VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide
1-4 Configure Date and Time
Label
Description/Options
Date
The current date. (This is the current date even if the radio button Set time manually is
not selected.)
Time
The current time. (This is the current time even if the radio button Set time manually is
not selected.)
Change the Time Zone
By default the device has the Canada/Eastern time zone set. Configuration of the time zone is necessary to
ensure synchronized time servers provide the correct time to the device.
To select another time zone:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
Connect to the Admin
Interface
.
2. Login as admin.
3. Select the
Date and Time
link in the Configuration menu; the date and time configuration page opens.
4. Select the new time zone from the
Time Zone
drop down box.
5. Click
Apply
.
Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE)
By default the VGADVI Broadcaster uses the network time protocol server (NTP server) protocol and the time
server from National Research Council Canada. You can continue to use this time server or configure a new
server that is more appropriate for your network and location. Your system administrator can provide the
correct time synchronization server settings.
To set the time synchronization method:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
Connect to the Admin
Interface
.
2. Login as admin.
3. Select the
Date and Time
link in the Configuration menu; the date and time configuration page opens.
4. Click the
Enable time synchronization
radio button if it is not already selected.
5. Choose one of the following choices from the
Protocols
drop down:
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