Setting that enables Time Zone or NTP Server setting changes to be downloaded to Message Board. When the checkbox is selected and a
setting change is saved, the change is scheduled to be downloaded to the Message Board during next connection to the facility's Ethernet
network.
When a change is downloaded to the Message Board, it continuously reboots for approximately 6 minutes. Once downloaded, deselect
the checkbox and select Save to stop the device from rebooting. 12 minutes after a setting change is saved, the change expires; under the
assumption the change was downloaded to the Message Board.
Time Zone
- select a specific time zone or set to Default. Default indicates either set to the account's time zone or its assigned location's
time zone. The Default Time Zone is displayed in (parentheses). If assigned to a location, the Default time zone is the location's time zone.
NTP Server 1 & 2
- enter the IP Address(es) or set to Default. Default indicates either set to the account's NTP Servers or its assigned
location's NTP Servers. Use of external NTP Servers requires that port 123 is open to UDP traffic to allow a Message Board to connect to an
external server.
Primex recommends using the facility's designated NTP Servers, and set two valid NTP Servers to ensure a reasonable level of accuracy can
be maintained. Use of a Domain name for the NTP Server, such as time.nist.gov, requires Domain Name resolution (DNS).
Se t the Nam e o f a Me ssag e Bo ard
The Name commonly identifies its installation location. It's recommended to develop a standard naming convention to allow you to easily
locate a device if maintenance should be required.
By default, the name of a Message Board is set to its 12-character Device ID (MAC address).
How to set the name of a Message Board
1.
Go to
Devices
>
Message Boards
.
2.
From the list, select the
Name
link.
3.
From the
Name
field, enter its name. Allows up to a maximum of 50 characters.
4.
Select
Save
to apply a change.
Se t 2-l i ne Di sp l ay Fo rm at
You can set what is displayed on the 2-lines of a Message Board. The display can be set to either Time-Date or Time-Message.
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Time-Date setting
- the first line displays the current time (hh:mm:ss format) and the second line displays the current date
(mm/dd/yy format).
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Time-Message setting
- the first line displays the current time (hh:mm:ss format) and the second line displays a unique message.
The message allows up to a maximum of 64 characters, including spaces.
The 2-line display is set in the
. You can also set the
display of multiple Message Boards
at the same time.
How to set the 2-line display of a Message Board
1.
Go to
Devices
>
Message Boards
.
2.
From the list, select the
Name
link.
3.
Select
Show Advanced Options
.
4.
From the
Display Options > Show
section, select an
option
.
If set to Time-Message, enter the message to be displayed. Allows up to a maximum of 64 characters, including spaces.
5.
Select
Save
.
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