Configuring with the WBM
7.3 The menu items of the WBM
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NTP
In the "NTP" area, you can enable the network protocol. "NTP" is a protocol for
synchronizing the time in network systems.
When supplied from the factory this setting is disabled and it needs to be enabled here
before using NTP for the first time.
Table 7- 16 Description of the NTP properties
Property
Description
IP address of the
NTP server x
Input box for entering the address of the NTP master server from which
the various connected readers synchronize their time.
Up to four NTP servers can be specified to compensate possible server
failures.
Update interval
in seconds
Input box for specifying the intervals at which the readers automatically
synchronize their time.
Accept time from
unsynchronized
NTP server
Check box to ensure that the readers also accept the time from unsyn-
chronized NTP servers.