Configuring System Time
Defining System Time
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while the local time in New York is GMT –5. There are two types of daylight
settings, either by a specific date in a particular year or a recurring setting
irrespective of the year. For a specific setting in a particular year complete the
Daylight Savings
area, and for a recurring setting, complete the
Recurring
area.
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Daylight Savings — Enables the Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the device
based on the devices location. The possible field values are:
-
USA —
The device switches to DST 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of
March, and reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in
November.
-
European —
The device switches to DST at 1:00 am on the last Sunday
in March and reverts to standard time at 1:00 am on the last Sunday in
October. The
European
option applies to EU members, and other
European countries using the EU standard.
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Other —
The DST definitions are user-defined based on the device
locality. If Other is selected, the
From
and
To
fields must be defined.
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Time Set Offset (1-1440) — Indicates the difference in minutes between DST
and the local standard time. The default time is 60 minutes.
The following fields are active for non-USA and European countries.
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From — Indicates the time that DST ends in countries other than USA or Europe
in the Day:Month:Year format in one field and time in another. For example, DST
begins on the 25th October 2007 5:00 am, the two fields will be 25/Oct/07 and
5:00. The possible field values are:
-
Date —
The date at which DST begins. The possible field range is 1-31.
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Month —
The month of the year in which DST begins. The possible field
range is Jan-Dec.
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Year —
The year in which the configured DST begins.
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Time —
The time at which DST begins. The field format is Hour:Minute,
for example, 05:30.
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To — Indicates the time that DST ends in countries other than USA or Europe in
the Day:Month:Year format in one field and time in another. For example, DST
ends on the 23rd March 2008 12:00 am, the two fields will be 23/Mar/08 and
12:00. The possible field values are:
-
Date —
The date at which DST ends. The possible field range is 1-31.
