Time server options page
This page allows you to set how the time is retrieved from the internet and interpreted. This
page may be protected by a password if this is configured. Please see the section on “Password
Protection” for more information.
Option
Description
NTP Pool
This is the “NTP Pool” you want to use for getting the time. It is recommended
that you should use a pool close to you, but in practice, this does not matter
very much. You can use the standard pool “pool.ntp.org” if you don’t have a
preference for this.
A NTP Pool is a group of servers which work together to handle the many
requests which arrive.
NTP Update
Interval
This is how often the time should be recovered from the NTP pool. Usually
there is no real benefit to setting this value too low, because it is used only to
make small corrections to the time held by the clock over a long period.
The configuration parameter is variable from 60 seconds (once per miniute) to
86400 (once per day). It is best to choose a value that is not a multiple of 60
seconds, so that the load on the NTP pool is spread out.
Time Zone
String
This tells the clock how to interpret the UTC/GMT time from the NTP pool. It
describes the usual offset from UTC, if there is Daylight Savings Time and when
the DST should be applied.
Note that settings are only applied when you press the “Set” button.
Clock Settings Page
The clock settings page lets you set up the clock. The options are those presented in the
section “Setting Mode”. For full details of the options, please see that section.
Note that settings are only applied when you press the “Set” button.
Utilities Page
The utilities page lets you access functions which are not usually necessary for normal
operation of the clock.
Care should be taken when using these options. If you are not sure what you want to do, don’t
play around with these options. They can cause you to lose your settings, or potentially make
the clock no longer work properly.
Option
Description
Restart WiFi
Module
This will cause the clock to restart. Settings are not changed.
Clear WiFi
and restart
Module
This will cause the saved WiFi settings to be cleared, and then the clock will
restart to let you enter new WiFi settings. Note that after doing this, the clock
will of course not connect to your network any more, and instead will go into
“Access Point” mode.
Update
Firmware
This will allow you to upload new firmware for the clock. You can select the
firmware file to upload and it will be loaded and installed. Please make sure
you are using a firmware which is suitable for the clock, otherwise it will stop
working.