Enabling NTP synchronization

In NTP synchronization, the clock synchronizes its time with a specified NTP server.

To enable NTP synchronization:

  1. Launch the Admin Console and connect to the clock.
  2. Click the Settings tab.
  3. Click the Device Settings tab.
  4. Expand NTP parameters.
  5. Right-click timesynch.server, and select Modify Value from the menu.
  6. Specify the IP address of the NTP server in the prompt.
  7. Click Ok.
  8. Click the settings.conf tab.
  9. Expand Threads.
  10. Ensure that no characters precede the ‘c’ of class.thread.timesynch (which disables the thread). The ‘c’ has a value of com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.TimeSynchronizer.
  11. Expand Thread Parameters.
  12. Right-click thread.timesynch.interval, and select Modify Value from the menu.
  13. Specify the interval the time synchronization occurs, in milliseconds. For example, with a value of 3600000, time synchronization occurs every hour.
  14. Launch PuTTY and connect to the clock.
  15. Specify reboot and press Enter.
  16. Close the PuTTY application. The PuTTY window becomes inactive while the clock is rebooting.
  17. Launch the Admin Console and connect to the clock.
  18. Click the Debug tab.
  19. Ensure that (Running) is displayed after the timesynch thread.
The NTP method of time synchronization is now enabled. The clock synchronizes with the NTP server every time the timesynch thread successfully completes.