigned by the time server
administrator.
Poll Interval
The time between synchronizations.
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Click
Save
button again on Web page.
For more information on SNTP, including a list of public SNTP servers, visit www.ntp.org
http://www.ntp.org.
Ensure that your network has an internal SNTP server or allows access to an external server.
It may be necessary to configure access through your network's firewall.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
The EC500 Controller language default is English and is inbuilt. Text on the LCD can be shown in other
languages by loading the appropriate Translation File (EC500-xx-Vyyy.lng) into the EC500. Only Menu item
translation is supported. User entered strings and alarm strings are shown in English language only. Only one
language file can be loaded in addition to English.
The controller validates the language file for any corruption at power on / reboot. In case of any corruption the
language file is discarded and controller returns to English language, if another language was selected.
The existing language file will be normally supported in case of a firmware upgrade. In case translation of new
messages is not available, particular messages will be shown in English. In rare instances a firmware upgrade
may require a fresh language file compatible with this firmware.
Contact Eaton for available Translation Files. Current Firmware version does not support language translation
on Web pages.
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To add a new EC500 display language:
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Obtain the appropriate Translation File (EC500-xx-Vyyy.lng) from Eaton.
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Save the file on Laptop / PC.
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Connect to the EC500 via an Ethernet connection. See Communications Options on page 79.
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Open a web browser and browse to the EC500 IP address.
