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5.3 Time Sync configuration for multiple lineups
Additional lineups can be networked together and configured to reference the same time
server.
Customers who have 2 or more complete Entellisys lineups may network systems together to
synchronize all lineups to approximately 8ms of each other.
Figure 5-3 Time Synchronization for multiple lineups
NOTE: All networked Entellisys lineups and associated HMIs should be set to the same time
zone.
Configure an Entellisys lineup to synchronize with another Entellisys lineup
1. A “Master Lineup” must be designated and setup according to section 5.2 (All other lineups are considered
“Client Lineups”)
2. All “Client Lineups” must also be first setup according to section 5.2 (This step must be done to ensure time
zone information is correctly written to the “Client Lineups”)
3. Network the lineups together (See Network considerations below)
4. On all client lineup HMIs, navigate to the Time Synchronization tab (Main Menu, Maintenance) and
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Change, if necessary, the “Time Server IP Address” to match the Time Server IP address of the “Master
Lineup” (The “Actual Time on Server” text box MAY NOT update)
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Verify that the “Synchronize Server’s Time Every 12 hours” control is unchecked on all local HMI’s
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Check the “Enable HMI Time Synchronization”
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Click the apply button (the apply button must be clicked to update the Windows Time Service with the
new time server)
Networking considerations
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HMI and CPU IP addresses on all additional lineups must be changed to provide unique IP
addressing (see