Inova Solutions OnTime 4-Digit Digital Clocks, Installation And User Manual

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default time zone setting for the clock is UTC -5, which is the time zone for (GMT
-5) Eastern Time (US & Canada). You can change this setting with the following
command:
timezone – N [or] timezone N
where N is the time zone offset from UTC, -11 to 12.
Note: If you‟re not sure what time zone offset to use, check the time zone value
used on a Windows PC on your network; double-click the time in the Windows
service tray (in the lower-right corner of your screen) and choose the Time Zone
tab.
The following table identifies the process for setting daylight saving time.
DST Setting Command
No Daylight Saving Time Type the command to disable DST:
dst –none
Press the Enter key.
In the U.S. and Canada Type:
dst -rule -1 8 2 2 1 1 10 2
Press the Enter key.
For European Daylight
Saving Time Type:
dst -rule 1 -1 2 1 1 -1 9 1
Press the Enter key.
Other locations The support web site at
Inova OnTime Support
contains a
DST calculator which can compute the correct DST
configurations string for you location. Obtain the correct
string and enter it with the
dst – rule
command.
Table 8: Configuration for Daylight Saving Time
Three additional time related configuration items should also be set initially. The
commands for setting 12/24, AM/PM, and Colons On/Off are identified in
Appendix A.