MR ECOTAP VPD CONTROL PRO, Operating Instructions Manual

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8 Operation
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8.12.2 Entering the time server address
This parameter lets you enter the IP address of a SNTP time server. If you
are using a time server, the device uses the time of the time server as the
system time.
Be sure to enter a valid time server address that is not 0.0.0.0, otherwise it
will not be possible to connect to the device.
To enter the time server address of the SNTP server, proceed as follows:
1. Go to Settings > Parameters > Time synchronization > SNTP time
server .
2. Enter time server address.
3. Press the Accept button to save the modified parameter.
Entering time server address of second time server (optional)
You can use this parameter to enter the IP address of the second time
server as an option.
To enter the time server address of the second SNTP server, proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Go to Settings > Parameters > Time synchronization > SNTP time
server 2 .
2. Enter time server address.
3. Press the Accept button to save the modified parameter.
8.12.3 Setting the time zone
If the time information is conveyed to the device by a network service (SNTP
or SCADA), this time is transferred depending on the set reference time
[
► Section 8.12.5, Page 145]. To adjust the device time to your local time,
you can use the time shift parameter to set the time shift to UTC.
Example:
Region Time shift to UTC
Mumbai, India UTC +5:30 h
Beijing, China UTC +8:00 h
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UTC -4:00 h
Table 48: Time shift to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
To set the time zone, proceed as follows:
1. Go to Settings > Parameters > Time synchronization > Time zone .
2. Select the option you want.
3. Press the Accept button to save the modified parameter.