EDS-405A/408A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
3-10
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time (also know as
DST
or
summer time
) involves advancing clocks (usually 1
hour) during the summer time to provide an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon.
Start Date
Setting
Description
Factory Default
User adjustable
date.
The Start Date parameter allows users to enter
the date that daylight saving time begins.
None
End Date
Setting
Description
Factory Default
User adjustable
date.
TheEnd Date parameter allows users to enter
the date that daylight saving time ends.
None
Offset
Setting
Description
Factory Default
User adjustable
hour.
The offset parameter indicates how many
hours forward the clock should be advanced.
None
System Up Time
Indicates the EDS’s up time from the last cold start. The unit is seconds.
Time Zone
Setting
Description
Factory Default
User selectable
time zone
The time zone setting allows conversion from
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to local time.
GMT (Greenwich
Mean Time)
NOTE
Changing the time zone will automatically correct the current time. You should
configure the
time zone before setting the time
.
Time Server IP/Name
Setting
Description
Factory Default
1st Time Server
IP/Name
IP or Domain address (e.g., 192.168.1.1 or
time.stdtime.gov.tw or time.nist.gov)
2nd Time Server
IP/Name
The EDS will try to locate the 2nd NTP Server
if the connection to the 1
st
NTP server failed.
None
Time Server Query Period
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Query Period
This parameter determines how frequently the
time is updated from the NTP server.
600 seconds